Registered Nurse - Radiology (20 hr, Day)

Beth Israel Lahey Health•Needham, MA

13h•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse collaborates with physicians and other disciplines to ensure quality, cost effective patient care. Provides patient care to patients undergoing Radiology Interventional Procedures, including pre-procedure work up, patient monitoring, conscious sedation as required, and assists with post procedure recovery. Coordinates this care to ensure safe, effective, efficient patient centered care and communicates effectively with the radiology team and other department personnel. Provides nursing support to patients in all areas of radiology as needed to include but not limited to, IV placement, patient assessment and monitoring. Performs these duties to ensure that patients and their families are satisfied with their care.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited Nursing Program required.
License Registered Nurse required.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support required.
Basic Life Support required.
1-3 years related work experience required.
Advanced skills with Microsoft applications which may include Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Access and other web-based applications.
May produce complex documents, perform analysis and maintain databases.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Nursing preferred.
Previous experience with Interventional Radiology

Responsibilities

In collaboration with the Radiology team, assists with the scheduling and pre-procedure requirements for patients scheduled for invasive procedures.
Communicates effectively with the patient and their family any pre-procedure instructions or lab work required.
Communicates effectively with the ordering provider any pre-procedure instructions, medication orders or lab work required.
Works effectively under the direction of the radiologist to provide comprehensive patient care during the procedure.
Insures that supplies, equipment and appropriate resources are available for interventional procedures