Registered Nurse (RN) - Interventional Radiology

Hartford Healthcare•Manchester, CT

About The Position

Work where every moment matters. Every day, over 40,000 Hartford HealthCare colleagues come to work with one thing in common\: Pride in what we do, knowing every moment matters here. We invite you to become part of Connecticut’s most comprehensive healthcare network. The Greater Manchester Region has approximately 2,500 employees. It includes Manchester Memorial Hospital, a 249-bed community hospital, Rockville General, a campus of Manchester Memorial Hospital, a 102-bed facility, a large multispecialty provider group and visiting nurse services. The Greater Manchester Region serves a region of 300,000 people in 19 towns. The Medical Imaging (Radiology) RN Clinician will be responsible for representing ECHN to the Radiology Intervention patient in both the outpatient and inpatient setting. The Radiology nurse will report directly to the Manager of Vascular and Cardiology Services and indirectly to the Team Leader of Interventional Radiology. The Radiology RN Clinician provides nursing care by assessing the patient pre-intra and-post- procedure and assisting the Radiologist in the various diagnostic radiology testing. Examples are\: Interventional angiography, US guided thorocentesis / paracentesis, CT guided biopsies and any pt care needs that come up in the Medical Imaging Department. The Radiology, RN Clinician, will administer moderate sedation and other prescribed medication or pharmacological agents pre,intra and-post- radiology procedure/imaging test. Participates in the operational duties of the department, such as but not limited to; Quality Improvement, Policy and Procedure maintenance, revising and development of billing and gathering of statistical data, developing departmental educational opportunities and participating in the on-going growth and maintenance of the excellent customer services provided to all that ECHN serves as well as assisting the Manager in maximizing the department’s financial resources. The Radiology RN Clinician also provides educational resources for patients and assesses each patient for understanding of procedures, post procedural education and lifestyle modifications necessary for maintaining optimum health and assists the department in planning and implementing new programs within the department. The Radiology RN Clinician accepts on-call responsibilities for the Medical Imaging Department.

Requirements

Must be proficient in cardiac monitoring, administration of moderate sedation and be IV competent.
Must have strong verbal and written English communication skills in order to interface with staff and instruct patients.
Must be a State of Connecticut licensed Registered Nurse.
Must be trained and maintain Basic Cardiac/Cardiopulmonary Life Support and ACLS certification.
Have a minimum of two (2) years of Critical Care experience or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

Assesses the patient’s condition and care needs by collecting accurate and thorough data on admission and on an ongoing basis through the performance of cultural and psychosocial assessment, including review of the medical record, as per department policy.
Accurately identifies actual and potential nursing diagnoses and/or problems by grouping and analyzing assessment date in order to identify specific patient issues or needs.
Assesses patient and/or family learning needs, including the ability and readiness to learn by identifying and arranging appropriate resources to assist in the educational process.
Accurately completes necessary documentation of all aspects of the nursing process on an ongoing basis, in a timely manner, as per departmental policy and regularly acts as a resource to others regarding documentation issues.
Plans nursing actions to ensure individual patient-centered care, integrating family, patient, and/or multidisciplinary staff assessments in order to develop a comprehensive plan of care.
Begins discharge on admission and updates it throughout the hospitalization keeping the Case Manager or Nursing units well informed of patient needs.
Appropriately delegates duties and tasks to team members, developing opportunities to promote growth of subordinates and/or peers.
Uses therapeutic interventions to implement the patient’s plan of care, implements prescribed medical and psychosocial nursing interventions appropriately and applies advanced nursing skills appropriately in a variety of settings.
Provides and/or coordinates patient/family education, based on assessed needs, creatively adjusting education to the patient’s needs and ensuring adequate needs.
Consistently prepares and administers medications and IV fluids accurately, according to departmental policies while collaborating with the healthcare team to provide appropriate medication for patient’s condition.
Consistently anticipates emergency situations and takes action to prevent or minimize a negative outcome while demonstrating the ability to organize and delegate appropriately in emergencies.
Evaluates the plan of care and patient’s response to planned intervention and makes appropriate modifications to the plan of care.