RN Nuclear Medicine

divh2Nuclear Medicine Nurse/h2pBecome part of an inclusive organization with over 40,000 teammates, whose mission is to improve the health and well-being of the unique communities we serve./ppSummary: Performs variety of nursing duties for patients in Nuclear Medicine./ppResponsibilities:/pulliMaintains an environment of safety for patients, self and others./liliVerify ordered tests, drugs needed to perform test, and obtain appropriate consent./liliInform patient of procedure guidelines and explain all aspects of the procedure with patient and family members as necessary./liliReview and obtain patient medication list and enter into EMR system. Maintain records of radioactive material use. Start IV on patients. Help patient with treadmill and/or any side effects from pharmaceuticals given for stress test./liliPrep patients for stress testing, placing electrodes, initiating EKG. Monitor vital signs during test. Monitor EKG recording during test. Remove IV and disconnect electrodes, EKG upon completion of test./liliPerform Quality Assessments for patient satisfaction surveys, cath correlations. Order supplies for crash cart and pharmaceutical stress testing./li/ulpEducation Requirements: Bachelors of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred./ppLicensure/Certification Requirements: Must have NC RN Licensure. BCLS;ACLS;RN NC LIC/ppProfessional Experience Requirements: One year of nuclear technology experience in a clinical setting preferred./ppKnowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements: Demonstrated excellent communication skills. Effectively interact with patients and their families, showing sensitivity to patients physical and psychological needs. Knowledge of anatomy and physiology to pinpoint area for nuclear test. Knowledge of nuclear equipment and testing. Knowledge of safety hazards to nuclear testing, including equipment, body mechanics and patients movement./ppLegal Employer: NCHEALTH/ppEntity: UNC Health Medical Group/ppOrganization Unit: NCHV Smithfield/ppWork Type: Full Time/ppStandard Hours Per Week: 40.00/ppSalary Range: $33.37 - $47.97 per hour (Hiring Range)/ppPay offers are determined by experience and internal equity/ppWork Assignment Type: Onsite/ppWork Schedule: Day Job/ppLocation of Job: US:NC:Smithfield/ppExempt From Overtime: Exempt: No/ppThis position is employed by NC Health (Rex Healthcare, Inc., d/b/a NC Health), a private, fully-owned subsidiary of UNC Heath Care System. This is not a State employed position./ppQualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation. UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email View email address on click.appcast.io if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity./p/div