Registered Nurse, Interventional Radiology, 30 hours

Children's Hospital Boston•Boston, MA

57d

About The Position

Interventional radiology is a minimally invasive way of assessing disease and delivering targeted treatments. Interventional radiologists are board-certified physicians with advanced training in minimally invasive therapy guided by imaging tools such as fluoroscopy (X-ray), computed tomography (CT) and ultrasound. Many diseases that once required surgical treatment can be treated non-surgically by interventional radiologists with less risk, less pain, and faster recovery time. It is routinely used to perform biopsies and to place shunts, feeding and drainage tubes, and peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs). It can also be an alternative to surgery for serious medical conditions, such as vascular malformations, blood clots and kidney or liver abnormalities.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
A minimum of 2 years of Critical Care, Radiology, ED, peri-operative, procedural or Inpatient experience preferred.
Strong attention to detail, excellent critical thinking, and superb collaborative skills.
Demonstrated excellence in both verbal and written communication.
Current Massachusetts license as a Registered Nurse (RN)

Nice To Haves

Pediatric experience and PALS certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Managing patients in Interventional Radiology throughout the continuum of care.
Patient assessment, procedural care, and recovery from anesthesia.
Interventional radiology is a procedural unit that operates Monday-Friday for scheduled cases and covers emergencies on off hours for both ambulatory and inpatients. IR performs a wide range of sterile and non-sterile procedures using minimally invasive techniques; Some examples include Angiography, Sclerotherapy, Embolization, Needle Biopsy, Vascular Access, Cryoablation, Radiofrequency Ablation, thrombectomy, and Gastrojejunostomy exchanges.
Working 10-hour day and evening shifts, 30 hours per week between the hours of 6:00am - 7:00pm Monday - Friday and call rotations.
On Call rotations for nights/weekends/holidays are typically 2 - 3 weeknights/month, 6 - 7 weekends a year, and 1 holiday/year.
Must be able to report to the hospital within 45 minutes when on call.