Registered Nurse - Interventional Radiology

Veterans Health Administration • West Roxbury, MA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This full-time Registered Nurse position is in the Nursing service at the West Roxbury location. The nurse works under the direction of the Nurse Manager and provides care to patients undergoing radiology special procedures. Duties include monitoring and administering moderate sedation, recovering patients after sedation, documenting treatments and patient care in CPRS, and maintaining a safe and dignified environment. Other duties may be assigned according to patient care needs.

The regular schedule is days, rotating between 7:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m. and 9:30 a.m.–6:00 p.m. A compressed schedule of four 10-hour shifts, 7:30 a.m.–6:00 p.m., is authorized. The position participates in rotating on-call coverage for weekends, holidays, evenings, and nights. Telework and virtual work are not available.

Candidates must meet the nursing education and licensure requirements, demonstrate basic written and spoken English proficiency, and satisfy the stated federal employment conditions. The position may require a probationary period and satisfactory completion of credentialing. A pre-placement physical examination is required. The position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.

Requirements

• Be proficient in basic written and spoken English.
• Graduate from an appropriately accredited school of professional nursing, or meet the stated alternative education provisions for bridge-program or foreign-school graduates.
• Hold current, full, active, and unrestricted professional nurse registration in a U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia; the stated Graduate Nurse Technician exception may apply.
• Be physically able to satisfactorily perform the position duties and complete a pre-placement physical examination.
• Meet applicable federal employment conditions, including U.S. citizenship subject to the stated exception, background/security investigation, pre-employment evaluation, and seasonal influenza vaccination requirements.
• Complete the required onboarding and application documentation; selected applicants may be required to serve a probationary period and complete credentialing.

Nice To Haves

• At least two years of current medical/surgical nursing experience demonstrating strong patient assessment skills.
• One year of current ICU/Critical Care experience.
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support) certification.
• Ability to work collegially and collaboratively with members of the interdisciplinary healthcare team.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care to patients undergoing radiology special procedures.
• Monitor and administer moderate sedation.
• Recover patients after sedation.
• Document treatments and patient care using CPRS.
• Maintain a safe and dignified environment.
• Perform other duties as required to meet patient care needs.
• Participate in rotating on-call coverage for weekends, holidays, evenings, and nights.

Benefits

• Competitive salary, regular salary increases, and potential performance awards.
• 50 days of paid time off per year: 26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, and 11 paid federal holidays.
• Traditional federal pension with five-year vesting.
• Federal 401(k) with up to 5% in contributions by VA.
• Federal health, vision, dental, term life, and long-term care insurance; many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree