RN-Radiology Job Description
Rn-radiology
provides appropriate family-centered patient care based upon age appropriateness and cultural and spiritual needs;.
RN-Radiology Duties & Responsibilities
To write an effective rn-radiology job description, begin by listing detailed duties, responsibilities and expectations. We have included rn-radiology job description templates that you can modify and use.
Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Respond to patient needs before, during and after procedures including assessment of condition, cardiac arrest, intravenous problems
Responding to patient needs before, during and after procedures, including assessment of condition, cardiac arrest, intravenous problems
Perform pre-examination and post-examination assessments for angiography, 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
Educate patients and their families about pre, intra and post procedure care
Document care and relay information to the physician and Patient Care Unit
Follow established standards and practices under the direction of a credentialed radiologist, credentialed invasive cardiologist or credentialed intravascular surgeon
Performing pre-examination and post-examination assessments for angiography
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
Educating patients and their families about pre, intra and post procedure care
Documenting care and relaying information to the Physician and Patient Care Unit (PCU)
RN-Radiology Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for RN-Radiology
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: BLS, ACLS, PALS, CPR, NIH, IV
Education for RN-Radiology
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the rn-radiology job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Associate Degree in Nursing, Science, Radiology, Nursing Program, Graduate, Education, Associates, School of Nursing, Department of Nursing, Associate Degrees
Skills for RN-Radiology
Desired skills for rn-radiology include:
Handling controlled medications in Radiology according to hospital protocol
Age specific criteria and chief complaint
Principles of patient physiologic monitors and performs emergency cardiopulmonary resuscitation as needed
Ability to provide appropriate family-centered patient care based upon age appropriateness and cultural and spiritual needs
Assessment
Its use and function responsibility of cleaning and maintenance
Health care systems and medical terminology
Hemodynamic monitoring helpful
Planning
Sterile procedures
Desired experience for rn-radiology includes:
CT scan and minor special procedures
Documenting care and relaying information to physician and patient care unit
Perform pre-examination and post-examination assessments for angiography
Document care and relay information to physician and patient care unit
Perform CT scan and minor special procedures
Documenting care and relaying information to the Physician and the Patient Care Unit
RN-Radiology Examples
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RN-Radiology Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is hiring for a rn-radiology. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for rn-radiology
- Implementing the pre-operative admission assessment record, assimilation of the patient’s hospital record, and obtaining history and physical from ordering physician’s office
- Implementing the nursing process performing assessment, reassessment, sedation monitoring and related needed testing and providing patient safety, comfort, and privacy at all times
- Coordinates patient care for physicians and other departments to insure patient safety and compliance of physicians orders
- Implements appropriate patient interventions and evaluates outcomes
- Provides holistic, comprehensive, and professional nursing care to patient within the scope of practice
- Comply with all agency policies, procedures, practices and standards of care
- Admit new patients according to agency procedure
- Organize and implement individualized patient care based on ongoing interpretation of physiological, psychological and sociological deficits affecting the state of health
- Supervise and plan HHA activities appropriate to individual patient care requirements
- Maintain clinical record information in accordance with established standards and within established time frames
Qualifications for rn-radiology
- Knowledge of all Radiology area
- Prior acute care nursing experience in a Special Procedures or Diagnostic Imaging department desired
- 1+ year of previous experience working within an Emergency Room and/or Radiology setting
- Current BLS and/or ACLS certifications
- Graduation from an approved Nursing Education program and current
- One to two years of professional nursing experience
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Our innovative and growing company is hiring for a rn-radiology. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for rn-radiology
- Provide weekend and holiday coverage as assigned by the Administrator
- Participate in the review process
- Report pertinent observations to attending physician
- Completes related tasks as assigned by the Patient Care Supervisor/Administrator
- The Registered Nurse will be trained on PICC and Mid-Line IV insertion
- Participates in monthly staff meeting for assigned unit
- Assists the Nurse Leader or designee, with updates and maintains unit records, reports, and forms
- Assists in preparing monthly schedule for assigned unit
- Assist with performance appraisals/corrective action and counseling
- Provides required documentation for personnel file in a timely manner
Qualifications for rn-radiology
- Able to assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care
