Interventional Radiology Nurse Job Description
Interventional Radiology Nurse Duties & Responsibilities
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Interventional Radiology Nurse Qualifications
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Licensing or Certifications for Interventional Radiology Nurse
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: ACLS, BLS, PALS, BCLS, CPR, NIHSS, NIH, ENPC, AHA, JPS
Education for Interventional Radiology Nurse
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Employers hiring for the interventional radiology nurse job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Associate Degree in Nursing, School of Nursing, Education, Graduate, Science, Nursing Program, Associates, Registered Nursing, Nursing Education, Department of Education
Skills for Interventional Radiology Nurse
Desired skills for interventional radiology nurse include:
Desired experience for interventional radiology nurse includes:
Interventional Radiology Nurse Examples
Interventional Radiology Nurse Job Description
- Provide education as indicated after assessing the learning needs of the patient and family
- Participate in and support performance improvement and risk management activities
- Act as preceptor to new staff when requested
- Operate the Interventional Lab physiological monitoring equipment and data analysis system
- Assist the Physician with diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, either inpatient or outpatients
- Ensures that Unit patient care is provided with clinical competence and in a courteous, professional manner consistent with hospital mission, vision, and values
- Program goals meet hospital strategic goals
- Promotes a positive image and maintains a helpful, professional attitude towards employees, patients, patients, physicians, visitors and the community to ensure the image of AHS
- Ensures staff is provided with professional development opportunities as needed to maintain and enhance skills needed for excellent Unit clinical practice
- Promotes Unit throughout the community via physician and community presentations
- Conscious Sedation experience is a must
- Interventional Radiology or Cath Lab experience is highly preferred
- Inpatient Hemodialysis and/or Emergency Department experience is a plus
- Critical thinking, service excellence and good interpersonal communication skills, ability to read/comprehend written instructions, ability to follow verbal instructions, PC skill
- Current license as ARNP in Florida required
- RN First Assist experience required if assisting with surgical procedures
Interventional Radiology Nurse Job Description
- Demonstrates excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication and presentation skills for a diverse population
- Communicates respectfully, openly, honestly and directly to all team members
- Communicates and reinforces organizational mission, vision and values with department staff
- Conducts regularly scheduled staff meetings to ensure ongoing dissemination of pertinent information via various communication methods
- Holds self and staff accountable to the highest standards
- Promotes a trusting atmosphere that recognizes and values diversity, professionalism and the establishment of collaborative relationships with physicians, internal and external customers
- Encourages teamwork by creating an environment of empowerment and accountability, sharing information, and involving employees in decision-making
- Serves as a coach, mentor and positive role model and encourages aspiring leaders to promote personal, professional and organizational growth and development
- Creates, supports and champions new ideas, innovative thinking and reasonable risk taking
- Develops or revises job descriptions, practice standards and competency levels necessary to meet mandatory job requirements
- Experience scrubbing, monitoring, and performing radiographic techniques in cardiovascular catheterization and/or interventional radiology lab
- Experience working in a lab/unit that performs therapeutic and diagnostic cardiovascular/vascular procedures
- 2 years of recent adult critical care professional nursing (RN) experience
- Ability to wear lead aprons during cases and able to stand for long period of time and assist with moving patients, including wheelchairs, beds, and carts
- Procedures/Sedation experience
- Pediatric experience/PALS certification
Interventional Radiology Nurse Job Description
- Ensures management, disciplining, and performance evaluation of department staff based on job requirements and core competencies assigned to the job
- Promotes conflict resolution using constructive coaching techniques while providing employees with feedback that is timely, clear and appropriate
- Oversees Unit staff development and training opportunities as mandated by hospital and department policies and employee needs
- Prepares annual operating budget, reviews financial reports weekly, monthly and takes corrective action as needed
- Monitors supply costs to ensure cost effectiveness
- Evaluates, recommends, and implements cost reduction and productive measures using performance improvement and benchmark data
