Registered Nurse - Interventional Radiology

Northwell•New York, NY

About The Position

Performs an age-specific plan of care for a designated group of patients using the nursing process of assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation. Collaborates with physicians and other health team members to coordinate and implement procedures and treatments. Uses leadership skills and clinical judgment to coordinate patient care and direct or delegate activities of the patient care unit team. The role includes assessing patients’ physical and psychosocial health, identifying care and teaching needs, developing individualized goals and plans, implementing prescribed treatments, administering medications, documenting care and patient responses, and evaluating outcomes. The nurse supports patients and their significant others, participates in discharge planning and referrals, assists physicians with treatments and diagnostic procedures, and contributes to performance improvement and care-team coordination.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing.
Current New York State license to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse.
Specialized certifications as needed.
Must enroll in an accredited BSN program within two years and obtain a BSN degree within five years of the job entry date.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing preferred.
One or more years of Interventional Radiology RN experience preferred.
Pediatric experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Interview patients, explain policies and procedures, review charts, answer questions, and assess physical and psychosocial health status, pain, mobility, sensory deficits, skin condition, coping mechanisms, comprehension, and care expectations.
Identify patient problems, desired outcomes, outcome measures, educational needs, cultural or ethnic requirements, and appropriate support services.
Develop individualized patient goals and plans of care, prioritize care activities, document plans, and coordinate cost-effective use of supplies, equipment, and medications.
Implement and reassess plans of care, revise them as needed, administer prescribed treatments, use patient-care equipment correctly, and maintain patient safety.
Perform procedures safely and efficiently; observe, report, and document patient conditions and responses to treatments and interventions.
Respond effectively to emergency situations and provide emotional support to patients and significant others.
Participate in discharge planning, coordinate referrals, provide discharge instructions, and evaluate care outcomes.
Measure and document care effectiveness, conduct variance analysis, and design, implement, and evaluate unit care-improvement systems.
Collaborate with physicians and care-team members, communicate changes in patient condition, and provide direction and timely delegation of assignments.
Interpret and implement physician-prescribed treatment regimens and assist physicians during treatments and diagnostic procedures.
Provide decubitus and preventive skin care, apply simple dressings using aseptic technique, apply warm and cold compresses, perform irrigations, and perform other skin-care procedures as needed.
Administer and document medications safely, understand medication actions, dosages, side effects, and patient implications, and educate patients and significant others about drug and food interactions.
Participate in patient and family education, identify teaching opportunities and resources, evaluate teaching effectiveness, and document feedback.
Perform related duties as required.