Registered Nurse Intrvntl Rad

About the role

Under the general supervision of the Nurse Manager, Lead Nurse of Interventional Radiology, the Medical Director of IR, CT MRI and US, and with the support of the Nursing Directors of Adult Patient services, provides comprehensive nursing care to patients having procedures in Diagnostic Imaging, in accordance with the hospital and department established policies and procedures, and the physician’s orders. All essential functions performed in this position reflect the age specific needs of the patient.All essential functions performed in the position reflect age specific needs of the geriatric, adult, and pediatric patients. Fosters patient and family centered care and nursing services in accordance with the Brown University Health and Rhode Island Hospital mission, vision, and values, with consideration of the life span, including all developmental stages as well as cultural patterns.All essential functions to coordinate quality and safety tracking while maintaining patient confidentiality. Brown University Health employees are expected to successfully role model the organization's values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence as these values guide our everyday actions with patients, customers and one another. In addition to our values, all employees are expected to demonstrate the core Success Factors which tell us how we work together and how we get things done. The core Success Factors include: Instill Trust and Value Differences Patient and Community Focus and Collaborate

Responsibilities

• Performs assessments and collection of data by interviewing and record review, and documents on appropriate nursing assessment forms.
• Provides direct patient care.
• Prioritizes patient needs and functions as a patient advocate.
• Assesses and monitors patient condition throughout the pre, peri and post-procedural period (including vital signs, invasive pressure monitoring and recognition of EKG changes) and initiates appropriate nursing intervention.
• Provides continuity of care for the critically ill patient.
• Administers conscious sedation and monitors patients in accordance with hospital and departmental standards for procedures in CT, US and VIR.
• Administers contrast material.
• Recognizes, documents, and assists in the treatment of contrast reactions.
• Intervenes in emergency situations.