Registered Nurse, Radiology Nursing, Days, - VUH

Vanderbilt University Medical Center•Nashville, TN

22h•Onsite

About The Position

Discover Vanderbilt University Medical Center: Located in Nashville, Tennessee, and operating at a global crossroads of teaching, discovery, and patient care, VUMC is a community of individuals who come to work each day with the simple aim of changing the world. It is a place where your expertise will be valued, your knowledge expanded, and your abilities challenged. Vanderbilt Health is committed to an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and where your uniqueness is sought and celebrated. It is a place where employees know they are part of something that is bigger than themselves, take exceptional pride in their work and never settle for what was good enough yesterday. Vanderbilt’s mission is to advance health and wellness through preeminent programs in patient care, education, and research. Organization: Radiology Nursing Job Summary: 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.

Requirements

Graduate of an approved discipline program
1 year RN experience
Active RN license
PALS certification
1 year of ICU or ED experience
Experience with adult patients
Cardiac 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 around 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.
Will be 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, focusing on direct patient care, vital signs, and EKG rhythm interpretation.
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.