Registered Nurse Special Procedures, Full Time Day

Kindred Healthcare•Tampa, FL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse Special Procedures is responsible for nursing care of patients receiving invasive procedures, including interventional radiologic procedures. The nurse assists physicians, closely monitors patients during procedures, assesses nursing needs, initiates appropriate interventions, and performs PICC and Midline insertions. The role includes preparing and positioning patients, confirming consent, monitoring patients before, during, and after procedures, and providing continuous monitoring for patients undergoing moderate sedation. The nurse helps maintain the Interventional Radiology suite, keeps supplies stocked and checks expiration dates, orders equipment as needed, disinfects equipment between patients, and maintains an action plan for monitoring Surgical Services dashboards. The position requires 12 months of critical care experience. The schedule is full-time day shift.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
Current valid RN license in the state employed.
BLS and ACLS certifications required.
12 months of Critical Care experience.
Must read, write, and speak fluent English.
Good oral and written communication and interpersonal skills.
Good and regular attendance.

Nice To Haves

BSN preferred.
PICC competency preferred.
PACU experience preferred.
Interventional Radiology experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Conduct initial and ongoing assessments of patients undergoing invasive procedures.
Perform PICC and/or Midline insertions.
Assist with and monitor procedures including needle biopsies, arteriograms, T-tube placements and changes, percutaneous nephrostomy tube placement, phlebotomy, gastrostomy tube placements, bronchoscopy, percutaneous tracheostomy placement, suprapubic catheter placement, liver biopsy, central line placement, thoracentesis, paracentesis, steroidal injections, pleural effusion drain placement, abscessograms, fistulagrams, abscess drain placements, CT injections and sedations, catheter changes, voiding cystograms, and arthrograms.
Perform venipuncture, administer IVs and IV medications, and draw blood gases.
Monitor and assess patients’ vital signs before, during, and after procedures.
Continuously monitor patients undergoing moderate sedation.
Check pedal, popliteal, and femoral pulses and perform neurological checks as appropriate.
Recognize risks and complications related to radiologic procedures, including contrast reactions and cardiac or respiratory arrest, and apply knowledge of emergency response.
Prepare and appropriately position patients for procedures and ensure consent has been obtained.
Maintain the Interventional Radiology suite by stocking supplies, monitoring expiration dates, and ordering equipment as needed.
Disinfect equipment appropriately between patients.
Maintain an action plan for monitoring Surgical Services dashboards.
Perform other related duties as assigned.