- Identifies, reviews, and prioritizes opportunities to improve organization efficiency and effectiveness through the use of technology and automation
- Reviews staffing patterns, census and acuity of nursing units to ensure staffing is consistent with patient needs and budgetary constraints
- Appropriately aligns staffing to maximize quality and productivity, following Unit standards
- Ensures Standards are maintained according to State Guidelines
- At least two years of acute care RN experience in Critical Care
- Possess a current Basic Life Support Certification and ACLS from the AHA, required
- One (1) year of experience in a setting serving the same age/type of patient population served by this facility or department, in ICU or ED or Cath Lab preferred
- Previous Interventional Radiology experience is strongly preferred
- 2 years Radiology or Critical Care experience preferred
- At least two years of acute care RN Critical Care experience
Interventional Radiology Nurse Job Description
- Monitors departmental outcomes, measures progress and intervene where necessary in order to achieve compliance with internal and external standards, guidelines or measures
- Works with Hospitals in our service area to promote Unit in community
- Participates in Clinical Leadership, general Hospital Leadership and Leadership Development courses
- Monitors pertinent healthcare trends, develops insights, and identities business opportunities for new programs and services
- Prepares necessary support to influence or develop pertinent regulations that influence the organization’s mission and strategies
- Represents the organization on pertinent committees of scientific and professional groups
- Monitors department staff in presenting and/or publishing articles, abstracts, or results of research studies in professional journals or at professional meetings
- Collaborates with corporate teams, state and national health care professionals, and professional organizations via information exchange, benchmarking tools, and attendance at national conferences
- Participates in and serves as a role model/leader for excellence in Unit
- 2 years management with emphasis on operations, clinical compliance, finance and marketing (Preferred)
- MS in Nursing or Business (Preferred)
- Must possess a valid Registered Nurse (RN) & Nurse Practitioner (NP) license as determined by the State of California Board of Registered Nursing and a current certificate of completion from a college or university-based Accredited Nurse Practitioner program
- Experience in assessment of diagnostic tests and appropriate follow-up treatment
- Ability to extract pertinent information from data in order to diagnose an individual's medical disorder
- Experience in evaluating of diagnostic worksheets, taking telephone or direct consults and facilitating scheduling of patients
- Strong knowledge of diseases which are potentially treated by interventional radiology procedures and how to manage them, including knowledge of medical treatment, surgical treatment, and interventional radiology therapies, their benefits and complications
Interventional Radiology Nurse Job Description
- The nurse’s purpose is to assist and support the patient so that imaging procedures can be performed in a safe and efficient manner
- To accomplish this, the Interventional Radiology Nurse is required to assist in all aspects of the procedure except for the use of radiation producing equipment
- The Interventional Radiology Supervisor is responsible for providing the nurse with appropriate orientation and training in the radiation safety aspects of the imaging equipment they must work with
- The Interventional Radiology Nurse is also responsible for the maintenance and security of the Department’s medication supply, monitoring of patients receiving conscious sedation, and keeping appropriate medical records relating to patient care
- The Interventional Radiology Nurse will provide all imaging personnel with in-service education and training relating to patient care and patient care devices
- The Interventional Radiology Nurse will actively communicate with physicians, nursing units, and family members concerning the patient’s well-being, exam status and care, and will perform appropriate patient teaching as needed
- The Interventional Radiology Nurse will actively communicate, cooperate with, and assist other nurses
- The Interventional Radiology Nurse’s patient care skills are subject to the policies and procedures of the hospital nursing service
- Provide clinical support to staff members, and assist with management of a caseload of patients being prepared for Interventional Radiology Procedures
- Perform patient assessment, offer patient and family education, pre and post procedure coordination of care interventions and symptom management
- Knowledge of all types of modalities necessary for the patient's care and well-being, and the skill in recording nursing/medical assessment findings accurately and completely
- Experience in treating patients in the field of vascular and interventional radiology
- One (1) year of experience in a IR or Critical Care, preferred
- A minimum of 3-5 years of clinical experience
- Min 2 years experience as a licnesed RN on a Telemetry, ICU, or Emergency Unit
- 2 years of recent adult ICU nursing (RN) experience