- Two to three years experience in Interventional Radiology nursing or Critical Care nursing preferred
- Minimum of one (1) year in a critical care area (i.e., Intensive Care Unit, Emergency Department, Interventional Radiology)
- ADN or BSN preferred
- Full range of body motion to lift, walk and move patients, complete bimanual dexterity, eye-hand coordination and binocular vision corrected to 20/30, able to tolerate 1 5-20 lb
- No pacemaker, insulin pump, or other MR sensitive medical device, or implanted metallic prosthetic device large enough to disrupt the static 1 .5 Tesla field
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Our growing company is looking for a rn-radiology. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for rn-radiology
- Assures that reportable events occurring within the department are properly reported to Risk Management within the time required by law
- Assists Risk Management Department in identifying risks, analyzing cause/effects of incidents and in the investigation of incidents as may be required for legal purposes
- Works with Risk Management Department in developing corrective action plans addressing trends or categories or risks/incidents
- Ensures compliance with core measure/HCAHPS composite benchmarks
- Documentation meets criteria for core measure, charges, PI, and all quality/regulatory standards as measured by chart audits
- Assists in completing, monitoring, and evaluation of unit-based Performance Improvement activities
- Promotes staff development through patient care assignments, acting as a clinical resource and role model, identifying educational needs and ensuring staff attendance at educational in-services
- Encourages and supports front-line decision making
- Provides staff in-services on a regular basis
- Minimum of three (3) to five (5) years’ experience as a Registered Nurse
Qualifications for rn-radiology
- Must be able to push/pull wheeled chair conveyances, stretch and other equipment weighing up to 200 pounds
- In order to work effectively with patients, must have effective interpersonal and communication skills and be able to stand, walk, bend, lift at least 50 pounds, hear, speak, and see
- Minimum of one year Registered Nurse experience in an acute care setting
- At least one (1) year recent clinical experience as an RN preferred
- Acute care experience in an Intermediate Care, ICU or ED setting preferred
- Interventional Radiology experience preferred
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RN-Radiology Job Description
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Our company is growing rapidly and is looking to fill the role of rn-radiology. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for rn-radiology
- Under the general direction of the Director or the Nurse Manager, the Charge RN coordinates patient care and staffing needs for assigned shift
- Circulating during Radiology procedures and assisting the patient and/or physician whenever necessary
- Maintains an inventory of contrast media and patient related supplies
- Performs routine office duties such as answering telephones, check on previous reports, images, , whenever necessary
- Orientation of nursing personnel to the Radiology department
- Will be required to be on-call or work overtime and/or evenings, nights, weekends or holidays for emergency procedures and/or situations that arise in the department to help maintain adequate coverage of the Department
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- Must be available to work 2 shifts (12 hour shifts) every weekend
- Full-time medical benefits eligible position, with Paid Time Off accrual
- Maintains workrooms, equipment and accessories
Qualifications for rn-radiology
- Two years in an acute care setting preferred
- Prefer at least one year of critical care nursing experience
- At least two years of experience in Pediatrics
- Must have the ability to handle critical care situations with a high level of stress
- Board Certified Nursing License
- Texas licensed
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RN-Radiology Job Description
Job Description Example
Our growing company is looking to fill the role of rn-radiology. 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 rn-radiology
- Provides leadership to staff in accurately discriminating among multiple veteran problems/systems issues and to focus on problem areas
- Ensures assessments and reassessments are accurately and timely documented
- Adheres to HIPPA guidelines
- Analyzes resource utilization to assure safe, effective and appropriate veteran care delivery
- Actively problem-solves within nursing and other disciplines to solve veteran care issues
- Provides appropriate patient care and treatment utilizing the nursing process, and ensures information related to changes in patient’s condition is relayed accurately and efficiently to the physician
- Prepare patients for procedures including pre- procedure instruction, pre-procedure assessments, intravenous access, and accurate documentation
- Provides intra-procedure monitoring and sedation according to departmental protocols and physician direction
- Facilitate and ensure safety of patient until transferred to post-procedural recovery unit
- Acts as a patient advocate for patient and family members
Qualifications for rn-radiology
- Current ACLS certification approved by American Heart Association
- Excellent time management and customer service skills required
- Strong Cardiac/Critical Care background
- Must be collaborative and flexible working in a close team environment
- One year of RN experience in Interventional Radiology required
- PICC Certified preferred