Part Time Registered Nurse

RAYUS Radiology•Carmel, IN

About The Position

RAYUS Radiology is seeking a Registered Nurse to provide quality nursing care to patients in outpatient clinics. This part-time role is scheduled for 16 hours per week, Tuesday and Wednesday from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The nurse explains procedures and treatments, screens patients for precautions and contraindications, provides education, administers prescribed medications and treatments, assists physicians, monitors patient safety and condition, responds to life-saving situations, documents assessments, and develops individualized patient education plans. The role also supports departmental quality improvement and patient-care standards, maintains nursing and monitoring equipment and medication-related records, completes equipment checks and temperature logs, and performs other duties as assigned. Some travel between sites is required.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Associate degree in Nursing.
Current Registered Nurse licensure in the appropriate state, in good standing.
Two years of nursing experience in a hospital or clinic.
Current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification.
Current BLS and ACLS certifications.
Current Tuberculosis (TB) test.
Reliable transportation for travel between sites.
Valid driver's license and proof of current insurance if personally driving a vehicle for company business, whether company-owned or personal.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Nursing.
Experience in outpatient radiology.
Bilingual.

Responsibilities

Explain procedures and treatments to patients to gain cooperation and understanding and reduce apprehension.
Screen patients before procedures for precautions or contraindications.
Educate patients and families about pre-, intra-, and post-procedure care.
Administer prescribed medications and treatments, including contrast and sedation, according to approved standards and regulations.
Prepare equipment and assist physicians during patient treatments and examinations.
Maintain awareness of patient comfort and safety needs.
Observe patients, document significant conditions and reactions, and notify a supervisor or physician about patient conditions, reactions to drugs or treatments, and significant incidents.
Monitor patient conditions, including vital signs, to detect deviations from normal and assess patient status.
Respond to life-saving situations according to nursing standards, policies, procedures, and protocols.
Document patient histories and physical assessments for assigned patients.
Initiate individualized patient education plans as prescribed by a physician and/or clinic policy, including patient and family instruction.
Participate in department or unit quality improvement activities.
Assist in establishing, evaluating, and updating patient care standards.
Maintain patient monitoring and nursing equipment.
Maintain medication reconciliation for expired supplies.
Complete weekly automated external defibrillator (AED) and monthly crash-cart checkoffs.
Keep daily temperature logs for the medication refrigerator and blanket warmer.
Maintain the iStat handheld diagnostic blood analyzer log monthly and when new cartridges are received.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Travel between sites as required.