Registered Nurse - Wilmington, NC

Lumexa Imaging•Wilmington, NC

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Lumexa Imaging is hiring a Registered Nurse for American Health Imaging of Wilmington, a new center in Wilmington, North Carolina. The RN provides an onsite clinical presence for contrast while a licensed provider supervises virtually. The RN responds to medical emergencies, provides immediate care and life-support services within their scope of practice, and serves as the point of contact for third-party emergency personnel responding to a 911 call. The position also supports patient preparation and handoffs, contrast administration, technologist workflows, patient throughput, and administrative and safety tasks. The role is located at 1222 Medical Center Drive, Wilmington, NC 28401. The stated schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with no on-call duties or weekends.

Requirements

Associate or bachelor's degree in nursing.
IV credentialed.
Current North Carolina RN license.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification.
Current license in the appropriate state aligned with clinical scope of practice.
Knowledge of company policies and protocols, HIPAA, safety guidelines, medical procedures, terminology, and medications.
Current technical skills and procedural understanding of MRI safety.
Basic computer skills.
Written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work independently and in a team, in a fast-paced environment, and meet deadlines.
Ability to be flexible and adapt to constant change.
Ability to provide high-quality customer service with integrity and compassion.
Ability to remain calm in difficult situations and provide open, honest feedback to improve emergency response procedures.
Attention to detail and accuracy.
Ability to maintain regular attendance and arrive on time as scheduled.
Ability to resolve service recovery issues and recognize when to escalate.
Ability to lift up to 100 pounds, with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to 50 pounds.
Ability to stand, stoop, lift, and walk without restrictions.
Ability to see, hear, speak, write, and key.

Responsibilities

Serve as the onsite responder and coordinate rapid responses to medical emergencies in the center.
Evaluate patients at the scene and perform a preliminary diagnosis within the role’s scope of practice.
Administer necessary medications and treatments within scope, including oxygen, glucose, or assistance with epinephrine administration when appropriate.
Use clinical equipment and medications to stabilize patients or provide emergency response treatment.
Collaborate with responding or involved parties, including police, firefighting units, and doctors.
Provide Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Life Support (ALS) as needed.
Greet and escort patients to the changing room and briefly explain procedures.
Provide pre-exam screening and instructions.
Assist patients on and off the table when requested by a technologist.
Support technologists during scans and contrast administration as required.
Manage post-scan patient handoffs.
Promote an efficient, friendly, and smooth patient experience and center throughput.
Monitor modality schedules, adjust patient schedules when necessary, and inform technologists of changes.
Start IVs and administer contrast media as directed and according to protocol.
Represent the Lumexa Way and create a positive patient and customer experience.
Document patient assessments, interventions, and responses to treatment.
Attend required OSHA training, annual training, and mandatory company updates.
Help maintain a clean, organized, adequately stocked, and safe patient environment.
Communicate effectively with in-center staff, the virtual licensed provider, and patients to relay vital information and receive instructions.
Prepare rooms between patients, including setting up the appropriate coil and changing the table sheet.
Help technologists stay on schedule by preparing the next patient before the current patient is ready to leave the table.
Provide front-end coverage as needed.
Complete other assigned tasks and projects.