RN - Registered Nurse - Interventional Radiology

Geisinger · Scranton, PA · 2 days ago

On-siteHealthcareFull-time

Radiology is a dynamic and growing field within healthcare right now. From cutting-edge tech and the integration of machine learning, the future of Radiology is teeming with possibilities!

Responsibilities

Provides primary nursing support to the physician and patient to assist in the diagnosis and treatment of the patient's condition.
Provides patient education, promotes an understanding of the condition, and adheres with the treatment plan.
Functions in the spirit of teamwork, is accountable for the delivery of care utilizing skills learned in the clinic.
Assists other team members on the unit.
Triages patient sick calls to facilitate appropriate treatment plan with providers.
Obtains and documents patient medical history, chief complaint, vital signs, and provides basic medical data base for provider; prepares patient for examinations.
Oversees chart checks ensuring that all patient completed testing is available for provider visit.
Assists providers in procedures as directed by provider to facilitate accurate diagnosis and treatment.
Collects and prepares laboratory specimens and completes associated paperwork to expedite laboratory studies with maximum accuracy and efficiency.
Executes and documents ongoing patient communication.
Provides instruction to ensure patient's understanding of medical condition and compliance with treatment instructions.
Inserts, monitors, regulates, and discontinues IVs as required by provider.
Administers medications, IV push medications, and topical medications.
Routinely inspects and observes condition and operations of diagnostic equipment and instrumentation to ensure proper operation and identify need for preventative and corrective maintenance.
May clean, sterilize, and prepare instruments, according to established protocols, to ensure required level of asepsis and adequate availability.
Cleans and sets up procedure rooms between cases, ensures required level of asepsis, availability of appropriate instruments and equipment, and preparation of patient.
Educates patients on all aspects of medication and treatments as appropriate.
Assists in all aspects of day-to-day clinic activity.

Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job-specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures.

Requirements

Graduate from Specialty Training Program (Required)
Minimum of 1 year of related work experience (Required)
Basic Life Support Certification (Required)
Licensed Registered Nurse (Pennsylvania) - RN_State of Pennsylvania (Required)
One year of acute care RN work experience is required
RN critical care experience is preferred
BLS, ACLS, and PALS is preferred at time of hire and required after hire

Schedule

Full time, 40 hours weekly
10-hour shifts, shifts range from 7:00 am start time
4 days per week after orientation is completed
Some call required

Benefits

Up to $25,000 sign-on bonus for eligible new hires
Eligible for full-time benefits package starting day one, including vision, dental, and domestic partners
Union: Yes

About the Organization

Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family, and our communities.

Kindness: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves.
Excellence: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence.
Learning: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow.
Innovation: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.
Safety: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family.