Registered Nurse, Procedure Areas Per Diem/On-call

Beth Israel Lahey Health•Cambridge, MA

1d•$37 - $95

About The Position

The Procedural Registered Nurse provides comprehensive nursing care to patients undergoing diagnostic and interventional procedures in Interventional Radiology and imaging areas, including MRI, CT, and Ultrasound. Responsibilities span pre-procedure assessment, intra-procedure care including moderate sedation, post-procedure recovery, and discharge education. The RN also provides pre-operative and post-operative recovery support for patients in the Electrophysiology and Cardiac Catheterization Labs as needed. Participation in an Interventional Radiology on-call rotation is required to ensure 24/7 patient care coverage. The RN assesses patients’ healthcare needs; develops, implements, and evaluates care plans; and integrates theoretical knowledge with practical experience to make nursing decisions. The role coordinates patient care and directs assistive personnel, collaborates with other health professionals and families, communicates effectively, and advocates for patients. The RN provides education to patients and, as appropriate, family members and caregivers, including discharge information and community services. The position also requires maintaining annual mandatory education and unit competencies, participating in quality improvement, and pursuing professional growth and license renewal requirements. This is a per diem/on-call position. The work is physically active and involves standing or moving for most of the shift, with medium work demands: exerting up to 50 pounds occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds frequently. The RN must be competent to provide care to young adults, middle-aged adults, and elderly patients.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
Registered Nurse license in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
American Heart Association Basic Life Support certificate.
Able to meet the physical demands of medium work, including exerting up to 50 pounds occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds frequently, and standing or moving for most of the shift.
Competence in providing patient care to young adults (16–30 years), middle-aged adults (30–60 years), and elderly patients (60 years and older).
ACLS is required for some specific clinical units.

Nice To Haves

Baccalaureate degree in Nursing preferred.
1–3 years of related work experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide direct patient care and make necessary nursing judgments.
Assess patients’ healthcare needs and formulate, implement, and evaluate care plans.
Coordinate patient care and direct assistive personnel to support safe, effective, efficient, equitable, timely, patient-centered care.
Collaborate with health professionals to determine the healthcare needs of patients and families.
Build trusting and respectful relationships with patients and families, communicate effectively, and act as a patient advocate.
Plan and provide patient education according to the care plan and predicted length of stay; include family members and caregivers as appropriate.
Participate in developing patient and caregiver education materials or presentations and document outcomes in the medical record.
Ensure patients and significant others receive discharge education, including information about available community services.
Maintain annual mandatory education requirements, emergency skills, and unit-based competencies.
Participate in quality improvement activities and educational opportunities for professional growth and license renewal.
Provide pre-procedure assessment, intra-procedure care including moderate sedation, post-procedure recovery, and discharge education for diagnostic and interventional procedures.
Provide pre-operative and post-operative recovery support for patients in the Electrophysiology and Cardiac Catheterization Labs as needed.
Participate in the Interventional Radiology on-call rotation for 24/7 patient care coverage.