Registered Nurse - Interventional Radiology

Job Summary

Required Qualifications

• •Graduate of accredited school of nursing
• •One year medical surgical experience
• •ALS certification
• •Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) certification
• •Registered Professional Nurse (RN) license
• •Advanced Life Support (ALS) certification
• •Regular exposure to the risk of blood borne diseases
• •Contact with patients under wide variety of circumstances
• •Exposure to unpleasant elements (accidents, injuries, illness)
• •Subject to varying and unpredictable situations
• •Ability to handle emergencies or crisis situations
• •Ability to perform emergency care
• •Subject to irregular hours
• •Ability to stand, walk, lift 50 pounds, and pull 100 pounds
• •Ability to reach, stoop, bend, kneel, and crouch
• •Exposure to latex
• •Ability to assess and interpret age specific data
• •Ability to provide service needed for age groups routinely served by the department
• •Ability to initiate/evaluate alternatives to restraint prior to application
• •Ability to apply restraints consistent with approved procedure
• •Ability to monitor and assess patient's response throughout the restraint period
• •Ability to provide specified patient care (toileting, skin care, hydration, feeding, etc.) on a timely basis
• •Ability to provide trail release and removal of restraint as soon as possible
• •Ability to assess patient for presence of pain on admission and during assessments/reassessments
• •Ability to incorporate patient's cultural/spiritual beliefs regarding pain into pain management plan
• •Ability to implement pain management techniques
• •Ability to include patient and/or family members in developing a pain management plan
• •Ability to consider other methods of pain control when developing plan of care
• •Ability to report signs of possible abuse/neglect to the physician & Risk Management
• •Ability to recommend appropriate consultations (psychiatric, Social Work) for evaluation
• •Ability to provide prompt, respectful, courteous service
• •Ability to meet physical, spiritual, psychological and emotional needs of patients and families
• •Ability to respond to patient needs promptly
• •Ability to apologize for mix-ups and delays
• •Ability to listen to patient/family concerns and address needs
• •Ability to explain procedures and all education in a manner that patient/family understands
• •Ability to allow time for questions
• •Ability to provide accurate report
• •Ability to provide quality care in accordance to standards
• •Ability to share knowledge with other departments to facilitate work flow and continuity
• •Ability to use resources wisely
• •Ability to recommend changes in practice that increases efficiency and minimizes waste
• •Ability to minimize overtime and utilize time well
• •Ability to assist in developing unit based PI plan
• •Ability to collect PI data as assigned
• •Ability to participate in discussion of PI outcomes
• •Ability to collaborate in developing and implementing action plans
• •Ability to participate in research activities on the nursing unit
• •Ability to demonstrate knowledge and skills of normal growth & development
• •Ability to provide services to the age of the patient served by the department
• •Ability to involve family or significant other in decision making related to services provided
• •Ability to provide service needed for the age groups routinely served by the department assigned
• •Ability to provide specialized care to patients at high risk for injury
• •Ability to recognize changes in patient's condition
• •Ability to take appropriate nursing actions
• •Ability to adhere to medication/parenteral therapy administration and documentation per policy guidelines
• •Ability to perform blood-drawing technique to obtain lab specimens including blood cultures
• •Ability to notify anesthesia and surgical physicians of significant changes in patient condition
• •Ability to assist physicians with procedures, examinations, and other processes related to patient care
• •Ability to perform and document ongoing evaluation of effectiveness of care
• •Ability to evaluate and document effectiveness of patient education
• •Ability to evaluate plan of care and modify as indicated
• •Ability to evaluate effectiveness of pain medication and take appropriate nursing action
• •Ability to demonstrate accountability for own professional practice
• •Ability to participate in additional learning experience to increase professional competence
• •Ability to function as a resource person to co-workers, patients/families, medical staff and ancillary personnel
• •Ability to identify problems, gather pertinent data, suggest solutions, communicate using appropriate lines of authority, and work toward problem resolution
• •Ability to direct care delivered by Care Partners
• •Ability to adhere to and incorporate all customer service standards in patient care and work practices
• •Ability to practice universal precautions and dispose of hazardous wastes per established guidelines
• •Ability to maintain a safe, clean, comfortable and therapeutic environment for patients/families/employees in accordance with hospital standards
• •Ability to maintain clutter free environment
• •Ability to keep conversations and background noise to a minimum
• •Ability to adhere to dress code
• •Ability to report risk management concerns
• •Ability to assume responsibility for completing all annual mandatory requirements
• •Ability to work in a constant state of alertness and safe manner
• •Ability to provide age-appropriate care to infants, children, adolescents, adults, and geriatric patients
• •Ability to provide specialized care to patients at high risk for injury
• •Ability to provide care in the areas of cath lab and interventional radiology
• •Must be energetic and highly motivated
• •Must be available for irregular hours
