RN, Wyatt GI

Join the WYATT GI PROCEDURAL CENTER at Tucson Medical Center, opening mid-September 2026. We are hiring experienced RNs for full-time, Monday–Friday day positions. Prior experience in GI, Endoscopy, Preop/PACU, or procedural nursing is preferred.

Our state-of-the-art Wyatt Gastroenterology Procedural Center is located on the Tucson Medical Campus at 2424 N. Wyatt Dr., adjacent to the hospital. The center specializes in outpatient adult gastrointestinal endoscopic procedures, including colonoscopies and upper endoscopies. Our team of highly trained gastroenterologists, experienced nurses, and dedicated GI Techs ensures a comfortable and seamless experience from start to finish.

About the Role

This full-time, Monday–Friday day position (no call, no weekends, no holidays) requires previous GI, procedural, or related nursing experience. Experience in a similar procedural area with conscious sedation skills is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates patient care planning with other disciplines using the principles of the nursing process and critical thinking skills to maintain patient safety and well-being.
• Provides direct patient care, evaluates outcomes, consults with specialists as needed, and adjusts nursing care processes to ensure optimal patient safety.
• Obtains initial nursing histories, assesses patient conditions, develops individual care plans, and maintains accurate patient documentation.
• Receives and reviews shift reports, conducts rounds, and notes patient conditions; notifies physicians of unusual or unexpected events requiring consultation.
• Collaborates with the interdisciplinary care team to implement and reinforce patient instructional needs, providing informational materials and addressing special concerns.
• Evaluates patient care outcomes, consults with specialists as needed, and adjusts care processes to ensure optimal results.
• Identifies and resolves workplace health and safety issues.
• Provides direct patient care using appropriate aseptic techniques, manages IV lines, ensures sterile techniques, and oversees patient movement and positioning.
• May administer pharmacological vasodilator medications for nuclear myocardial perfusion imaging, complying with examination competency standards.
• Complies with policies, procedures, regulations, and standards, taking corrective action when violations occur.
• Orients, instructs, and educates assigned personnel.

Specialized Roles

• Behavioral Health RN: Assesses psychological needs of patients and families, provides discharge and aftercare planning, and represents psychiatric services to referral sources and community agencies.
• EP-RN Specialist: Assists physicians with electrophysiology procedures, including pacemaker and defibrillator placement, angiograms, ablations, and cardiac catheter insertion. Operates and maintains EP recording systems, stimulators, and ablation systems, and manages patient specimen testing and quality control.
• EP Coordinator: Oversees the EP area, coordinates with the Cardiac Cath Lab lead to evaluate staffing, scheduling, training, and materials management, and recommends efficiency improvements.
• Maternal/Child Float Pool: Staff may be assigned to either the Main TMC campus or the Rincon campus based on operational needs, supporting the labor and delivery program at both locations.

Requirements

• Current RN licensure permitting work in the State of Arizona.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required; additional certifications may be required per department.
• One (1) year of nursing experience in an acute care setting preferred (two (2) years of EP experience or demonstrated competency in all EP Lab procedures required for EP positions).

Qualifications

• Knowledge of direct patient care and critical care procedures, tools, and techniques to ensure optimal patient care.
• Knowledge of exam indicators, contraindications, and patient preparation.
• Skill in communicating clearly and concisely with critical care staff and physicians to ensure proper patient care.
• Skill in reading 12-lead EKGs and demonstrated proficiency in assigned disciplines (e.g., EP) directly involved in patient care.
• Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to complete routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to listen, interpret instructions accurately, and take appropriate action.
• Ability to communicate effectively and define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret complex instructions and manage abstract and concrete variables.

Schedule

Full-time, Monday–Friday day shifts (no call, no weekends, no holidays).