Registered Nurse, Radiology Nurse, Nights - VUH

Vanderbilt University Medical Center•Nashville, TN

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) is seeking a Registered Nurse for their Radiology department, working night shifts. This role involves applying the nursing process to plan and implement patient care, including education and continuum of care planning. The nurse will collaborate with the healthcare team to establish patient goals and evaluate progress. The position requires a commitment to professional growth and adherence to Board of Nursing standards. The ideal candidate will have at least one year of ICU or ED experience. The nurse will work three 12-hour shifts per week (6:30p - 7:00a) with weekend and on-call requirements. Responsibilities include floating between various Radiology areas (MRI, ROCU, Pet Floro, CT, IV Cubby) as a resource, responding to stat calls, accessing ports, and monitoring pacemakers. Specific duties in nuclear medicine include performing cardiac stress perfusion studies, stress testing in the PET department, viability studies, brain mappings, sarcoid studies, monitoring post-IR procedure patients, assisting with Coronary CTAs, and preparing thyroid cancer patients for Iodine therapies. The nurse will also teach patient care curriculum to nuclear medicine students, focusing on direct patient care, vital signs, and EKG rhythm interpretation.

Requirements

1 year of relevant RN experience
Active RN license
Graduate of an approved discipline program

Nice To Haves

At least 1 year of either ICU or ED experience

Responsibilities

Applies the nursing process to plan and implement the care of patients, including patient and family education and continuum of care planning.
Effectively communicates pertinent patient/family information to the health care team.
Collaborates in establishing patient goals and evaluates progress to ensure effective outcomes.
Furthers professional growth by engaging in learning activities according to the Board of Nursing standards.
Works a hybrid of Radiology Resource nursing and Nuclear Medicine.
Floats between MRI, ROCU (Recovery and Observation Care Unit for IR patients), Pet Floro, CT and IV Cubby and will act as a resource to various areas of Radiology.
Acts as the first to respond to a stat or rapid call, access port, monitor pace makers, etc.
Performs Cardiac stress perfusion studies on mostly adults but also on children.
Performs stress testing in the PET department.
Performs Viability studies in PET to test for hibernating myocardium using high dose insulin gtts combined with glucose and potassium.
Performs brain mappings/ stress with Diamox or adenosine.
Performs sarcoid studies in PET using heparin.
Monitors mapping patients after procedures in Interventional Radiology.
Assists with Coronary CTAs utilizing metoprolol IV, diltiazem IV and nitroglycerin.
Helps thyroid cancer patients with prepping them for Iodine therapies and testing.
Teaches the nuclear medicine students the patient care curriculum in the allied health program.
Collaborates in establishing the plan of care, coordinates and implements care delivery while anticipating patient care needs across the continuum.
Analyzes comprehensive information pertinent to the patient's care and management to determine nursing diagnosis.
Continually utilizes the nursing process to evaluate patient's progress towards goals and applies appropriate interventions to ensure effective outcomes.
Employs strategies to promote health and a safe and healthy environment.