Registered Nurse (Radiology)

Registered Nurse (Radiology) Full-Time

Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, Portsmouth, VA

GCA is seeking a Registered Nurse (Radiology) to provide services at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, VA. The Healthcare Worker shall provide services within the scope of their competencies and perform duties in accordance with the task order and applicable contract requirements.

Duties & Responsibilities:

The Registered Nurse (Radiology) must have experience in and be able to complete all functions of the position while under minimal to no supervision in the following areas:

• Perform a full range of RN duties, including triage, patient assessment and monitoring, use of patient monitoring and treatment equipment, appropriate nursing care, procedures and treatments, execution of physicians' orders within the guidelines of standard nursing practice, documentation of patient care and observations, and patient education and emotional support.
• Assess each patient and perform triage duties as assigned.
• Provide treatment and discharge instructions upon patient release.
• Perform assessment/data collection in an ongoing and systematic manner, focusing on physiological, psychological, and cognitive status.
• Provide a safe and clean environment for each patient.
• Identify patient/significant other learning needs and implement appropriate measures to meet identified needs.
• Provide clinical guidance and instruction to LPNs/LVNs, nursing assistants, and ancillary personnel.
• Demonstrate sound knowledge base and action in the care and decision making for designated patient populations.
• Perform documentation duties manually and/or by computer that are timely, accurate, and concise.
• Implement care in a knowledgeable, skillful, consistent, and continuous manner.
• Demonstrate competency in medication and intravenous (IV) administration, including blood products, Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN), intramuscular (IM), and subcutaneous (SQ) administration.
• Demonstrate competency in phlebotomy as specific to the position.
• Safely administer prescribed medications, including intravenous drips and intravenous push drugs.
• Demonstrate self-directed learning.
• Demonstrate effective and professional communication methods and skills using lines of authority appropriately.
• Formulate and use effective working relationships with healthcare team members, patients, and significant others.
• Practice effective problem identification and resolution skills as a method of sound decision making.
• Provide individual, group, and family/significant other counseling and health teaching related to the patient's condition and ability for self-care.
• Provide physical and psychological support to patients and significant others, explain procedures and treatments, and promote cooperation among staff, patients, and significant others.
• Participate in the orientation and training of newly assigned unit personnel.
• Participate in cross-training initiatives.
• Provide input into competency assessments of newly assigned unit personnel.
• Collaborate in the review of clinic standing operating procedures.
• If directed, perform phone triage based on accepted protocols and assist as needed in accessing appropriate ambulatory/emergency care for beneficiaries.
• Obtain and maintain moderate sedation privileges in accordance with MTF policy.
• Perform and document transitions of care and shift change huddles/meetings at the beginning and end of shift in accordance with MTF and Joint Commission requirements.

Qualifications:

Additional requirements for the position:

Education:

• Associate Degree in Nursing
• Graduate from a college or university accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
• Equivalency determination may not be requested as a substitute for the education requirement.

Experience:

• One (1) year of experience within the last two (2) years as a Registered Nurse.

Licenses/Certifications:

• Possess and maintain Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification.
• Must hold a full, current, and unrestricted Registered Nurse license in a State, Territory, Commonwealth, or the District of Columbia.

Hours of Operation

• Full-Time Position: 0700-1530, Monday through Friday