Radiology Registered Nurse

Brown Medicine•Providence, RI

3d•$36 - $71•Onsite

About The Position

Reporting to the Supervisor Imaging Nursing, the Radiology Registered Nurse provides nursing care to patients undergoing diagnostic, therapeutic, non-invasive, or invasive procedures in the Diagnostic Imaging Services Department, following hospital and department policies and physician orders. The position supports the age-specific needs of geriatric, adult, and adolescent patients and fosters patient- and family-centered care in keeping with Brown University Health and The Miriam Hospital’s mission, vision, and values. The nurse assesses and monitors patients, develops and implements individualized plans of care, administers contrast material and conscious sedation as appropriate, and responds to emergencies and contrast reactions. The role also includes patient and family education, documentation, maintaining equipment and supplies, supporting quality assurance and safety activities, and collaborating with the healthcare team. The nurse may provide functional guidance to other personnel and may assume shift charge responsibilities.

Requirements

Current Registered Nurse licensure in Rhode Island through the Rhode Island Board of Nursing or RN licensure in accordance with the Nurse Licensure Compact.
Current BLS and ACLS certifications.
Understanding of the provisions of the Rhode Island Nurse Practice Act.
Ability to provide care to patients across the life span, taking account of aging, developmental stages, and cultural patterns.

Nice To Haves

Graduation from a baccalaureate school of nursing.
At least two years of RN experience in an acute hospital setting, with one year of ICU-level critical care experience within the past two years or two years of ED-trauma experience within the past two years.
Interventional Radiology Nurse or Procedural Nurse experience.

Responsibilities

Recognize and report deviations from patient or established norms, report treatment responses, and document nursing interventions.
Provide basic comfort and support and encourage patients and families to participate in achieving optimal functioning and activities of daily living.
Set priorities for patient assignments and seek guidance and resources when necessary.
Identify and assess emergency situations, initiate appropriate responses and interventions, and plan for potential emergency needs.
Maintain knowledge of professional nursing practice within the legal framework of the Rhode Island Nurse Practice Act and attend training as needed.
Use established protocols and collaborate with the healthcare team to support therapeutic interventions and desired patient outcomes.
Follow documentation policies and procedures.
Assess patients through interviews, record review, and electronic medical record documentation; monitor condition and vital signs, recognize EKG changes, and initiate appropriate interventions.
Integrate focused physical assessments and record review into comprehensive, individualized plans of care; define nursing diagnoses and expected outcomes, implement interventions, evaluate outcomes, and modify plans as necessary.
Administer contrast material and conscious sedation and monitor patients as appropriate; recognize, document, and assist in treating contrast reactions.
Prioritize patient needs and act as a patient advocate.
Assess the biological, psychological, sociological, and cultural needs of patients and families.
Provide healthcare instruction and procedural information to patients and families, and assist with preparing and distributing educational materials.
Assist with nursing quality assurance activities.
Maintain equipment, including emergency equipment, and supplies according to protocols; may assist with ordering supplies and equipment.
Maintain quality assurance, safety, environmental, and infection-control standards and a safe environment for patients, visitors, and staff.
May assist in developing policies and procedures.
Assist with orienting nurses, physicians, technologists, and students, and act as a resource for nursing, medical, and radiology staff.
Practice cost containment and assist with developing and implementing research projects.
Participate in hospital, nursing, and radiology committees and meetings to facilitate patient care management.
Provide functional guidance and direction to CNAs and other licensed personnel as required; may assume shift charge responsibilities, oversee unit activities, and delegate work equitably.
Collaborate with other healthcare professionals to maintain continuity of quality patient care and function cooperatively and productively in the work environment.
Take calls according to the Diagnostic Imaging Services Department call policy.
Maintain and enhance professional expertise and clinical competency through educational opportunities, literature, and self-directed learning.
Provide care across the life span, considering aging, human development stages, and cultural patterns.
Perform other related duties as required.