• •Must be able to lift 50 pounds and pull 100 pounds
• •Must be able to stand, walk, lift, position, push, and/or transfer patients
• •Must be able to reach, stoop, bend, kneel, and crouch
• •Must be able to handle emergencies or crisis situations
• •Must be able to perform emergency care
• •Must be subject to irregular hours
• •Must be subject to varying and unpredictable situations
• •Must be subject to exposure to the risk of blood borne diseases
• •Must be subject to contact with patients under wide variety of circumstances
• •Must be subject to exposure to unpleasant elements (accidents, injuries, illness)
• •Must be subject to exposure to latex
• •Must be able to initiate/evaluate alternatives to restraint prior to application
• •Must be able to apply restraints consistent with the approved procedure
• •Must be able to monitor and assess patient's response throughout the restraint period
• •Must be able to provide specified patient care (toileting, skin care, hydration, feeding, etc.) on a timely basis
• •Must be able to provide trail release and removal of restraint as soon as possible
• •Must be able to assess patient for presence of pain on admission and during assessments/reassessments
• •Must be able to incorporate patient's cultural/spiritual beliefs regarding pain into pain management plan
• •Must be able to implement pain management techniques
• •Must be able to include patient and/or family members in developing a pain management plan
• •Must be able to consider other methods of pain control when developing plan of care
• •Must be able to report signs of possible abuse/neglect to the physician & Risk Management
• •Must be able to recommend appropriate consultations (psychiatric, Social Work) for evaluation
• •Must be able to provide prompt, respectful, courteous service
• •Must be able to meet physical, spiritual, psychological and emotional needs of patients and families
• •Must be able to respond to patient needs promptly
• •Must be able to apologize for mix-ups and delays
• •Must be able to listen to patient/family concerns and address needs
• •Must be able to explain procedures and all education in a manner that patient/family understands
• •Must be able to allow time for questions
• •Must be able to provide accurate report
• •Must be able to provide quality care in accordance to standards
• •Must be able to share knowledge with other departments to facilitate work flow and continuity
• •Must be able to use resources wisely
• •Must be able to recommend changes in practice that increases efficiency and minimizes waste
• •Must be able to minimize overtime and utilize time well
• •Must be able to assist in developing unit based PI plan
• •Must be able to collect PI data as assigned
• •Must be able to participate in discussion of PI outcomes
• •Must be able to collaborate in developing and implementing action plans
• •Must be able to participate in research activities on the nursing unit
• •Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills of normal growth & development
• •Must be able to provide services to the age of the patient served by the department
• •Must be able to involve family or significant other in decision making related to services provided
• •Must be able to provide service needed for the age groups routinely served by the department assigned
• •Must be able to provide specialized care to patients at high risk for injury
• •Must be able to recognize changes in patient's condition
• •Must be able to take appropriate nursing actions
• •Must be able to adhere to medication/parenteral therapy administration and documentation per policy guidelines
• •Must be able to perform blood-drawing technique to obtain lab specimens including blood cultures
• •Must be able to notify anesthesia and surgical physicians of significant changes in patient condition
• •Must be able to assist physicians with procedures, examinations, and other processes related to patient care
• •Must be able to perform and document ongoing evaluation of effectiveness of care
• •Must be able to evaluate and document effectiveness of patient education
• •Must be able to evaluate plan of care and modify as indicated
• •Must be able to evaluate effectiveness of pain medication and take appropriate nursing action
• •Must be able to demonstrate accountability for own professional practice
• •Must be able to participate in additional learning experience to increase professional competence
• •Must be able to function as a resource person to co-workers, patients/families, medical staff and ancillary personnel
• •Must be able to identify problems, gather pertinent data, suggest solutions, communicate using appropriate lines of authority, and work toward problem resolution
• •Must be able to direct care delivered by Care Partners
• •Must be able to adhere to and incorporate all customer service standards in patient care and work practices
• •Must be able to practice universal precautions and dispose of hazardous wastes per established guidelines
• •Must be able to maintain a safe, clean, comfortable and therapeutic environment for patients/families/employees in accordance with hospital standards
• •Must be able to maintain clutter free environment
• •Must be able to keep conversations and background noise to a minimum
• •Must be able to adhere to dress code
• •Must be able to report risk management concerns
• •Must be able to assume responsibility for completing all annual mandatory requirements
• •Must be able to work in a constant state of alertness and safe manner
• •Must be able to provide age-appropriate care to infants, children, adolescents, adults, and geriatric patients
• •Must be able to provide specialized care to patients at high risk for injury
• •Must be able to provide care in the areas of cath lab and interventional radiology
• •Must be energetic and highly motivated

Desired Qualifications

• •Critical Care or Post Anesthesia Care experience