RN Interventional Radiology

Company: Lutheran Hospital of Indiana
Location: Akron
Posted on: June 25, 2022

Job Description:

Full-time RN - Interventional Radiology (IR)Day shift with call 1 night every week and every 5th weekendJob Summary:

• Under the immediate direction of the Nurse Manager, Interventional Radiology, assists physician and medical team in preparing patients and performing interventional radiology procedures through monitoring duties.
• Monitoring duties include providing physician ordered moderate sedation and analgesia, assessment and management of patients condition and vital signs during procedure, and taking appropriate measures to keep patient hemodynamically stable.
• Nurse needs to be familiar with caring for acutely ill intensive care patients and titrating intravenous medications.
• Interventional Radiology nurse develops expertise in the care of a specific patient population/nursing diagnosis.
• Interventional Radiology procedures include (but arent limited to) the following: - embolization of acute bleeds, cerebral/carotid angiogram and intervention, acute stroke intervention (ischemic and hemorrhagic), chemo embolization, tumor embolization, fistulagram with intervention, placement of dialysis catheters, vertebroplasty/kyphoplasty, peripheral angiogram with intervention, arterial and -venous lysis treatment, inferior vena cava filter placement/retrieval, infusaport placement/removal, and tunneled catheter placement for long term infusions. -
• Once the nurse acquires and feels comfortable with monitoring procedures, the opportunity for scrubbing cases with the physicians will be evaluated. - Needs to acquire PALS certification within the first year.Minimal Acceptable Job QualificationsRegistration/Certification/Licensure:
  • Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse
  • CPR (Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation) within 3 months of hire
  • Needs to acquire PALS certification within the first year.Equal Opportunity EmployerTo apply, please email monique_kimes@chs.netINDLHN

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