Vascular Interventional Radiology Nurse Specialist
About the role
The Clinician/VIR Procedural room nurse is a professional nurse who is an expert in the care of vascular interventional radiology patient population and is responsible for coordinating and implementing care services to the specified patient population. The clinician assumes a leadership role and supervisory responsibilities in the development, organization and care of the patient. In addition, the role involves nursing responsibilities in all vascular interventional radiology procedures (pre‑, intra‑, and post‑procedural care), managing and staffing the interventional radiology clinic, and supporting IR physicians in the Vascular Anomaly clinic. Interventional Radiology performs minimally invasive procedures on any organ except the heart using image guidance such as CT, fluoroscopy, and ultrasound, most often in the IR suite located in the OR, with some bedside procedures.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate and implement care services for vascular interventional radiology patients.
- Assume leadership and supervisory responsibilities in the development, organization, and care of patients.
- Provide nursing care during pre‑, intra‑, and post‑procedural phases of vascular interventional radiology procedures.
- Manage and staff the interventional radiology clinic.
- Support IR physicians in the Vascular Anomaly clinic.
Requirements
- Registered Nurse – Alabama Single State license, or equivalent (AL NLC Multi‑State, Non‑AL NLC Multi‑State).
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
- Education: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) OR Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) with at least 2 years of staff‑level nursing experience.
- Preferred: Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification.
Skills
- Expertise in vascular interventional radiology patient care.
- Leadership and supervisory abilities.
- Ability to coordinate pre‑, intra‑, and post‑procedural nursing care.
- Clinic management and staffing.
- Support of IR physicians in specialty clinics.
Schedule
Full‑time, Day Shift, Variable Days, 7:30 am – 5:00 pm with call; 9‑hour shifts (also noted as 8‑hour shifts).