Interventional Radiology Nurse

Position Summary

The pay range for this role will depend on experience and qualifications. Position Summary: Under the direction of the Radiologist, the Interventional Radiology Nurse provides high quality and cost-effective nursing care to patients across all imaging modalities within the outpatient interventional radiology office. Applies all phases of care for invasive radiology procedures: pre-procedure, intra-procedure, and post-procedure.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Demonstrates competency in advanced patient assessment skills of all body systems (neurological, cardiac, pulmonary, GI, GU, skin and musculoskeletal).
• Functions as clinically competent in procedural sedation, administering conscious sedation and understanding the sedation recovery phase, reversal agents and airway recovery skills.
• Works as an integral member of the interventional team including physicians, physician assistants, technologists, and management team.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrates commitment to excellence in patient care and exceptional customer service.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to work accurately and efficiently under pressure.
• Demonstrates and understands the Role of a “Procedural Sedation” Nurse for Invasive Procedures.
• Demonstrates competencies in Nursing practice (knowledge and behaviors), utilizing research behaviors, to meet age-specific patient needs.
• Needs to demonstrate independence, good clinical judgment, and practice with experienced safety skills.
• Must be able to work closely with Anesthesia in recovering adults post anesthesia administration.

Education Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited nursing school (BSN Required)
• Active RN Connecticut State License.
• Strong Cardiac/Critical Care background, 2 years of ICU RN experience required.
• Cath Lab or Interventional Radiology experience preferred.

Competencies

• Customer Service - Manages difficult or emotional customer situations; Responds promptly to customer needs; Responds to requests for service and assistance.
• Interpersonal Skills - Maintains confidentiality; Listens and gets clarification; Responds well to questions.
• Teamwork - Contributes to building a positive team spirit.
• Leadership - Inspires and motivates others to perform well; Gives appropriate recognition to others.
• Ethics - Treats people with respect; Inspires the trust of others; Works with integrity and ethically; Upholds organizational values.
• Organizational Support - Follows policies and procedures.
• Professionalism - Approaches others in a tactful manner; Reacts well under pressure; Treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position; Accepts responsibility for own actions.
• Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Monitors own work to ensure quality.
• Safety and Security - Observes safety and security procedures; Reports potentially unsafe conditions; Uses equipment and materials properly.
• Adaptability - Adapts to changes in the work environment; Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
• Attendance/Punctuality - Is consistently at work and on time.

Physical Demands/Working Conditions

• Work is performed in a radiology imaging outpatient center.
• Work may require sitting or standing for long periods of time; also stooping, bending and stretching for supplies.
• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear.
• Lifting up to 30 pounds may be required.
• Manual dexterity and eye-hand coordination sufficient to operate a keyboard and other office equipment is required.
• Contact with patients, interaction with physicians, and office staff is constant.

Qualifications

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must have exceptional customer service skills, be able to multi-task and perform each essential duty satisfactorily.