Registered Nurse - Radiology
About The Position
St. Mary's General Hospital, located in Passaic, NJ, is a community-based tertiary medical center focused on providing quality, compassionate care. It is an acute care hospital providing a broad range of services including cardiovascular services as well as a comprehensive program for cancer care. The hospital is also a center of excellence for maternal-child health and outpatient behavioral health services. It is the only hospital in Passaic and with over 550 physicians and 1,000 employees, and is one of the largest employers in the county. Every member of the St. Mary's General team is committed to providing respectful, personalized, high-quality care. St. Mary's General Hospital is a member of Prime Healthcare, which has been lauded as a "Top 15 Healthcare System" by Truven Health Analytics. For information, visit www.smh-nj.com . The Radiology Registered Nurse is responsible for the delivery of safe patient care utilizing the nursing process. The Radiology Registered Nurse provides direct patient care within the scope of practice. The Radiology Nurse works collaboratively within a multi-disciplinarily team and is responsible for providing the highest quality nursing care and service excellence in the continuum of care. The Radiology Registered Nurse works in support of the Radiologist, providing assistance in the performance of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. Assists with the maintenance of equipment and inventory. Assesses procedure room or equipment functioning and readiness. Responsible for adherence to regulations, standards and hospital or unit policies and procedures and participation in Performance Improvement activities, department meetings and in-services. Acts as a resource for other personnel as appropriate.
Requirements
- Current and valid state RN License.
- Current BLS (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintain current.
- Current ACLS Certification 30 days upon hire and maintain current.
- One (1) year of acute clinical Radiology Nursing experience preferred.
- Ventilator Management experience preferred.
- Conscious Sedation Monitoring competency within 30 days upon hire and maintain current.
Nice To Haves
- Certified Radiology Nurse (CRN) preferred.
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
Responsibilities
- Delivery of safe patient care utilizing the nursing process.
- Provides direct patient care within the scope of practice.
- Works collaboratively within a multi-disciplinarily team
- Providing the highest quality nursing care and service excellence in the continuum of care.
- Works in support of the Radiologist, providing assistance in the performance of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
- Assists with the maintenance of equipment and inventory.
- Assesses procedure room or equipment functioning and readiness.
- Responsible for adherence to regulations, standards and hospital or unit policies and procedures and participation in Performance Improvement activities, department meetings and in-services.
- Acts as a resource for other personnel as appropriate.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
