RN - Radiology

Requisition Title

RN - Radiology
Requisition ID

2026-39025
Category

Nursing
Job Locations

US-KY-Prestonsburg
Community

Highlands ARH Regional Medical Center
Posted Date

8/4/2026
Position Type

Regular Full-Time
Department

Radiology - Diagnostic
Shift

Day Shift
Facility/Process Level : Location

US-KY-Prestonsburg
Requisition Post Information* : External Company Name

Appalachian Regional Healthcare, Inc.
Requisition Post Information* : External Company URL

www.arh.org
Facility/Process Level : Postal Code

41653
Facility/Process Level : Address

5000 KY Route 321

Qualifications:

Education

· Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.

Minimum Work Experience

· Two years of clinical experience, Cath Lab or Critical Care preferred.

Required Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities

§ Current license by the KY Board of Nursing as RN. § BLS, ACLS, PALS certifications.

Responsibilities:

Assesses and diagnoses patient and family needs in order to provide quality care to assigned patients.

· Identifies discharge planning needs of patient/family/significant other at the time of admission.

· Develops, discusses, and communicates a plan of care for each patient during the procedures.

· Develops patient/family/significant other teaching per procedure standard.

· Assembles necessary instruments, supplies, and equipment prior to start of case.

· Checks for availability and proper condition of necessary instruments, supplies, and equipment.

· Demonstrates the skills and judgment necessary to implement medical plan of care, nursing

interventions and procedures as necessary for the care of the patient.

· Assess patient laboratory values, allergies, and contraindications to administer oral contrast to

patients prior to radiology examinations.

· Documentation during special procedures, including but not limited to, biopsy, drains, injections

and Fluoro.

· Pre-and Postoperative duties for special procedure patients.

· Collaborate and assist the Radiologist and/or Interventional Radiologist with special procedures.

· Demonstrates knowledge of hospital policies and procedures for administering, transcribing, and

recording medications.

· Demonstrates knowledge of commonly used meds: action, dose, and side effects.

· Collaborate with pharmacy to ensure patient medications are appropriately administered

· Observes five R’s for administering meds: right patient, right drug, right dose, right method, and

right time.

· Demonstrates proper procedures in all methods of medication administration.

· Administers blood and blood products following hospital policy and procedures.

· Initiates and maintains IV access according to hospital policy and procedures.

· Assesses and documents IV per unit standard.

· Applies and monitors principles of aseptic technique throughout the intraoperative period for Interventional Radiology.

· Acts as a scrub/circulating nurse during the intraoperative phase.

· Ensures safe transfer/transport of patient to and from Interventional Suite.

· Performs sponge, needle, and instrument counts according to policy and procedure.

· Ensures safety of patients during the use of electrical equipment.

· Evaluates the identified problems, care provided. Patient’s responses are reassessed to meet patient and family needs to assure overall quality of care delivered.

· Reassessment of plan of care is done per procedure.

· Based on reassessment, plan of care will remain the same or be modified to meet the patient/significant other’s identified needs.

· Maintains up-to-date and accurate documentation of nursing care provided to assure the integration of information for use by the healthcare team, to ensure quality care.

· Nursing assessment is complete and accurate per procedure.

· Accurately reflects nursing interventions and medical plan of care.

· Flow sheets and I&O sheets must be accurate and signed with name and title.

· Medication administration record must reflect full signature and title of nurse administering med, time given, reason for omission, and site for injection (if applicable).

· Discharge plan accurately reflects patient and/or significant other’s ability to manage care after discharge. Referrals are made based on identified needs.

· Interagency communication referral forms are complete and accurate.

· Demonstrates proper documentation of narcotics.

· All areas of the procedure documentation form are complete.

· Maintains current knowledge/certification/licensure. Pursues professional growth and development.

· Functions as a role model for current and new staff.

· Performs all responsibilities/duties required by the Radiology Department as defined in the scope of service, to assure that the unique nature of the client is addressed.

· Performs other duties as assigne