RN - IR

Registered Nurse - Interventional Radiology

Interventional Radiology Registered Nurse needed for a 13-week assignment. Shift is 7A-5:30P, 10 hours per shift. Minimum of 2 years of Interventional Radiology experience required. Must have RN license and certifications including BLS, ACLS, PALS, NIHS. Comfortable with all patient types, experience in moderate sedation, drip management, Foley catheter insertion, and IV insertion skills required. Common procedures include TIPS, Y90s, kyphoplasties, vertebroplasties, fistulograms, declots, nephrostomy stents and tubes, peripheral interventions, IVC filter placements, Pleurx, trialysis, permacaths, pulmonary embolism treatments, Angiojet, EKOS, and coil and chemo embolizations. Neuro procedures include coil embolizations, thrombectomy, carotid interventions, and MMA. Support within the department includes lead tech, charge RN, transporter, and room turnover support. Medical doctors are available during the day and on-call at night. Transport and intensivist services are available 24/7. Rapid response and code teams are also available. EMR system used is Cerner. IV pump technology used is Alaris. Medication dispensing system is Omnicell. Unit-specific equipment includes EKOS, Angiojet, and Siemens C-arms. There may be a need to float to other radiology areas such as CT or MRI to assist with procedures. Weekend rotation involves on-call duties only. Registered Nurses will be on call every 5th-7th day from the end of the last case until 0700 the following morning. Technicians will be on call every 4th day under the same conditions. Response time required is 20 minutes. Teams consist of 2 technicians and 1 RN. No sleep room is available. Holiday expectations may include being on call for 50% of holidays within the contract. Approval of time off requests goes through the manager. Shifts are structured as four 10-hour shifts from 0700-1730, with a rotating day off. Schedules are made 1 month in advance and released 2 weeks prior to the start of the new schedule. Scrub colors are provided.