RN - Procedural Sedation Registered Nurse

POSITION SUMMARY

Relocation Assistance available up to $15,000

 

Pay range: $45.61/hr - $68.49/hr plus $6.00/hr night shift differential

 

Position Summary

The Registered Nurse for Procedural Sedation ensures the delivery of quality nursing care for patients undergoing a wide variety of procedures in all departments (CT, MRI, US, PET, Fluoro, Nuc Med, Mammography, ICU, pre/post unit, Cath Lab, etc). This is done in accordance with age-related, individual needs, physician’s orders, hospital policy, and standards of care and nursing practice.  Assess the needs of patients, plans nursing care to meet those needs, and ensures that the plan of care is carried out and documented according to the principles defined in the nursing process.  Shares with the rotation of prep and recovery of patients in and among Perioperative departments.  Care can be in any or all pre, intra, and post procedural settings both inpatient and outpatient.

 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

 

·         Administers medications/IV fluids as ordered by the provider and following OHSU Hillsboro Medical Center policy and procedure.

·         Maintains and handles sterile equipment under surgical conditions.

·         Administer medications as ordered by provider, including those that may lead to moderate sedation following moderate sedation policy and monitoring procedures.

·         Monitors and provides Moderate Sedation to a patient during a wide variety of invasive procedures including but not limited to solid organ biopsy, superficial and deep tissue biopsy, drainage tube placement, TEE/Cardioversions, and various interventional radiology procedures.

·         Operates, controls quality, and routinely maintains physiologic monitoring system, defibrillator, and emergency equipment on a daily basis.

·         Assess patients according to organization’s standards prior to invasive procedures with sedation.

·         Maintains adequate levels of stock in procedural intake and sedation areas and reports any variances to appropriate departments.      

·         Retrieve and locate present and prior studies done in all areas where moderate sedation is performed, when needed.

·         Monitors patient for intended effects and side effects of medication administered.

·         Provides care to adult and geriatric patients based on principles of growth and development and life stages.

·         Point of care lab testing.

Performed occasionally but critical to successful performance of the job:

·         Develops and seeks continuous improvement in communication and conflict resolution skills.

·         Demonstrates ability to problem solve/collaborate in a team environment.

Decision making and budget responsibilities (e.g. impact limited to the employee, entire unit or organization-wide):

·         Impact limited to the employee and wellbeing of the patient.

·         No budget responsibility.  

Assigned direct reports (not limited to the ones listed). If not applicable, please enter N/A:

·         N/A

JOB SPECIFICATIONS

 

JOB SPECIFICATIONS

Education:

Required

·         Associates Degree in Nursing.

Preferred

·         Bachelor or Master of Science in Nursing. 

Experience:

Required

·         Moderate sedation, IV start skills, defibrillator.

·         Emergency response to allergic and vasovagal reactions.

·         MRI safety.

·         Minimum one (1) year experience performing moderate sedation.

Preferred

·         Port-a-cath access.

Licenses, Certifications and/or Registrations:

Required

·         Current licensure as registered nurse by the Oregon State Board of Nursing.

·         American Heart Association BLS.

·         American Heart Association Healthcare Provider ACLS Certification.

Preferred

·         N/A

Job Related Skills, Abilities and Behaviors:

Required

·         Demonstrates skill in the nursing care of adult and geriatric patients.

·         Recognizes abnormal clinical findings and addresses them appropriately.

·         Demonstrates knowledge of critical assessment skills.

·         Ability to learn. Perform, and maintain competence in moderate sedation.

·         Ability and willingness to learn principles of interventional radiology procedures, along with operation of various equipment specifically utilized in procedure areas.

·         Excellent customer service skills with both internal and external customers.

·         Uses effective