Registered Nurse (RN) - Interventional Radiology

Memorial Health • Decatur, IL

34d • $28 - $45

About The Position

$Up to 20,000 Sign on Bonus Manages and coordinates nursing care for an assigned group of patients of all ages.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing.
• Current registration with the State of Illinois for practice as a professional nurse.
• Six months previous experience; ICU experience preferred.
• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
• Will complete additional training or demonstrate competency in skills identified in the unit-specific competency plan and skills list.
• Must be able to communicate verbally and in writing.
• Is expected to be an example of good health habits.
• Knowledge of CCU protocol; code credentials preferred.
• ACLS, PALS, adult and pediatric conscious sedation certified.
• Pediatric med certified.
• Must be able to walk, stand, stoop, kneel and assist in lifting patients; able to assists patients and/or adjust equipment at floor level; able to reach, change and read IV’s 5 feet from the floor unaided; able to support persons (possibly 200 pounds or more) in emergency situations; able to move quickly from place to place on occasion, including from floor to floor in emergency situations; able to utilize fine motor control in hands for tasks such as medication preparation and administration; able to hear to take blood pressure and to hear breath, heart and bowel sounds.
• Must possess visual acuity to meet visual demands in charting and operating equipment.
• Ability to adhere to strict confidentiality requirements.

Nice To Haves

• ICU experience preferred.
• Knowledge of CCU protocol; code credentials preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assesses physical, psychological and educational needs of patients according to guidelines and age-specific populations.
• Establishes priorities and derives appropriate nursing diagnosis based on assessment data.
• Identifies expected outcomes individualized to the patient.
• Develops a plan of care that prescribes interventions to attain expected outcomes.
• Implements the interventions identified in the plan of care collaborating with healthcare team members, patients, and significant others as appropriate.
• Evaluates the patient’s progress toward an understanding of prescribed treatment and outcomes.
• Manages the patient care environment by:
• Evaluating and improving the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice.
• Making decisions and acting on behalf of the patient in an ethical manner.
• Considering factors related to safety, effectiveness and cost in planning and delivering patient care.
• Assumes responsibility for own professional development by:
• Evaluating self according to Nursing Practice Standards and Regulatory guidelines.
• Contributing to the professional development of peers.
• Utilizing research findings in practice.
• Acquiring and maintaining current knowledge and competency
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Is authorized to access contrast media.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees