RN - IR

Registered Nurse - Interventional Radiology

Profession: Registered Nurse

Specialty: Interventional Radiology

Duration: 13 weeks

Shift: 7A-5:30P

Hours per Shift: 10

Experience: Minimum of 2 years of experience in Interventional Radiology

License: RN License

Certifications: BLS, ACLS, PALS, NIHSS

Tech Must-Have: Comfortable with all patient types, moderate sedation, drip management, and foley catheter insertion

Description: TotalMed Interviews - Manager Final Approval

Unit Information: The unit consists of 2 Interventional Radiology suites. The average patient census is approximately 8 patients per day. First-time travelers are accepted.

Patient Types/Common Diagnoses: Mostly adults, with potential assistance for pediatric patients in MRI or CT. Common procedures include TIPS, Y90s, kyphoplasty/vertebroplasties, fistulograms/declot, neph stents/tubes, peripheral run-offs/interventions, IVC filter placements, Pleurx placements, trialysis/permacaths, pulmonary embolism management, Angiojet, EKOS, and coil/chemo embolizations. Neuro interventions include coil embolizations, thrombectomy, and carotid procedures.

Required Skills: RN candidates must be comfortable with all patient types, moderate sedation, drip management, and foley catheter insertion, including for infants and pediatric patients (who will be sedated). Technologists should be comfortable with all patient types, scrubbing, and circulating simultaneously.

Support within the Department: There is lead tech/charge RN support available. Transporter and room turnover support are also provided. IR MD is present during the day and on call at night, along with hospitalists and intensivists available 24/7. Rapid Response/Code Team is available.

Technology/Equipment: The EMR used is Cerner. IV pumps are Alaris, and medication dispensing is handled with Omnicell. Unit-specific equipment includes EKOS, Angiojet, and Siemens c-arms.

Floating: Floating to other radiology areas (CT, MRI) may be required to assist with procedures.

Scheduling: There is a weekend rotation for on-call duty only. On-call for RN staff occurs every 5th to 7th day, from the end of the last case until 0700 the following morning. Technologists are on call every 4th day, from the end of the last case until 0700 the following morning. The response time required is 20 minutes. Two Technologists and one RN form the teams. There is no sleep room available. Holiday expectations include being on call for 50% of holidays in the contract. Requests for time off approval go through the unit manager. Shifts consist of four 10-hour shifts, with rotating days off. Schedules are created monthly and released approximately two weeks prior to the start of the schedule.

Other notes: Scrub colors are provided.