Interventional Radiology Nurse Job Description
Interventional radiology nurse
provides care for patient’s pre, intra and post procedures for all vascular procedures as well as the radiology and cardiac population.
Interventional Radiology Nurse Duties & Responsibilities
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Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Assessing patient’s physical and psychosocial condition throughout the continuum of care
Providing care for patient’s pre, intra and post procedures for all vascular procedures the radiology and cardiac population
Developing and communicating patient plan of care reflecting patient issues and proposed interventions to achieve desired patient outcome
Collaborating with patient, family and healthcare team in implementing plan for patient care and daily scheduling and management of cases
Evaluating patient outcomes, effectiveness of plan of care and readiness for discharge and/or continuing care
Revising plan of care as needed and appropriately referring for additional services where indicated
Providing education as indicated after assessing the learning needs of the patient and family
Participating in and support performance improvement and risk management activities
Acting as preceptor to new staff when requested
Being “on-call” per department’s needs
Interventional Radiology Nurse Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Interventional Radiology Nurse
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: ACLS, BLS, PALS, BCLS, CPR, NIHSS, NIH, ENPC, AHA, JPS
Education for Interventional Radiology Nurse
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the interventional radiology nurse job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Associate Degree in Nursing, School of Nursing, Education, Graduate, Science, Nursing Program, Associates, Registered Nursing, Nursing Education, Department of Education
Skills for Interventional Radiology Nurse
Desired skills for interventional radiology nurse include:
Emergency response
Reactions to contrast
Andcardiac/respiratory arrest
Cardiac/respiratory arrest
Cancer and its treatment
EPIC
Indications
Procedures and disease processes
Procedures performed
Technical accomplishment and potential risks/complications
Desired experience for interventional radiology nurse includes:
Assist with CT scan and minor special procedures, including physical exam with extremity pulses, allergies, current medication and medical history which would have an adverse effect on the patient or exam and sedation analgesia
Assess patient’s physical and psychosocial condition throughout the continuum of care
Provide care for patient’s pre-, intra- and post-procedures for all vascular procedures the radiology and cardiac population
Develop and communicate patient plan of care reflecting patient issues and proposed interventions to achieve desired patient outcome
Collaborate with patient, family and healthcare team in implementing plan for patient care and daily scheduling and management of cases
Evaluate patient outcomes, effectiveness of plan of care and readiness for discharge and/or continuing care
Interventional Radiology Nurse Examples
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Interventional Radiology Nurse Job Description
Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of interventional radiology nurse. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for interventional radiology nurse
- Provide education as indicated after assessing the learning needs of the patient and family
- Participate in and support performance improvement and risk management activities
- Act as preceptor to new staff when requested
- Operate the Interventional Lab physiological monitoring equipment and data analysis system
- Assist the Physician with diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, either inpatient or outpatients
- Ensures that Unit patient care is provided with clinical competence and in a courteous, professional manner consistent with hospital mission, vision, and values
- Program goals meet hospital strategic goals
- Promotes a positive image and maintains a helpful, professional attitude towards employees, patients, patients, physicians, visitors and the community to ensure the image of AHS
- Ensures staff is provided with professional development opportunities as needed to maintain and enhance skills needed for excellent Unit clinical practice
- Promotes Unit throughout the community via physician and community presentations
Qualifications for interventional radiology nurse
- Conscious Sedation experience is a must
- Interventional Radiology or Cath Lab experience is highly preferred
- Inpatient Hemodialysis and/or Emergency Department experience is a plus
- Critical thinking, service excellence and good interpersonal communication skills, ability to read/comprehend written instructions, ability to follow verbal instructions, PC skill
- Current license as ARNP in Florida required
- RN First Assist experience required if assisting with surgical procedures
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Interventional Radiology Nurse Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is looking for an interventional radiology nurse. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for interventional radiology nurse
- Demonstrates excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication and presentation skills for a diverse population
- Communicates respectfully, openly, honestly and directly to all team members
- Communicates and reinforces organizational mission, vision and values with department staff
- Conducts regularly scheduled staff meetings to ensure ongoing dissemination of pertinent information via various communication methods
- Holds self and staff accountable to the highest standards
- Promotes a trusting atmosphere that recognizes and values diversity, professionalism and the establishment of collaborative relationships with physicians, internal and external customers
- Encourages teamwork by creating an environment of empowerment and accountability, sharing information, and involving employees in decision-making
- Serves as a coach, mentor and positive role model and encourages aspiring leaders to promote personal, professional and organizational growth and development
- Creates, supports and champions new ideas, innovative thinking and reasonable risk taking
- Develops or revises job descriptions, practice standards and competency levels necessary to meet mandatory job requirements
Qualifications for interventional radiology nurse
- Experience scrubbing, monitoring, and performing radiographic techniques in cardiovascular catheterization and/or interventional radiology lab
- Experience working in a lab/unit that performs therapeutic and diagnostic cardiovascular/vascular procedures
- 2 years of recent adult critical care professional nursing (RN) experience
- Ability to wear lead aprons during cases and able to stand for long period of time and assist with moving patients, including wheelchairs, beds, and carts
