Registered Nurse RN - Interventional Radiology

• Perform a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another of a different nature without loss of efficiency or composure
• • Nursing/Circulator Role
  • • Administer medications as ordered, including anticoagulants, vasoactive agents, contrast, and emergency drugs.
    • Maintain sterile technique and assist with procedures as needed.
    • Act as patient advocate and anticipate needs of the interventionalist.
    • Recognize and respond rapidly to complications (e.g., arrhythmia, bleeding, reaction to contrast, stroke alerts, cardiac arrest).
    • Contrast Allergy Management Collaboration
    • • Works collaboratively with Rad Tech and physicians to identify and address contrast allergies or sensitivities.
      • Participates in pre-procedure discussions regarding appropriate contrast agents (e.g., switching to iso-osmolar).
      • Ensures allergy considerations are communicated during the timeout.
  • Moderate Sedation Role
  • • When assigned, the RN monitoring the patient for moderate sedation may not engage in tasks that would compromise continual assessment.
    • Verifies ASA classification and consults anesthesia for an ASA score of IV or greater.
    • Provide moderate sedation per protocol and monitors vital signs, hemodynamics, oxygenation, ventilation, level of consciousness, and responses.
    • Provides appropriate nursing interventions for complications.
  • Scrub Role
  • • When assigned, functions as the scrub technologist using sterile techniques to assist physicians during interventional and catheter-based procedures.
    • Prepares and organizes sterile instruments, guidewires, catheters, sheaths, embolic materials, and procedural trays.
    • Anticipates physician needs and responds quickly and accurately during critical moments.
    • Demonstrates familiarity with vascular anatomy, device sizing, catheter selection, and table-side procedural flow.
    • Actively communicate with monitor person to ensure procedure activities and times are documented
  • Monitor Role (Hemodynamic & Procedural Monitoring)
  • • When assigned, functions as the primary monitor technologist, recording hemodynamic data, pressures, and procedural events.
    • Ensures allergy considerations are communicated during the timeout and reflected in procedural documentation.
    • Operates and troubleshoots physiological monitoring systems (e.g., hemodynamic recorders, ECG, oxygen saturation).
    • Documents all supplies used, implants, contrast usage, and procedural details accurately.
    • Communicates real-time findings to the procedural team, ensuring accurate documentation of events, medications, and device deployment.
  • Support to the Team
  • • Peri-Procedure
    • • Assists with patient preparation, patient positioning, connecting monitoring equipment and equipment placement.
      • In collaboration with the clinical team, verify allergies, NPO status, renal function, and other relevant clinical factors.
      • Performs patient identification, procedure verification, and timeout processes in accordance with institutional policy.
      • Perform sheath pulls and vascular access management as needed.
  • Department Support
  • • Assist with managing supplies and par levels, restocking room, tracking expiration dates, rotating stock, and receiving, unpacking, labeling, and shelving incoming inventory.
    • Assist with room turnover efficiency by assisting with post procedure cleanup such as sharps and biohazard materials disposal according to policy and preparing the room for the next case (restocking, setting up basic items, checking lead availability).
    • Assist with ensuring devices are cleaned, charged, and stored properly (e.g., ultrasound, IVUS, etc.).
• Accept responsibility for the direction, control, planning, of an activity
• Make evaluations and decisions based on measurable or verifiable criteria
• Work independently
• Recognize the rights and responsibilities of patient confidentiality

• Convey empathy and compassion to those experiencing pain, grief, or trauma
• Relate to others in a manner that creates a sense of teamwork and cooperation
• Communicate effectively and therapeutically with people from every socioeconomic background
• Incorporate guest relations in daily activities
• The employee supports the hospital mission, vision, values, policies, and procedures.
• Participates in required education for DNV programs as applicable to position (reference program education curriculum).
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Preferred: BSN

Required: Current RN license in the State of Oregon; current BLS, ACLS certification

Preferred: Certifications specific to areas of clinical specialty preferred (e.g., RCIS, NIH Stroke Scale), IV certification

Required: At least one year’s experience in critical care, emergency, cath lab, or IR.

The health care environment can be fast-paced and unpredictable, requiring the ability to respond quickly to changing circumstances, including high-pressure or emergency situations. The work setting also involves multiple simultaneous demands and varying levels of noise due to medical equipment, staff activity, and patient needs