Travel Nurse RN - Interventional Radiology in Columbia, MO

Registered Nurse (RN) | Interventional Radiology
Location: Columbia, MO
Agency: Concentric Healthcare Staffing
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

Job Title

Interventional Radiology RN – Days

Location

Columbia, MO | Interventional Radiology / Special Procedures

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Days | Onsite | Rotating call required Monday–Friday 4:30 PM–7:30 AM and Saturday–Sunday 7:00 AM–7:00 AM, including holidays, for interventional radiology and CT procedures

Key Responsibilities

• Perform general head-to-toe patient assessments, recognizing and responding to complications as they arise
• Administer and monitor procedural sedation for invasive and non-invasive procedures including port placements/removals, tunneled and non-tunneled line placements/removals, CT biopsies, chest tube placements, CT-guided drain placements, IVC filter placements/removals, nephrostomy tubes, and neurovascular intervention for stroke
• Support non-invasive procedures including sedation for MRIs, port access/deaccess, and MRI defibrillator/cardiac device monitoring
• Understand and implement radiation safety measures in applicable clinical situations
• Explain procedures to patients and family members, address concerns, and communicate patient needs to radiologists and other team members
• Circulate for OR/procedural cases and manage vascular access devices including IV insertion, PICC/central line management, and vascular device access and care

Required Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in Missouri or compact state eligibility
• Proficiency in IV insertion, PICC/central line management, and vascular device access and care
• Competency in telemetry interpretation and cardioversion/defibrillation
• Demonstrated procedural sedation skills
• Ability to circulate for procedural/OR cases
• Ability to make critical decisions quickly, adapt to new environments, and manage multiple responsibilities across departments

Preferred Experience / Skills

• 2+ years of neuro experience strongly preferred
• Experience with CVP monitoring
• Sheath removal experience
• Familiarity with chemo embolizations and uterine artery embolizations

Why Join Us

• Work in a high-acuity, specialized interventional radiology environment with exposure to a broad range of advanced procedures including neurovascular intervention for stroke
• Opportunity to apply and expand critical care and procedural skills in a dynamic, fast-paced setting with a 1:1 nurse-to-patient ratio during procedural sedation