RN Acute-Radiology-Methodist

UnityPoint Health•Des Moines, IA

About The Position

Registered Nurse- Radiology- PRN Opportunity Why Join Us? In Radiology, our nurses play a vital role in delivering safe, attentive, and high-quality care that directly supports diagnosis, treatment, and a positive patient experience. What You’ll Do: As a Radiology RN, you will be a key clinical resource within our imaging environment. You'll have the opportunity to: 🩺 Provide exceptional nursing care to patients undergoing a wide range of radiologic procedures. 👨‍👩‍👧 Educate patients and families , helping them understand procedures, expectations, and after-care instructions. 🤝 Collaborate closely with radiologists, technologists, and the full Radiology team , fostering a cohesive, patient-centered environment. 🧠 Exercise independent judgment and clinical expertise , performing specialized technical procedures and responding confidently when nursing intervention is needed. 🌟 Demonstrate leadership , modeling best practices and supporting safe, efficient workflow throughout the department. Why UnityPoint Health? At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We’re proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members. Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in. Here are just a few: Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program . Dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members. Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family . With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together. And, we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience. Find a fulfilling career and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing or IA Board of Nursing approved nursing program.
Current licensure in good standing to practice as a Registered Nurse in Iowa
Must possess and maintain current Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certifications or obtain certifications within six (6) months from date of hire.
Minimum of one year hospital clinical experience or demonstrated clinical efficiency
Level 3 Medium Work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Nice To Haves

Previous interventional radiology/sedation experience
Critical care, ER, or procedural experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Provides and coordinates nursing care to patients utilizing the nursing process.
Consistently utilizes a holistic approach(considering physical, psych/social, spiritual, educational safety and related criteria) appropriate to the age of the patients served in the assigned service area.
Provides proper explanation of procedures to patients, their families, and others as needed to insure the patients understanding of the procedure to be performed.
Collaborates with physicians and other professionals in planning and implementing care within hospital policy and legal limitations.
Practices sterile techniques and prevents cross contamination while assisting Physicians with procedures and treatment that require professional nursing skills.
Assists in the transfer of critically ill patients, cares for emergency room, or ICU patients when staffing allows.
Demonstrates skill in using monitors, infusion pumps, pacemakers, oxygen equipment, and respirators.
Informs and prepares patients and family for special procedures. Does patient teaching.
Cooperates with all personnel in the proper conduct of the Radiology Department. Covers call and rotates shifts to insure proper coverage of Radiology.
Administer medications for pre-op, sedation, or pain relief and monitors patient condition as ordered. Initiates appropriate intervention for contrast reaction, hypotensive episodes, and codes as needed.
Demonstrates initiative to improve quality and customer service.
Balances team and individual responsibilities, objective and open to other’s views, gives and welcomes feedback, contributes to positive team goals, puts success of team above own interest.
Performs adult/pediatric urinary catheterization as required.
Demonstrates initiative to improve quality and customer service by striving to exceed customer expectations.
Integrates and demonstrates FOCUS values and Expectations for Personal and Service Excellence to guide professional behaviors, while adhering to the policies and procedures of UnityPoint Health – Des Moines.
Balance team and individual responsibilities; be open and objective to other’s views; give and welcome feedback; contribute to positive team goals; and put the success of the team above own interests.
Practice reflects knowledge of HIPAA, DNV, DIA, OSHA and other federal/state regulatory agencies guiding healthcare.
Demonstrates the ability to meet the department work schedule.
Demonstrates the knowledge that patient and workplace safety is a priority by preventing errors, accidents and infections and reporting potential or actual concerns immediately.