Registered Nurse (RN) - Interventional Radiology

Under the supervision of the Imaging Operations Manager and the clinical direction of the radiologist, independently performs nursing duties; collects initial and on-going data about the health status of the patient; obtains and verifies all required information; initiates informed consent and communicates to other pertinent individuals; evaluates and documents patient response to intervention /therapy based upon expected outcomes; creates individualized plan of care for patients in the imaging center; carries out and assists physician with interventions (sedation, biopsies, etc.); prepares and administers medications; performs record keeping and documentation; and serves as the primary liaison between patients and radiologists and other members of the support team.

Responsibilities

Complete comprehensive patient assessment specific to clinical area/unit; Delegates tasks appropriately within scope of practice to ancillary personnel and performs the necessary follow up; Demonstrates critical thinking and time management in patient care; Responds appropriately to emergencies; Demonstrates good time management and prioritization skills; Documents all aspects of care thoroughly per hospital policy; Follows organizational policies in providing safe patient care at all times (med admin, handoffs, etc.); Integrates patient and family teaching in daily routine in identification of expected outcomes and goals; Participates in department quality improvement efforts; Under the direction of a physician, performs moderate and deep sedation on patients and conducts appropriate monitoring, assessments, interventions, and documentation as required by policy; Ensures appropriate recovery of all patients per hospital policy; Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department

Requirements

High School Graduate; Associate Degree Nursing; Perioperative & Procedures - For ADN prepared nurses hired after 2/24/2017; must complete BSN degree by the fifth anniversary of employment as an RN with UKHA; 2 or more years experience as a clinical nurse; Basic Life Support Heartsaver (BLS HS) (Non-Clinical) - American Heart Association (AHA) or obtained within 14 days; Licensed Registered Nurse (LRN) - Single State - State Board of Nursing Kansas Registered Nurse; Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) - American Heart Association (AHA) within 1 Year; PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support - American Heart Association (AHA) within 1 Year

Nice to have

Acute/Critical Care Nursing (Adult) (CCRN) - American Association of Critical-Care Nurses Certification Corporation (AACN); CEN, CRN; Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC) - Emergency Nurses Association (ENA)