RN - Interventional Radiology

Summary:

Location: Radiology Department - Company Hospital

Hours: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM

Responsibilities:

• Deliver patient care by incorporating the tenets of the professional practice model of Relationship Centered Care.
• Assess and evaluate patient care needs and apply critical thinking skills in patient care management.
• Integrate relevant assessment and intervention skills in the delivery of nursing care.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary healthcare team in the development, implementation, and evaluation of the plan of care.
• Prioritize all aspects of patient care including teaching, rounding, coaching, and planning “after hospital care” and delegating to others as appropriate.
• Educate patients and caregivers about their plan of care, transition of care, promotion of health, and prevention of disease.
• Communicate effectively and professionally with patients, family, and all members of the Interdisciplinary Patient Care Team.
• Manage assignments within the Care Delivery Model of Modified Primary Nursing and demonstrate allocation of material resources effectively.
• Role model the tenets of Relationship Centered Care through various patient care actions.
• Establish and maintain a therapeutic relationship with the patient and family.
• Use evidence-based practices to increase understanding of patients' perceptions of care.
• Initiate service recovery for patients and family members who have concerns.
• Practice safe and efficient patient-centered care, identifying and escalating barriers and opportunities for improvement.
• Demonstrate clinical skills and knowledge crucial to quality and safety in the patient population served.
• Engage in formal and informal peer and institutional review processes.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to create and implement quality improvement projects and nursing research studies.
• Perform charge nurse duties as assigned.
• Coordinate with the Clinical Coordinator/Clinical Nurse Manager/Assistant Nurse Manager/Nursing Shift Manager to ensure supplies are appropriately utilized and inventory is sufficient for patient care.
• Facilitate patient throughput on shift basis.
• Contribute to the environment of care to support clinical colleagues, patients, and their families.
• Advance clinical competence in nursing practice from novice to expert.
• Participate in shared decision-making through specialty practice councils and nursing department committees.

Requirements:

• Must have a BSN.
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience.
• 2 years of ambulatory, radiation safety, and post-procedural care experience.
• IV skills and radiation safety are a must.
• NYS RN License.
• BLS, ACLS certification.

Preferred Skills:

• Cardiac experience preferred.
• EPIC experience highly preferred.
• 1 year travel experience for Travel positions (not required for Per Diem positions).