RN - Registered Nurse - Interventional Radiology

Geisinger • Scranton, PA

23h • Onsite

About The Position

Radiology is a dynamic and growing field within healthcare right now. From cutting edge tech and the integration of machine learning the future of Radiology is teeming with possibilities! Up to $25k Sign on Bonus - Ask for more details. This role provides primary nursing support to the physician and patient to assist in the diagnosis and treatment of the patient's condition. It also provides patient education, promotes an understanding of the condition and adheres with the treatment plan. The Registered Clinic Nurse functions in the spirit of teamwork, is accountable for the delivery of care utilizing skills learned in the clinic, and assists other team members on the unit. The role involves triaging patient sick calls to facilitate appropriate treatment plans with providers, obtaining and documenting patient medical history, chief complaint, vital signs, and providing basic medical data for the provider. It also includes preparing the patient for examinations, overseeing chart checks to ensure all patient completed testing is available for provider visits, and assisting providers in procedures as directed. The role also involves collecting and preparing laboratory specimens and completing associated paperwork, executing and documenting ongoing patient communication, and providing instructions to ensure patient's understanding of medical condition and compliance with treatment instructions. Additionally, the role includes inserting, monitoring, regulating, and discontinuing IV's as required by the provider, administering medications, IV push medications, and topical medications. The Registered Nurse will routinely inspect and observe the condition and operations of diagnostic equipment and instrumentation to ensure proper operation and identify the need for preventative and corrective maintenance. May clean, sterilize, and prepare instruments according to established protocols to ensure the required level of asepsis and adequate availability. Cleans and sets up procedure rooms between cases, ensures the required level of asepsis, availability of appropriate instruments and equipment, and preparation of patient. Educates patients on all aspects of medication and treatments as appropriate. Assists in all aspects of day-to-day clinic activity. Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.

Requirements

• One year of acute care RN work experience is required.
• Licensed Registered Nurse (Pennsylvania)
• Basic Life Support Certification
• Graduate from Specialty Training Program

Nice To Haves

• RN critical care experience is preferred.
• BLS, ACLS and PALS is preferred at time of hire and required after hire.
• Minimum of 1 year-Related work experience

Responsibilities

• Provide primary nursing support to the physician and patient to assist in the diagnosis and treatment of the patient's condition.
• Provide patient education, promote an understanding of the condition and adhere with the treatment plan.
• Function in the spirit of teamwork, and be accountable for the delivery of care utilizing skills learned in the clinic.
• Assist other team members on the unit.
• Triage patient sick calls to facilitate appropriate treatment plan with providers.
• Obtain and document patient medical history, chief complaint, vital signs, and provide basic medical data base for provider.
• Prepare patient for examinations.
• Oversee chart checks insuring that all patient completed testing is available for provider visit.
• Assist providers in procedures as directed by provider to facilitate accurate diagnosis and treatment.
• Collect and prepare laboratory specimens and complete associated paperwork to expedite laboratory studies with maximum accuracy and efficiency.
• Execute and document ongoing patient communication.
• Provide instruction to ensure patient's understanding of medical condition and compliance with treatment instructions.
• Insert, monitor, regulate and discontinue IV's as required by provider.
• Administer medications, IV push medications, and topical medications.
• Routinely inspect and observe condition and operations of diagnostic equipment and instrumentation to ensure proper operation and identify need for preventative and corrective maintenance.
• May clean, sterilize and prepare instruments, according to established protocols, to ensure required level of asepsis and adequate availability.
• Clean and set up procedure rooms between cases, ensure required level of asepsis, availability of appropriate instruments and equipment, and preparation of patient.
• Educate patients on all aspects of medication and treatments as appropriate.
• Assist in all aspects of day to day clinic activity.

Benefits

• Healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners.
• Eligible for full-time benefits package starting day one.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed