Interventional Radiology Nurse, Per Diem

Stamford Health is hiring a PER DIEM Interventional Radiology Nurse on the Day Shift!

This position is PER DIEM, with a Minimum Requirement of 6 shifts per 6-week schedule, 12 hours must be weekend hours.

At Stamford Health, we believe that every patient deserves compassionate, personalized, person-centered care. This commitment guides how we care for patients, support their care partners, and promote the wellbeing of our staff. In alignment with our Planetree philosophy, the individual in this role will foster a respectful, collaborative environment that honors the needs, values, and preferences of every person we serve and the colleagues we partner with.

As a Certified Great Place to Work organization, Stamford Health understands what it takes to attract talent to improve our workforce and support our mission, to that end we offer:

• Competitive salary
• Comprehensive, low-cost health insurance plans (including GLP-1 coverage options) available day one
• Wellness programs
• Paid Time Off accruals
• Tax deferred annuity and (403b) pension plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Free on-site parking and train station shuttle
• Childcare partnership with Children's Learning Center

Responsibilities:

Coordinate and delivers patient care utilizing the Nursing Process and following all established standards of practice within State and Federal guidelines. The VIR Nurse-Specialist will be proficient with the management of patients in the Interventional Radiology Department, which includes outpatients and inpatients in the radiology and neurology population, before, during and after their procedures. The VIR Nurse-Specialist will also be required to be "on call restricted" as a part of their schedule. On Call coverage provides off hours for staffing for urgent/emergent procedures. In addition he/she will provide supervision of non-RN personnel.

• Assess patient's physical and psychosocial condition throughout the continuum of care.
• Provide care for patient's pre, intra and post procedures for all Interventional Radiology procedures as well as the radiology and Interventional Neurology population.
• Demonstrates competency in advanced patient assessment skills of all body systems (neurological, cardiac, pulmonary, GI, GU, skin and musculoskeletal).
• Clinically competent in moderate sedation per policy, including administering the sedation, the recovery process, reversal agents and airway recovery skills.
• Develop and communicate patient plan of care reflecting patient issues and proposed interventions to achieve desired patient outcome.
• Collaborate with patient, family and healthcare team to implement a plan for patient care and daily scheduling and management of cases.
• Evaluate patient outcomes, effectiveness of plan of care and readiness for discharge and/or continuing care. Revise plan of care as needed and appropriately refer for additional services where indicated.
• Needs to demonstrate independence, sound clinical judgment, and policy recognition and regulatory compliance.
• Must be able to work closely with Anesthesia in recovering adults post anesthesia administration
• Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to work accurately and efficiently including in emergency situations.
• Assess the learning needs of the patient and family and provide education as indicated,
• Participates in Unit Based Council and performance improvement and risk management activities.
• Act as preceptor to new staff when requested.
• Responsible for being "on restricted call" per department's needs as a part of a fair and balanced schedule.

Qualifications:

1) Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.

2) Valid license as Registered Nurse in Connecticut.

3) Maintain minimum of 6 contact hours annually.

4) BCLS, ACLS REQUIRED, preferred PALS

5) 2-3 year critical care experience preferred. This includes ER and related procedure experience.

• We are committed to building an inclusive workplace that values diversity and inclusion and reflects the diversity of the community and patients we serve.