Registered Nurse - Radiology
About The Position
The Radiology RN provides specialized nursing care for patients undergoing radiology procedures and treatments. Duties include administering IV sedation or analgesia during special procedures; monitoring vital signs, ECG rhythms, and patients with cardiac or pulse oximeters; and monitoring pacemakers during MRI scans. The nurse cares for patients receiving nuclear medicine treatment and manages labs and medications, as well as pre- and post-intervention phone calls. Radiology nurses may care for patients transported from inpatient settings, patients in emergency situations, pediatric patients, and others requiring sedation with an anesthesiologist's assistance. The role may also contribute to patient care policies, flowsheets, patient instruction sheets, protocols, and care plans. Additional duties include starting or checking peripheral IVs, assessing and de-accessing infusaports, suctioning patients, inserting indwelling catheters, and assisting patients with personal needs. This is a per-diem, bargaining-union position with no committed hours and no benefits eligibility.
Requirements
- Greater than one year of experience as a registered nurse.
Nice To Haves
- Previous experience in Radiology.
Responsibilities
- Administer IV sedation or analgesia during special procedures.
- Monitor vital signs, including ECG rhythms, and monitor patients using cardiac or pulse oximeters.
- Monitor pacemakers during MRI scans.
- Care for patients receiving nuclear medicine treatment.
- Manage labs and medications and conduct pre- and post-intervention phone calls.
- Provide nursing care to patients transported from inpatient settings, patients in emergency situations, pediatric patients, and patients requiring sedation with assistance from an anesthesiologist.
- Help write patient care policies, design flowsheets and patient instruction sheets, and develop protocols and care plans.
- Start or check peripheral IVs and assess or de-access infusaports.
- Suction patients and insert indwelling catheters.
- Assist patients with personal needs.
Benefits
- The posting references a comprehensive total compensation package including salary, health and wellness benefits, and paid time off; however, this per-diem position is not benefit eligible.
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