Job Title: Interventional Radiology Registered Nurse
Profession: Registered Nurse
Specialty: Interventional Radiology
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: Day
Hours per Shift: 10 hours
Experience: 1+ years of recent experience required
License: New York License required - no pending license
Certifications: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS
Must-Have:
- 1+ years of recent experience in Interventional Radiology
- Ability to work flexible shifts including 5x8s or 4x10s
Description:
The Interventional Radiology Registered Nurse is responsible for providing care during various interventional procedures.
Key procedures include angioplasty, chemoembolization, gastrostomy tube placement, liver ablation, paracentesis, and percutaneous hepatic angiography.
Nurses in this role will also assist with transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt procedures, nephrostomy, renal angiography, and renal artery stent placement.
Additional responsibilities include uterine arterial embolization and central venous access/port placement.
The registered nurse will administer and monitor procedural sedation.
Professional knowledge in infection prevention and interpretation/management of dysrhythmias is essential.
The role may require the interpretation of telemetry strips and the clinical intervention for arrhythmias.
Candidates must demonstrate proficiency in cardiac rhythm interpretation essential for patient care.