Advanced Practice Registered Nurse - Interventional Radiology

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Interventional Radiology

Full Time

The Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) delivers medical care to a wide variety of patients. The APRN is also examines and treats patients independently and in autonomous collaboration with other health care professionals. Ensures proper illness and injury care and disease prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and recovery. May prescribe medications and order diagnostic tests. Advises patients about continuing care.  

JOB FUNCTIONS  

• Primarily performs duties across multiple UHealth facilities as needed including but not limited to UHealth Tower, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, Interventional Radiology Clinic, Lennar Foundation Medical Center, UHealth Doral, andwith possible rotations at other locations as services are expanded.   

• Performs minimally invasive vascular and nonvascular procedures as mentioned in management protocol and collaborative agreement independently or under the general supervision of attending interventional radiologist and per hospital competencies including but not limited to: 

• Assist with Port Placements

• Paracentesis 

• Thoracentesis

• Central venous catheter insertion and removal 

• PICC Line insertion and removal 

• Tunneled catheter placement, exchange, and removal 

• Tube removal for biliary, nephrostomy, gastrostomy, or abscess 

• Suture of simple and complex incisions and lacerations not requiring ligament or tendon repair 

• Assist physician with any additional interventional studies 

• Preceptor: Demonstrates ability to serve as a preceptor when assigned, including introducing new Nurse Practitioners to the service area, communicating and reinforcing core and job-specific expectations, validating initial competency, assessing learning needs, serving as a resource and providing feedback 

• Service educator: Serves as an education resource for staff 

• Pre-study assessment & post-study follow-up for interventional patients 

• Pre-assessment and assessment of interventional radiology patients undergoing imaging studies with IV contrast as required. 

• Patient Management of vascular and non-vascular illnesses 

• Assists attending interventional radiologists with vascular interventional procedures 

• Positively impacts Interventional Radiology patients’ clinical management and provides ongoing continuity of care 

• Assists in the coordination of patient imaging studies and laboratory tests required for specific Interventional radiology tests and procedures through contact with the referring physicians and/or the patients directly 

• Assists in the management of & t