Interventional Radiology Nurse - RN

Requisition Number

R157889

Employment Status

Full time

Shift

Day (United States of America)

How You'll Help Transform Healthcare

The Interventional Radiology Nurse delivers nursing care to patients in the Interventional Radiology and Neurointerventional Radiology department, assesses patient condition and takes immediate action in Emergency situations. Assumes primary accountability for nursing coordination and provision of individualized care for patients of all ages. Determines and performs within clinical, leadership, and/or education pathways to support (direct/indirect) evidenced based, quality patient care service and performance improvement.

The Interventional Radiology Nurse

• Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates patient care in order to achieve optimum patient outcomes for patients of all ages as appropriate to service area.
• Completes focused assessments of patients undergoing procedures and/or sedation of all ages in a timely manner.
• Responds to patient care needs before, during, and after procedures including assessment of condition, cardiac arrest, and intravenous problems.
• Performs preexamination and post examination assessments for angiography, CT scan and other special procedures.
• Collaborates with members of the health care team/patient/family to develop, implement, and evaluate an age-specific interdisciplinary plan of care.
• Follows established standards and practice under the direction of a credentialed radiologist, credentialed invasive cardiologist or credentialed intravascular surgeon.
• Administers treatments and medications for patients of all ages and documented utilizing automated computer systems, including electronic medical records.
• Patient/family (caregiver) educational needs are identified in a timely manner, incorporated into the plan of care, implemented and documented appropriately.
• Determines and performs within clinical, leadership, and/or education pathways to support (direct/indirect) evidenced based, quality patient care service and performance improvement.
• Plans strategies to reduce length of stay, turnaround time, resource consumption and improve patient outcomes.
• Organizes and prioritizes tasks. Demonstrates flexibility with scheduling; able to prioritize competing needs.
• Completes manager/director predetermined projects within specified time frame and according to pre-established guidelines.
• Orients new employees as needed.
• Provides feedback to staff using appropriate communication and documentation.
• Provides input into practice, environment, and work issues by participating on unit, hospital, and/or system activities which facilitates staff participation/input in decision making.
• Assists with providing education activities for unit/department.
  
  

What We Require

Education: Graduate of school of professional nursing. BSN preferred.

Experience: none

Licensure/Certification: Currently licensed as Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Virginia. AHA ACLS, PALS, and AHA BLS-HCP required.

Other minimum qualifications: Keyboarding skills and computer literacy required for automated computer systems, including electronic medical records.

This job description is only meant to be a representative summary of the major responsibilities and accountabilities performed by the incumbents of this job. The incumbents may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those stated in this description.

Referral Bonus Program Eligibility

Yes

For more information, contact the HR Service Center at 1-100-808-1818.