Registered Nurse

Mid-Atlantic Nephrology Associates PA•Halethorpe, MD

4d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a Full-time, Monday through Friday, day-shift position. We are seeking a registered nurse (RN) with dialysis, interventional radiology, cardiac cath lab, special procedures, operating room, med/surg or critical care experience to join our vascular clinical team. In this position, you will be responsible for providing high-quality nursing care to patients undergoing vascular access procedures under conscious sedation. In this role, you will gather pretreatment patient data, monitor patient and medications during procedures, maintain prescription drug logs, and provide assistance to the vascular access team during pre-and post-procedure activity. As a member of our team, you will interact with patients, physicians and dialysis facilities as part of our community educational program, and also participate in other educational outreach initiatives.

Requirements

A.D.N degree from accredited school of nursing required; three-year diploma from accredited diploma program may be substituted for nursing degree
Current state nursing license required
Minimum of two (2) years' clinical RN experience in dialysis, interventional radiology, cardiac cath lab, special procedures, operating room, med/surg or critical care required
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required
Basic computer skills and proficiency in MS Word and Outlook required

Nice To Haves

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) preferred

Responsibilities

Provide ongoing patient information to the interventionist and clinical team during procedures to deliver vascular access care to the patient including but not limited to cardiac monitoring, aldrete score, pain status - monitor patient vitals (HR, BP, O2Sat, EKG) during procedures
Maintain radiation safety when C-Arm is in use in the procedure room
Assist in procedure room preparation; maintain sterile techniques in the procedure room; assist with pre-and post-procedures including assessment of discharge
Assist in recovery room patient care following vascular procedures
Monitor and record use of all medications during procedures
Gather patient clinical information prior to procedures including patient assessments and patient history
Keep clear and accurate patient medical records
Maintain up-to-date narcotic drug log
Assist center manager in maintaining inventory count
Communicate with dialysis facilities to monitor post-care as directed by center manager
Observe all OSHA and radiation safety monitoring policies
Assist in moving patients within the center
Assist in scheduling patients as directed by the center manager
Other duties and responsibilities as assigned including but not limited to: attend team meetings, phone conferences, and training as needed; work in other centers as needed; know, understand, and follow employment policies, and department or company procedures.
Consistent, regular, punctual attendance as scheduled is an essential responsibility of this position
Candidate must pass a criminal background check