Registered Nurse - Interventional Radiology

• Responsible for providing and coordinating comprehensive patient care through the nursing process to deliver safe, therapeutic care in accordance with established standards, policies and procedures
• Using evidence-based practice, clinical decision making, compassion and skilled communication, leads efforts to create the safest patient environment and the best patient experience across the continuum
• Uses the nursing process to assess the needs of the patient, plan and implement individualized interventions and evaluate the effectiveness of the plan of care
• Includes the patient and family in planning and implementing care and develops and maintains a therapeutic relationship throughout the healthcare continuum
• Anticipates and recognizes significant changes in the patient’s condition, status, and need for care
• Provides ongoing assessment of the patient and takes appropriate actions when changes occur
• Anticipates and alters the plan of care as needed, mobilizes appropriate resources, and collaborates with other health care team members to coordinate patient centered care
• Implements strategies to reduce patient risk and increase patient safety
• Assesses patient and family readiness to learn and individualizes the approach as necessary
• Works collaboratively to develop strategies to meet the learning needs of the patient and family
• Actively coordinates the discharge plan utilizing an interdisciplinary approach
• Applies evidence-based practice to deliver patient care
• Consistently incorporates nursing and regulatory standards of care into practice
• Provides ongoing evaluation of patient, team, and unit outcomes and is empowered to take appropriate action when changes are needed
• Supports shared governance activities and initiatives to improve processes and patient outcomes
• Demonstrates effective communication, feedback, and conflict resolution skills
• Promotes collaboration among healthcare team members
• Assumes a leadership role in the care team and delegates appropriately to unlicensed personnel
• Promotes a culture of safety through identifying threats to patient safety and intervening to prevent patient harm
• Reports patient safety events and near misses in a timely manner
• Seeks to identify potential safety issues and assists in the implementation of corrective actions
• Applies ethical decision making, demonstrates respect and understanding for peers, and other clinical disciplines
• Participates as an effective member of the patient care team to formulate an integrated, unbiased, individualized approach to care
• Participates in quality/process improvement initiatives to improve the functions of the department and the patient care experience
• Participates in professional activities which contribute to personal professional development and the development of others
• Seeks opportunities to be taught, coached, and mentored
• Attends required meetings/educational programs and completes annual competencies in a timely manner

• Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which the team member practices
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA)
• Completion of an accredited or approved program in Nursing
• Typically requires 1 year of experience in clinical nursing
• Demonstrates progression to provide holistic patient care and the ability to view clinical situations from a patient and family focus
• Demonstrates progression to recognize situational changes that require unplanned or unanticipated interventions, and responds to situations with confidence, timeliness and flexibility
• Proficient computer skills, use of electronic mail and electronic medical records systems
• Excellent communication (written and verbal), listening and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrates human relation skills with the ability to develop rapport and maintain positive, professional relationships with a variety of patients, team members and physicians
• Ability to take initiative and work collaboratively with others
• Demonstrated ability to effectively make critical, independent decisions
• Excellent organization, prioritization and problem-solving skills
• Demonstrates time management skills with an ability to multi-task and prioritize in an environment with frequent interruptions
• Demonstrates coordination, collaboration, delegation and team building skills
• Team members will maintain annual educational requirements for hospital based certifications (e.g. DNV, CARF or others)

Critical Care RN experience preferred

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program