RN - IR

RN - IR

Profession: Registered Nurse

Specialty: Interventional Radiology

Duration: 13 weeks

Shift: 10-hour Day Shift

Hours per Shift: 10 hours

Experience: 2 years of experience required

License: Registered Nurse license (WI or compact state)

Certifications: ACLS, BLS

Must-Have:

2 years of cath lab experienceExperience with IABP

Description:The position involves verifying orders and consent.Perform head-to-toe assessments and patient education.Verify consent and set up the procedure room.Circulate cases and administer moderate sedation as needed.Assist anesthesia providers during procedures.Continuously monitor hemodynamics throughout the procedures.Document all necessary information accurately.Coordinate effectively with the medical team.

The department includes 7 total rooms, with 4 dedicated to catheter lab/electrophysiology and 3 for interventional radiology.The average number of cases performed daily exceeds 20 across all rooms.Common patient diagnoses include port placements, liver biopsy, IVC placements, g-tube placements, PICC and central line placements, and neuro interventions such as coiling, thrombectomy, and embolizations.Anesthesia will provide support for neuro cases.

Staffing requirements typically include 1 RN and 2 techs for interventional radiology.The first week of employment includes 2 to 3 days of training and shadowing with no call responsibilities, followed by on-call duties in the second week with a buddy.The RN will participate in a weeknight and weekend call rotation, approximately once every 3 weekdays and once every 3 weekends.Call response time is expected to be within 30 minutes.Provided scrubs are required; team members have the option to wear their own scrub caps.All clinicians must clock in and out during their shifts.