RN Imaging - Neuro Expansion

About the role

The Imaging RN will provide professional nursing care to patients receiving diagnostic or therapeutic services at Cleveland Clinic's Neurological Institute. The role supports patients before, during, and after diagnostic imaging (e.g., MRIs, CT scans, X-rays) or minimally invasive interventional radiology procedures.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care to patients undergoing diagnostic or therapeutic services to hospitalized patients in various healthcare settings.
• Assess patients, complete nursing assessments, document findings in patient records, and notify physicians of abnormal findings.
• Perform telephone triage and call rotations.
• Perform nursing procedures and administer treatments and medications.
• Establish care plans in collaboration with patients, families, and the health care team.
• Identify discharge needs and facilitate discharge planning.
• Evaluate, initiate and maintain standards of care.
• Educate patients and families.
• Cover other nursing roles in the department.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing (Diploma, ADN, BSN program).
• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross.
• In areas performing moderate sedation procedures, must have Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross within six months of employment.
• One year of recent experience as an RN (or) Licensed RN with at least 2 years of LPN experience within the same Cleveland Clinic procedural department may substitute for the required RN experience.

Preferred qualifications

• Two years of recent RN experience.
• Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing (BSN).
• One year of critical care experience in a hospital setting preferred.
• Certified Registered Nurse Infusion (CRNI) or Vascular Access Board Certified (VA-BC) certification is preferred within three years of hire.

Physical Requirements

• Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting patient, manual and finger dexterity, and eye-hand coordination.
• Requires standing and walking for extended periods of time.
• Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range.
• Requires working under stressful conditions and irregular hours.
• Exposure to communicable diseases and/or body fluids.
• Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
• Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Light Work.

Personal Protective Equipment

• Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required for procedures.

Pay

Pay Range Minimum hourly: $35.50
Maximum hourly: $55.60