Welcome to Baylor Scott & White Surgical Hospital Fort Worth, TX, a pinnacle of excellence and innovation where your skills can truly shine!

Baylor Scott & White Surgical Hospital Fort Worth is seeking a Registered Nurse to join our Interventional Radiology Department!

**Schedule: As Needed - Availability: M-F 7AM-3:30PM**

Registered Nurse Interventional Radiology at Baylor Scott & White Surgical Hospital Fort Worth:

• The interventional radiology nurse is responsible for implementing the pre-operative admission assessment record, assimilation of the patient’s hospital record, and obtaining history and physical from ordering physician’s office.

• The nurse is also responsible for implementing the nursing process performing needed testing, providing patient safety, comfort and privacy at all times.

Why Choose Baylor Scott & White Surgical Hospital Fort Worth?

• Leading Collaboration: Our hospital stands as a remarkable joint venture between Tenet Healthcare, USPI, and the esteemed Baylor Scott & White network. This partnership sets the stage for unparalleled collaboration, ensuring a diverse and enriching work environment.
• Serving Our Community: Nestled at 1800 Park Place Avenue in Fort Worth, Texas, we've been dedicatedly serving Fort Worth residents and neighboring communities since 2014. Our commitment to our community's health and well-being is unwavering.
• Comprehensive Care: Offering a wide spectrum of medical services, our 30-bed acute care surgical hospital includes an Emergency Department, a 30-bed inpatient unit, a 4-bed intensive care unit, and cutting-edge diagnostic imaging facilities.
• Innovative Technology: Step into a facility equipped with the latest medical advancements. With 14 state-of-the-art operating rooms, including da Vinci, ExcelsiusGPS, and Mako Surgical Systems, you'll be at the forefront of surgical innovation.
• Diverse Specializations: Join a team that spans across specialties such as ENT, Bariatric, Pulmonary, Gynecology, Orthopedics, and much more. Your expertise will have a profound impact on patients' lives across a wide range of surgical services. We also do Spine and Craniotomy. That shows we a higher intensity than your regular ortho surgery hospital.
• Quality-Centric Approach: Our unwavering focus on quality and service ensures that every surgical procedure is conducted in a meticulous and patient-oriented environment.

Join us at Baylor Scott & White Surgical Hospital Fort Worth to embark on an incredible career. Apply today to be a part of our dynamic team and contribute to a legacy of excellence. Your journey to a fulfilling career starts here!

Education

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing (Registered Nurse Program), BSN preferred.

Licensure/Certification

• Current Texas RN licensure
• Current BLS and ACLS required
• Certification in interventional radiology nursing procedures preferred.

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Specific Job Experience:

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a hospital setting, a clinical background in acute care preferred.
• Training and skill in moderate sedation management and rhythm interpretation

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Understands principles of aseptic technique and their implementation
• Ability to care for patients of all ages
• Excellent teaching skills
• Ability to utilize electronic health care record for patient documentation
• Excellent communication skills, verbal and written
• Good organizational habits
• Ability to adapt to change quickly
• Strong knowledge base relative to surgery procedures and management of surgical patients

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• The RN will interface with visitors, patients, family, physicians and radiology staff on the phone and in person.
• The nurse will assist in screening patients for Myelogram and other interventional radiology exams by obtaining a list of medications and completing Patient History/Pre-Op assessment form via telephone or in person.
• The nurse will explain the procedure, answer questions and give instructions for holding medications, if needed.
• The nurse is responsible for implementing the Pre-Operative Admission Assessment record and the assimilation of the patients’ hospital record.
• The RN is also responsible for implementing the nursing process performing assessment, reassessment, sedation monitoring (including nurse administered moderate sedation) and related needed testing and providing patient safety, comfort, and privacy at all times.
• Manages acute and chronic pain on all patients but especially post procedure or surgical patients to assist in alleviating suffering and improving healing.
• Delivers medication based upon continual assessment, safety, and evaluation of patient response.
• Assesses and reassesses the patient’s condition and accordingly sets the plan of care including evaluating the patient’s adaptation to the care treatment, responsiveness to care and readiness for discharge.
• Demonstrates knowledge and skill level necessary to assess patient’s psychosocial, educational and physical needs, as well as the ability to address these needs in an age-appropriate manner in the pediatric, adolescent, adult and/ or geriatric patient population.
• Responds quickly and appropriately to emergency situations.
• Identifies educational needs, implements and evaluates learning and documents patient / family education.
• Able to cross train and keep current competency in similar departments for flex; as well as to maintain cross-functional nursing skills in other departments, i.e. PAT, PACU, Pre-op etc.
• Follows all documentation policies.
• Supports department operations as needed. This may include assisting with nurse driven patient care between transferring departments, assisting in monitoring patient vitals across multiple imaging modalities including MRI, medication administration at the direction of the Radiologist, IV starts, and other Nursing responsibilities as assigned.