RN - Interventional Radiology - Full Time

Jupiter Medical Center•Lexington, MA

About The Position

Jupiter Medical Center is seeking an RN for Interventional Radiology. The Imaging Nurse assists Radiology modalities including Interventional Radiology, CT, MRI, X-Ray, Nuclear Medicine, and Ultrasound. The RN supports service excellence and a healing environment and serves as an educator to peers, patients, and families. The nurse collaborates with Radiologists in planning patient care and may provide pre-, intra-, and post-procedure care while rotating among modalities daily. The role assists with diagnostic procedures and complex invasive neuro and peripheral interventions, including cerebral aneurysm coiling, AVM and AVF repairs, and stroke interventions. The nurse starts IVs, accesses and de-accesses ports, administers conscious sedation, monitors sedated patients according to hospital policy, and handles and documents specimens appropriately. The nurse collaborates with the Admitting nurse on home health needs or inpatient admissions, participates in on-call coverage according to department policy, attends in-services, keeps current with best practices and technology, and identifies unit resource or equipment needs for budgeting. Other duties may be assigned. The position requires annual completion of Joint Commission mandatory education, in-service and health requirements, attendance at new employee orientation, participation in the TB/PPD Surveillance Program, and maintenance of required professional licenses and certifications. The work can be physically demanding and involves working in a stressful environment, making independent and sound decisions, and being detail-oriented, alert, and self-motivated.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing.
Current RN licensure in the state of Florida.
American Heart Association BLS for Health Care Provider.
American Heart Association ACLS.
NIHSS Stroke Scale.
This position requires call.
Ability to work in a stressful environment, work independently, make sound decisions, and remain detail-oriented, alert, and self-motivated.
Ability to push and pull up to 40 pounds and carry and lift up to 50 pounds.
Ability to stoop, sit, stand, and walk for long periods and frequently assist with lifting patients and heavy equipment.
Maintain required professional licensing and certifications and complete annual threshold requirements.

Nice To Haves

BSN preferred.
Strong experience with IV placement and critical care experience, such as ICU, ED, PCU, Interventional/Cath Lab, Endoscopy, or OR/PACU, preferred.

Responsibilities

Assist Radiology modalities: Interventional Radiology, CT, MRI, X-Ray, Nuclear Medicine, and Ultrasound.
Educate peers, patients, and their families.
Collaborate with Radiologists in planning patient care.
Provide pre-, intra-, and post-procedure care, rotating among modalities daily.
Assist with diagnostic procedures and complex invasive neuro and peripheral interventions, including cerebral aneurysm coiling, AVM and AVF repairs, and stroke interventions.
Start IVs and access and de-access ports.
Administer conscious sedation and monitor sedated patients according to hospital policy.
Handle and document specimens properly.
Collaborate with the Admitting nurse to arrange home health needs or inpatient admissions.
Provide on-call coverage and remain available according to department on-call policy.
Attend in-services and stay current with best practices and new technology.
Identify and communicate unit resource or equipment needs for budget planning.
Complete annual mandatory education, in-service and health requirements, attend new employee orientation, participate in the TB/PPD Surveillance Program, and maintain required licenses and certifications.
Perform other duties as assigned.