Registered Nurse II - VIR Procedure/Sedation Nurse (Vascular & Interventional Radiology)
About The Position
Under general supervision, the Registered Nurse II provides individualized, goal-directed patient care to families and patients at the competent level utilizing the principles and practices of the nursing process; delivers safe and effective care and interacts with other members of the health care team to achieve desired results. The RN will operate within the nursing scope of practice to provide high quality care for a broad patient population. The RN will work to ensure the patient and family members understand the procedure & plan of care; assist in procedure room preparation; maintain sterile technique; administer conscious sedation and other drugs as needed; monitor patient patterns & vital signs throughout the procedure; oversee the safety & comfort of patients before during and after procedures. The RN will be expected to apply working knowledge and experience in high volume procedural environment. Under general supervision, the Registered Nurse II provides individualized, goal-directed patient care to families and patients at the competent level utilizing the principles and practices of the nursing process; delivers safe and effective care and interacts with other members of the health care team to achieve desired results.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Nursing degree preferred.
- RN staff hired on or after July 1, 2013 with an Associate or Diploma degree in nursing are required to be enrolled in an accredited BSN program within two years and successfully obtain a BSN degree within four years of the RN hire or reclassification date.
- Refer to policy A141 for more details.
- A minimum of one year of work experience as a registered nurse required.
- Telemetry or EKG monitoring required.
- Licensure as a registered nurse by the South Carolina Board of Nursing or a compact state.
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) required, either a certification from an American Heart Association (AHA) BLS for Healthcare Providers (or AHA recognized equivalent) or an American Red Cross CPR/AED for Professional Rescuer and Healthcare Provider.
Nice To Haves
- Emergency, procedural, or ICU experience strongly preferred.
Responsibilities
- Provide individualized, goal-directed patient care to families and patients at the competent level utilizing the principles and practices of the nursing process
- Deliver safe and effective care
- Interact with other members of the health care team to achieve desired results
- Ensure the patient and family members understand the procedure & plan of care
- Assist in procedure room preparation
- Maintain sterile technique
- Administer conscious sedation and other drugs as needed
- Monitor patient patterns & vital signs throughout the procedure
- Oversee the safety & comfort of patients before during and after procedures
- Apply working knowledge and experience in high volume procedural environment
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
