Neuro Interventional Radiology Nurse
About The Position
The Neuro Interventional Radiology Nurse at St. Joseph’s Hospital & Medical Center (SJHMC) provides nursing care for acutely ill adult patients in the Imaging Services department. The role serves diverse age groups, from young adults through geriatric patients, and calls for an understanding of patients’ functional and developmental needs. The nurse assesses patient and family health problems and resources and develops, implements, and evaluates comprehensive nursing care plans. Daily work includes providing safe, effective, evidence-based care; organizing and prioritizing patient activities; advocating for patients; applying holistic care practices; and responding to changes in patient conditions, including abnormal laboratory results and vital signs. The nurse collaborates with multidisciplinary teams as appropriate, acts within their scope of practice, takes accountability for decisions, delegates tasks effectively, and supports patient satisfaction and ethical practice. Clinical duties include managing blood samples and calculations, maintaining sterile technique, scrubbing and assisting physicians during procedures, administering medications under physician supervision, operating physiologic monitoring equipment, and operating equipment used in interventional radiology procedures. SJHMC is a 571-bed nonprofit hospital in Phoenix, Arizona, and is home to Barrow Neurological Institute, Norton Thoracic Institute, and a Level I Trauma Center. Dignity Health offers eligible employees an Education Benefit program after 180 days, including student loan assistance: up to $18,000 over five years for full-time employees and up to $9,000 for part-time employees.
Requirements
- Two years of Critical Care or Emergency Department experience.
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
- Registered Nurse license: Arizona.
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification.
- American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification within 60 days.
Nice To Haves
- Master of Science in Nursing.
Responsibilities
- Assess patient and family health problems and resources.
- Develop, implement, and evaluate nursing care plans for acutely ill adult patients.
- Provide safe, effective, evidence-based nursing care to patients from young adult through geriatric age groups.
- Organize and prioritize patient activities while balancing patient needs and comfort.
- Advocate for patients and provide holistic care.
- Adapt care to changes in patient condition, including abnormal laboratory results and vital signs.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams when appropriate and work within the scope of practice.
- Assume accountability for decisions, partner with others to achieve positive outcomes, and delegate tasks effectively.
- Manage blood samples and perform calculations.
- Use sterile technique, scrub, and assist physicians during cases.
- Administer medications and apply medication knowledge under physician supervision.
- Operate physiologic monitoring equipment.
- Operate equipment related to interventional radiology procedures, including IABP, Penumbra, IVUS, ISTAT, MedRad injector, manual thrombectomy, EKOS, McKesson pressure monitoring, and venous Doppler.
Benefits
- Eligible employees may access an Education Benefit program after 180 days.
- Full-time employees can receive up to $18,000 in debt relief and student loan assistance over five years.
- Part-time employees can receive up to $9,000 in debt relief and student loan assistance.
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Job Type
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