Profession: RN

Specialty: Radiology

Unit: Mercy

Shift: 07:00-19:00

Start Date: 03/18/2024

Job Duration: 13

Summary:

• IR RN provides care to radiology patients who undergo interventional procedures.
• Their responsibilities involve the initial examinations and assessments of patients as well as gaining procedural consent.
• They assist in patient education regarding treatment or a procedure.
• Other job duties include monitoring a patient’s vital signs during a procedure and performing daily rounds to monitor the progress of patients.
• Reports to Supervisor of the Unit.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Preparing patients for procedures: Includes checking and verifying vital signs, meds, NPO status, lab results, and medical history.
• Providing education to the patient and family members: Includes ensuring the patient and family members understand the procedure and plan of care before signing procedural consent and providing them with discharge planning/instructions.
• Inserting and removing intravenous lines.
• Administering medications including moderate sedation.
• Monitoring patient patterns and vital signs during the procedure, proficient in EGG interpretation.
• Overseeing the safety and comfort of patients before, during, and after procedures.
• Circulate/scrub procedures as needed.
• Providing post-procedure monitoring: Includes observing for signs and symptoms of complications, such as bleeding from the puncture site, pain, and/or changes in mental status or vital signs.
• The nurse also informs the technologist or radiologist of any unusual patient needs and performs specialized nursing duties, such as administering i.v. sedation or analgesia during special procedures and closely monitoring patients with cardiac/pulse oximeters.

Education & Experience Requirements:

• Must have one year of IR Experience.
• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Nursing license in good standing, AHA BLS, ACLS.

JOB ID LR: 803297

Job Types: Travel nursing, Contract, Temporary

Pay: $2,000.00 - $2,100.00 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Medical specialties:

• Radiology

Physical setting:

• Acute care

Standard shift:

• Day shift

Supplemental schedule:

• Holidays

Weekly schedule:

• 4x10

Experience:

• Nursing: 2 years (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• BLS Certification (Preferred)
• RN (Preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

• St. Louis, MO: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: On the road