Radiology RN

Beth Israel Lahey Health•Plymouth, MN

3d•$37 - $82•Onsite

About The Position

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives. Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Plymouth recognizes Integrity, Respect, Trust, Teamwork and Excellence as the Core Values of our organization. It is the philosophy of BID-Plymouth to follow the LEAN methodology in order to provide the full continuum of health care services and the best quality patient centered care.

Requirements

Experience as an ICU/CCU or Emergency Room Nurse.
Graduate of accredited school of nursing.
Current RN Massachusetts License.
Current American Heart Association BLS, ACLS PALS

Nice To Haves

Experience as a radiology nurse in a similar setting is preferred.

Responsibilities

Deliver or provide a continued level of quality nursing care afforded the patients who will utilize the services of all the subdivisions of the Department of Diagnostic Imaging.
Hold the ultimate responsibility for thet direct and indirect nursing care in the following areas: general diagnostic, minor specials, mammography, special imaging, nuclear imaging, ultrasound and CAT scan.
Report directly to the Nursing Department and to the Director of Diagnostic Imaging in respect to DI issues.
Work collaboratively with respect to the implementation of orders as they are related to direct patient care.
Gather pertinent objective and subjective data using all available resources.
Assure, as appropriate, that a patient assessment and plan of care is in place.
Provide direct patient care as specified by nursing directives or indications of treatments specified (for the maintaining of continual patient care while in the Department of Diagnostic Imaging.)
Inform and prepare patients for special procedure exams or other exams as specified in department policies or procedures.
Be aware of schedules so that there is a nurse provider for the needs of all patients in Diagnostic Imaging.
Assist with patient difficulties post contrast material or media injections.
Respond to and orchestrate contrast reaction procedures.
Administer medications as determined necessary by the radiologist, assuring that proper pre-medication history has been obtained, documented, and related to the radiologist.
Perform urinary catheterization when necessary.
Perform patient preparation procedures when necessary.
Apply or change dressings or special appliances required.
Monitor or care for emergency room or critical status patients.
Maintain the ability and familiarity in the performance of the use of all special hospital equipment such as monitors infusion pumps, pacemakers, oxygen equipment, respirators, etc.
Report the need of repairs or preventive maintenance to the director of Diagnostic Imaging.
Assure cleanliness of equipment by following hospital policy.
Provide assistance in Nuclear Medicine performing stress tests.
Float throughout the facility, to meet the needs of the hospital.
Requires weekend and holiday rotation.