Interventional Radiology RN

Wellstar Health System•Marietta, GA

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About The Position

The Interventional Radiology RN works under the direction of the Site Manager and independently performs a wide variety of clinical procedures requiring judgment, ingenuity, and initiative in the use of equipment for diagnosing and treating disease. The nurse implements the nursing process using expanded knowledge and experience, providing care with awareness of age-specific needs and addressing patients’ biological, emotional, developmental, psychosocial, and educational needs, as well as the needs of their families. The role provides pre- and post-procedure care for invasive, interventional, and surgical procedures; prepares patients and procedure materials; administers conscious sedation in accordance with system policy; and may prepare and administer contrast according to patient weight and physician orders. The nurse also supports patient safety, education, departmental operations, quality functions, and service standards. The position works a day shift and may require schedule flexibility and on-call hours to meet departmental needs.

Requirements

Associate degree in Nursing or nursing diploma required.
Active registered nurse license (single-state or multistate compact) required.
BLS certification required upon hire.
ACLS or an accepted equivalent required within 180 days, where applicable.
Current NIHSS certification required within 30 days.
At least 1 year of nursing experience in ICU, CCU, ED, or IMCU required.
At least 1 year of peri-operative nursing experience required.
Ability to communicate and understand verbal and written English.
Positive attitude.
Must be able to work scheduled and on-call hours as needed.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide pre- and post-procedure care for patients undergoing invasive, interventional, and surgical procedures.
Use critical thinking and deliver care in complex, multiple-problem patient situations.
Prepare and, when needed, administer contrast according to patient weight and physician orders.
Administer conscious sedation in accordance with system policies and procedures.
Prepare patients for procedures and demonstrate sterile technique.
Perform IV administration and maintenance competently.
Prepare trays and catheters for procedures.
Work flexibly to meet departmental needs, including scheduled and on-call hours when necessary.
Follow established communication and authority channels and communicate dependably and professionally.
Introduce oneself to patients or guardians using proper scripting; provide privacy and comfort; and transport patients as needed.
Assist with departmental records, paperwork, chart reviews, quality assurance and quality control, and compliance with Joint Commission standards and state and federal regulations.
Answer department phones using proper scripting.
Assist in Medical Imaging and other system departments as needed.
Maintain current successful BLS and ACLS completion.
Understand the Scope of Service for the Vascular Institute, VARU, and Medical Imaging.
Assist with in-service education and training for Medical Imaging staff as appropriate.
Review cases with appropriate physicians as needed.
Coordinate the daily patient schedule and check the crash cart in assigned Medical Imaging areas.
Verify patient identity using two identifiers and check the patient chart for same or similar names.
Verify written orders, seek clarification when needed, and comply with verbal-order RBAC requirements, including written-order follow-up.
Use and understand preprocedural verification and time-out forms when appropriate.
Educate patients and their families or support systems and provide post-procedure home-care instructions as needed.
Meet service recovery and customer service guidelines and provide care from the patient’s arrival through communication of imaging results.
Perform other duties as assigned and comply with WellStar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.