Registered Nurse - Interventional Radiology

Interventional Radiology Registered Nurse

The Interventional Radiology Registered Nurse duties include but are not limited to:

• Collaborates in the development, implementation, evaluation, and revision of policies, procedures, and/or guidelines.
• Responsible for direct patient care, assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating direct and indirect nursing care and identifying outcomes for patient undergoing invasive procedures in IR.
• Responsible for coordinating patient care delivery to ensure the delivery of quality care per the established standards of practice, policy, and procedure.
• Provides patient education to assist the patient and/or family in understanding all phases of the invasive procedure process.
• Maintains knowledge of supplies and equipment used for various cases in the invasive procedures area.
• Performs the duties of recording, circulating, and monitoring patients in all phases of the invasive procedure.
• Performs hemodynamic and moderate sedation monitoring, medication administration, and provides pre-and post-care to patients undergoing invasive procedures.
• Provides peers with formal or informal constructive feedback for improvement.
• Supports colleagues and other nurses through knowledge sharing to provide safe, quality nursing care.
• Fosters a safe and supportive environment conducive to the professional development of health care professionals.
• Evaluates outcomes of evidence-based decisions and practice changes for individuals, groups, and populations.
• Responsible for the documented IR outcomes at the program or service level.
• Program or service level outcomes must be broad and complex and can be demonstrated at any organizational level within a facility.
• Possesses vast experience and knowledge with the situations in which they are ultimately expected to perform, skillfully integrating theoretical concepts, strong critical thinking skills, and exhibits an expert technically skilled practice.
• Required to take call.

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards

Pay: Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards

Paid Time Off: 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year)

Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA

Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)

Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory

Work Schedule: 7:30am - 4:00pm, variable (Monday - Friday) with flexibility as needed. Rotating on-call required.

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

US Department of Veterans Affairs