Registered Nurse, Interventional Radiology #Full Time

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The 61st Street Service Corporation, provides administrative and clinical support staff for ColumbiaDoctors. This position will support ColumbiaDoctors, one of the largest multi-specialty practices in the Northeast. ColumbiaDoctors’ practices comprise an experienced group of more than 2,800 physicians, surgeons, dentists, and nurses, offering more than 240 specialties and subspecialties.

Up to $10K in Sign-On Bonus!

Job Summary:

Under the direction of the Nurse Manager, the Registered Nurse will perform all duties associated with provision of effective and comprehensive nursing care to patients and their families.

Job Responsibilities:

• Assess patients before administration of iodinated contrast for procedures with imaging studies. Monitor patients throughout the procedure. Obtain appropriate history including allergies.
• Provide safe and accurate administration of medication and intravenous fluids.
• Establish intravenous access for administration of contrast, medications and intravenous fluids.
• Deliver intravenous contrast or other IV medications including IV sedation per radiologist order.
• Perform physical, psychological, and cognitive status assessments of patients.
• Provide preprocedure instructions, review lab results, and provide intake and assess patients during preoperative phase.
• Monitor patient intraoperatively and during postoperative recovery phase for change in status and make appropriate intervention or contact performing IR caregivers for further instruction.
• Initiate care and discharge plan for patients after invasive procedures.
• Provide preprocedure and follow-up phone calls and review lab and pathology results as needed.
• Responsible for ensuring that emergency equipment (Arrest Cart and AED equipment) is properly maintained, restocked and secured, according to FPO guidelines.
• Responsible for Point of Care testing and QA as per POC guidelines.
• Responsible for maintenance and storage of medication, syringe, catheter inventory and supplies related to patient care. Responsible for maintaining required checklists.
• Conscious Sedation: maintain medication records, security, records related to each patient. Ensures correct Narcotic count, waste and proper disposal of expired narcotics.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Job Qualifications

• Graduate of an Accredited School of Nursing required.
• New York State RN License required.
• Current BLS/ACLS certification required. PALS preferred.
• 1 year prior monitoring experience in Interventional Radiology or 2 years of ER, ICU, OR, Cath Lab, Telemetry or Recovery Room experience required.
• Must have excellent communication skills, interpersonal skills, and a strong ability to de-escalate stressful situations.
• Must be a motivated individual with a positive mindset and exceptional work ethic.
• Basic proficiency in computer skills including, but not limited to, Electronic Health Systems, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, email systems, etc.
• Must be able to move around freely and assist in the lifting of physically compromised patients.
• Must possess sufficient visual and auditory acuity to perform task related to the patient; sits, stands, bends and walks intermittently throughout the day; must lift patients and supplies.
• Will work in a medical facility subject to electrical, chemical, magnetic and radiant hazards; exposure to infectious disease and lifting hazards.

Annual Salary Range: $114,920.00 - $160,198.00

Note: Our salary offers will fall within these ranges based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to experience, skill set, training and education.

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