- Procedures/Sedation experience
- Pediatric experience/PALS certification
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Interventional Radiology Nurse Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of interventional radiology nurse. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for interventional radiology nurse
- Ensures management, disciplining, and performance evaluation of department staff based on job requirements and core competencies assigned to the job
- Promotes conflict resolution using constructive coaching techniques while providing employees with feedback that is timely, clear and appropriate
- Oversees Unit staff development and training opportunities as mandated by hospital and department policies and employee needs
- Prepares annual operating budget, reviews financial reports weekly, monthly and takes corrective action as needed
- Monitors supply costs to ensure cost effectiveness
- Evaluates, recommends, and implements cost reduction and productive measures using performance improvement and benchmark data
- Identifies, reviews, and prioritizes opportunities to improve organization efficiency and effectiveness through the use of technology and automation
- Reviews staffing patterns, census and acuity of nursing units to ensure staffing is consistent with patient needs and budgetary constraints
- Appropriately aligns staffing to maximize quality and productivity, following Unit standards
- Ensures Standards are maintained according to State Guidelines
Qualifications for interventional radiology nurse
- At least two years of acute care RN experience in Critical Care
- Possess a current Basic Life Support Certification and ACLS from the AHA, required
- One (1) year of experience in a setting serving the same age/type of patient population served by this facility or department, in ICU or ED or Cath Lab preferred
- Previous Interventional Radiology experience is strongly preferred
- 2 years Radiology or Critical Care experience preferred
- At least two years of acute care RN Critical Care experience
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Interventional Radiology Nurse Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is looking to fill the role of interventional radiology nurse. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for interventional radiology nurse
- Monitors departmental outcomes, measures progress and intervene where necessary in order to achieve compliance with internal and external standards, guidelines or measures
- Works with Hospitals in our service area to promote Unit in community
- Participates in Clinical Leadership, general Hospital Leadership and Leadership Development courses
- Monitors pertinent healthcare trends, develops insights, and identities business opportunities for new programs and services
- Prepares necessary support to influence or develop pertinent regulations that influence the organization’s mission and strategies
- Represents the organization on pertinent committees of scientific and professional groups
- Monitors department staff in presenting and/or publishing articles, abstracts, or results of research studies in professional journals or at professional meetings
- Collaborates with corporate teams, state and national health care professionals, and professional organizations via information exchange, benchmarking tools, and attendance at national conferences
- Participates in and serves as a role model/leader for excellence in Unit
- 2 years management with emphasis on operations, clinical compliance, finance and marketing (Preferred)
Qualifications for interventional radiology nurse
- MS in Nursing or Business (Preferred)
- Must possess a valid Registered Nurse (RN) & Nurse Practitioner (NP) license as determined by the State of California Board of Registered Nursing and a current certificate of completion from a college or university-based Accredited Nurse Practitioner program
- Experience in assessment of diagnostic tests and appropriate follow-up treatment
- Ability to extract pertinent information from data in order to diagnose an individual's medical disorder
- Experience in evaluating of diagnostic worksheets, taking telephone or direct consults and facilitating scheduling of patients
- Strong knowledge of diseases which are potentially treated by interventional radiology procedures and how to manage them, including knowledge of medical treatment, surgical treatment, and interventional radiology therapies, their benefits and complications
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Interventional Radiology Nurse Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is looking for an interventional radiology nurse. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for interventional radiology nurse
- The nurse’s purpose is to assist and support the patient so that imaging procedures can be performed in a safe and efficient manner
- To accomplish this, the Interventional Radiology Nurse is required to assist in all aspects of the procedure except for the use of radiation producing equipment
- The Interventional Radiology Supervisor is responsible for providing the nurse with appropriate orientation and training in the radiation safety aspects of the imaging equipment they must work with
- The Interventional Radiology Nurse is also responsible for the maintenance and security of the Department’s medication supply, monitoring of patients receiving conscious sedation, and keeping appropriate medical records relating to patient care
- The Interventional Radiology Nurse will provide all imaging personnel with in-service education and training relating to patient care and patient care devices
- The Interventional Radiology Nurse will actively communicate with physicians, nursing units, and family members concerning the patient’s well-being, exam status and care, and will perform appropriate patient teaching as needed
- The Interventional Radiology Nurse will actively communicate, cooperate with, and assist other nurses
- The Interventional Radiology Nurse’s patient care skills are subject to the policies and procedures of the hospital nursing service
- Provide clinical support to staff members, and assist with management of a caseload of patients being prepared for Interventional Radiology Procedures
- Perform patient assessment, offer patient and family education, pre and post procedure coordination of care interventions and symptom management
Qualifications for interventional radiology nurse
- Knowledge of all types of modalities necessary for the patient's care and well-being, and the skill in recording nursing/medical assessment findings accurately and completely
- Experience in treating patients in the field of vascular and interventional radiology
- One (1) year of experience in a IR or Critical Care, preferred
- A minimum of 3-5 years of clinical experience
- Min 2 years experience as a licnesed RN on a Telemetry, ICU, or Emergency Unit
- 2 years of recent adult ICU nursing (RN) experience