RN Interventional Radiology

HonorHealth • Scottsdale, AZ

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse in Interventional Radiology practices according to the ANA Standards for Professional Nursing and Code of Ethics. The RN provides nursing care for the patient population served, assesses and records medical histories and symptoms, assists with diagnostic testing and interpretation of results, operates medical equipment, administers treatment and medication, and supports follow-up and rehabilitation. The RN establishes or contributes to individualized care plans, administers therapies and treatments, manages intravenous lines, monitors and documents patient observations, and consults with physicians and other healthcare clinicians. The RN educates patients and families about illnesses or injuries, post-treatment and home care, diet, nutrition, exercise, and self-administration of medications and therapies. The RN provides direction to licensed practical nurses and nursing aides and delegates care when appropriate. The role also supports clinical learning by precepting new hires and students and helping them complete competency requirements.

The RN systematically gathers and analyzes health data, identifies diagnoses and expected outcomes, and develops, implements, evaluates, and revises evidence-based, individualized plans of care. Care should be family-centered, developmentally and age-appropriate, culturally relevant, and responsive to patients’ physical, emotional, spiritual, and social-cultural needs. The RN initiates treatments, medications, and emergency or resuscitative measures in accordance with applicable standing orders, policies, and procedures; documents care and monitoring; and evaluates patient progress and care quality. The RN maintains professional knowledge and evaluates their practice against applicable standards, regulations, and policies. The role includes ethical practice, collaboration with patients, families, and multidisciplinary colleagues, professional development and role-modeling, participation in evidence-based practice and research, and effective use of resources to support safe, high-quality, cost-effective care.

Requirements

• Associate degree or diploma in nursing; required prior to start.
• Diploma and associate-degree hires must complete a BSN within 60 months of hire, or have at least five years of Registered Nurse experience at the time of hire; required.
• More than 10 months of experience in a med-surg or acute specialty setting; required.
• For all Float positions, one year of RN experience; required.
• BLS certification from a training course C, and unit-specific certification as required by the specialty area DOP; required.
• Arizona state or compact-state Registered Nurse licensure upon hire; required.
• Staff with direct responsibility for the care of stroke patients must meet the stroke-specific education requirements in the addendum prior to start.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
• National certification for the unit-specific patient population.

Responsibilities

• Collect and analyze patient health data, prioritizing assessment according to immediate condition or needs and involving the family.
• Identify nursing diagnoses, expected outcomes, and individualized plans of care; implement, evaluate, and revise those plans as appropriate.
• Provide nursing interventions and care for patients’ physical, emotional, spiritual, and social-cultural needs using a family-centered approach.
• Initiate treatments, medications, emergency and resuscitative measures in accordance with standing orders, policies, and procedures.
• Administer medications and therapies, manage intravenous lines, operate medical equipment, and monitor and document patient observations and care.
• Educate patients and families about illness or injury management, post-treatment and home care, diet, nutrition, exercise, and self-administration of medication and therapy.
• Consult and collaborate with physicians, patients, families, and multidisciplinary healthcare providers in planning and delivering care.
• Provide direction to licensed practical nurses and nursing aides and delegate when appropriate.
• Evaluate patient progress and the quality and effectiveness of care, documenting relevant observations, interventions, and monitoring data.
• Evaluate personal nursing practice against professional standards, statutes, regulations, and department policies; maintain current nursing knowledge.
• Integrate ethical principles and cultural and diversity considerations into practice.
• Support professional development of peers and healthcare providers through positive role-modeling, precepting, mentoring, and collaboration.
• Precept new-hire staff and students and assist them in completing competency requirements.
• Participate in evidence-based research and practice, and help develop or improve standards of care and nursing practice.
• Use resources effectively and efficiently while considering safety, effectiveness, and cost in patient care.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree