RN - IR

Interventional Services RN

Job Title: Interventional Services RN

Profession: Registered Nurse

Specialty: Interventional Radiology

Duration: 13 weeks

Shift: Day

Hours per Shift: 10

Experience: Minimum of one year in critical care, emergency, cath lab, or interventional radiology preferred; three years in interventional radiology or cath lab desired.

License: Current RN license

Certifications: Current BLS, ACLS certification; certifications specific to areas of clinical specialty preferred.

Must-Have: Ability to provide care for the patient's age-specific, cultural, physical, and psychosocial wellbeing.

Description: The Interventional Radiology/Cardiology RN provides specialized nursing care to patients undergoing invasive interventional procedures such as angiography, embolization, cardiac catheterization, and other minimally invasive interventions. This role works collaboratively with physicians and the interdisciplinary team to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality patient care. The RN acts as the patient advocate and is responsible for the direction and supervision of any personnel assigned. The RN may be on call for the Interventional Unit as needed. The RN is responsible to the Unit Nurse Manager, House Supervisor, or RN Team Leader.

Essential Job Functions:

• Perform a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another without loss of efficiency or composure.
• Nursing/Circulator Role: Administer medications as ordered, including anticoagulants, vasoactive agents, contrast, and emergency drugs. Maintain sterile technique and assist with procedures as needed. Act as patient advocate and anticipate the needs of the interventionalist. Recognize and respond rapidly to complications such as arrhythmia, bleeding, reaction to contrast, stroke alerts, and cardiac arrest.
• Contrast Allergy Management Collaboration: Work collaboratively with Radiologic Technologists and physicians to identify and address contrast allergies or sensitivities. Participate in pre-procedure discussions regarding appropriate contrast agents. Ensure allergy considerations are communicated during the timeout.
• Moderate Sedation Role: When assigned, monitor the patient for moderate sedation without engaging in tasks that compromise continual assessment. Verify ASA classification and consult anesthesia for a score of IV or greater. Provide moderate sedation per protocol and monitor vital signs, hemodynamics, oxygenation, ventilation, level of consciousness, and responses. Provide appropriate nursing interventions for complications.
• Scrub Role: When assigned, function as the scrub technologist using sterile techniques to assist physicians during interventional and catheter-based procedures. Prepare and organize sterile instruments, guidewires, catheters, sheaths, embolic materials, and procedural trays. Anticipate physician needs and respond quickly and accurately during critical moments. Demonstrate familiarity with vascular anatomy, device sizing, catheter selection, and table-side procedural flow. Actively communicate with the monitoring person to ensure accurate documentation of procedure activities and times.
• Monitor Role: When assigned, function as the primary monitor technologist, recording hemodynamic data, pressures, and procedural events. Ensure allergy considerations are communicated during the timeout and reflected in procedural documentation. Operate and troubleshoot physiological monitoring systems. Document all supplies used, implants, contrast usage, and procedural details accurately. Communicate real-time findings to the procedural team, ensuring accurate documentation of events, medications, and device deployment.
• Support to the Team Peri-Procedure: Assist with patient preparation, patient positioning, connecting monitoring equipment, and equipment placement. In collaboration with the clinical team, verify allergies, NPO status, renal function, and other relevant clinical factors. Perform patient identification, procedure verification, and timeout processes in accordance with institutional policy. Perform sheath pulls and vascular access management as needed.
• Department Support: Assist with managing supplies and par levels, restocking rooms, tracking expiration dates, rotating stock, and receiving, unpacking, labeling, and shelving incoming inventory. Assist with room turnover efficiency by cleaning up post-procedure and preparing for the next case. Assist with ensuring devices are cleaned, charged, and stored properly.

We offer competitive benefits, including:

• Medical, dental & vision insurance
• Free and unlimited continuing education units (CEUs)
• 24/7 dedicated Care Line and clinical liaison support
• Personalized career consultant and "single point of contact" service
• Industry?leading pay rates, loyalty rewards & referral bonuses
• Free tax return assistance for travelers
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Disability Insurance (Short-Term and Long-Term)
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Paid Sick Leave (where required by applicable state or local law)
• Supplemental Insurance Plans
• Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• Employee Wellness Programs
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Career Growth and Professional Development Opportunities

Disclaimer: Benefits eligibility, accrual rates, and usage limits may vary based on employment status, length of service, and work location. Paid Sick Leave is provided in strict accordance with applicable state and municipal mandates. Cynet Health reserves the right to modify, amend, or terminate any benefit plans at any time in accordance with applicable laws.

About Cynet Health: Cynet Health is a Joint Commission-accredited, Minority-Owned healthcare staffing agency headquartered in Sterling, Virginia, proudly serving healthcare facilities across the United States since its founding in 2010. As one of the nation's largest and fastest?growing healthcare staffing firms in the nation, we staff thousands of nursing, allied health, locum tenens, pharmacy, therapy, direct?hire, and non?clinical professionals across hospitals, clinics, long?term care facilities, labs and more. We're one of the most decorated staffing agencies in America-ranked a Top Travel Nursing Company by BluePipes, recognized among the fastest?growing and most diverse staffing firms by Inc. 5000, Staffing Industry, WBJ and USPAACC-and remain deeply committed to excellence, inclusion, and community impact.

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