Registered Nurse, Radiology Nursing, Nights - VUH

Vanderbilt University Medical Center • Nashville, TN

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About The Position

The Registered Nurse applies the nursing process to plan and implement patient care, provide patient and family education, coordinate continuity of care, communicate pertinent information to the healthcare team, collaborate on patient goals, and evaluate progress toward effective outcomes. The nurse is also expected to pursue professional growth through learning activities consistent with Board of Nursing standards.

This role combines Radiology Resource nursing and Nuclear Medicine. The Resource RN floats among MRI, the Recovery and Observation Care Unit for Interventional Radiology patients (ROCU), PET/Fluoro, CT, and the IV Cubby, providing support to radiology areas. Duties include responding first to stat or rapid calls, accessing ports, and monitoring pacemakers.

Nuclear Medicine responsibilities include cardiac stress perfusion studies, PET stress testing, viability studies, brain mapping and stress studies, sarcoid studies, post-procedure monitoring of mapping patients in Interventional Radiology, and support for coronary CT angiography. The nurse also helps prepare thyroid cancer patients for iodine therapies and testing, and teaches nuclear medicine students patient-care topics including direct care, vital signs, and EKG rhythm interpretation.

The schedule is three 12-hour shifts per week, totaling 36 hours, from 6:30 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. The role requires 3–4 weekend shifts and 3–4 on-call shifts per six-week scheduling period; being called in is described as less common.

Requirements

• Active Registered Nurse license.
• Graduate of an approved discipline-specific program.
• At least one year of relevant RN experience.
• Ability to work three 12-hour night shifts per week, from 6:30 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
• Availability for 3–4 weekend shifts and 3–4 on-call shifts in each six-week scheduling period.

Nice To Haves

• At least one year of ICU or ED experience.
• Previous experience with adult patient populations.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate in establishing the plan of care, coordinate and implement care delivery, and anticipate patient-care needs across the continuum.
• Analyze information relevant to patient care and management to determine nursing diagnoses.
• Use the nursing process to evaluate patient progress toward goals and apply appropriate interventions.
• Promote health and maintain a safe and healthy environment.
• Provide patient and family education and communicate pertinent patient and family information to the healthcare team.
• Float among MRI, ROCU, PET/Fluoro, CT, and the IV Cubby as a Radiology Resource RN.
• Respond first to stat or rapid calls, access ports, and monitor pacemakers.
• Conduct cardiac stress perfusion studies, including studies for adult and pediatric patients.
• Perform PET stress testing and viability studies using the described medications and infusions.
• Perform brain mapping or stress studies using Diamox or adenosine, and sarcoid studies using heparin.
• Monitor mapping patients after Interventional Radiology procedures.
• Support coronary CT angiography, including use of IV metoprolol, IV diltiazem, and nitroglycerin.
• Help thyroid cancer patients prepare for iodine therapies and testing.
• Teach nuclear medicine students patient-care topics, including direct patient care, vital signs, and EKG rhythm interpretation.
• Engage in learning activities to support professional growth in accordance with Board of Nursing standards.

Benefits

• Affordable high-quality health plan options.
• Dental and/or vision plan.
• 403(b) retirement plan.
• Paid time off (flex PTO).
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Adoption assistance, subject to maximums.
• Short- and long-term disability.
• Subsidized backup childcare.
• An inpatient nursing supplemental pay program is mentioned; ask about current availability.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed