Imaging Nurse PRN

Astera Cancer Care; Decatur (AL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Clearview Cancer Institute in north Alabama seeks an Imaging Center Nurse to provide direct nursing care for imaging patients and support physicians in a busy outpatient setting. You will perform nursing assessments, obtain histories for CT, MRI, PET, and NM, coordinate patient arrivals and scan prep, and ensure appropriate contrast protocols.

Applicants must have a Bachelor’s in Nursing, Alabama RN licensure, at least one year of related experience, and BLS certification; strong organizational

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing required
• Must be licensed by the Alabama Board of Nursing
• BLS certification preferred and beneficial

Responsibilities

• Provides direct nursing care for imaging patients.
• Performs nursing assessments and collects history for CT, MRI, PET, and NM.
• Coordinates patient arrival and scan prep for each modality.
• Ensures creatinine within 30 days drawn for IV contrast and calculates GFR.
• Educates patients and families on scan prep and rationale for each scan.
• Obtains blood sugar for PET scans and follows glucose/insulin protocol.
• Maintains safety, quality, and infection control standards in the imaging area.
• May train nursing and support staff; may participate in research.

Skills

Nursing knowledge

Organizational abilities

Clerical skills

Infection control

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing

Licensed by Alabama Board of Nursing

BLS certification preferred

Job description

Clearview Cancer Institute is north Alabama's leading cancer treatment facility. For over 30 years Clearview Cancer Institute has provided leading-edge treatment and compassionate care to those diagnosed with cancer or blood disorders. Clearview offers every service and amenity needed in an outpatient setting and our dedication to research and involvement in Phase I-IV clinical trials gives our patients the opportunity to receive potentially life-saving treatment options.

Why Join Us?

We are looking for talented and highly-motivated individuals who demonstrate a natural desire to support the meaningful work of community oncologists and the patients we serve.

Job Description

Job Purpose: The purpose of the Imaging Center Nurse is to provide services to patients and physicians required to operate a proficient and pleasant environment.

Essential Job Functions

• Provides direct nursing care for all imaging patients.
• Performs nursing assessments. Obtains history for CT, MRI, PET, and NM patients.
• Coordinates the arrival of patients, taking into consideration their preps and all scans ordered that day. Oversees initial workflow for each modality (exception is Xray and US).
• Ensures that creatinine within last 30 days has been drawn on all pts requiring IV contrast. Calculates GFR and follows contrast administration protocol.
• Educate patients and/or families regarding the prep for each scan and the reasons for ordering each scan.
• Obtains blood sugar for all PET scan patients. Follows protocol regarding glucose and administration of insulin.
• Provides education to patients, families, and significant others; acts as an information resource to health care professional and patients.
• Follows established departmental policies, procedures, and objectives, continuous quality improvement objectives, and safety, environmental, and/or infection control standards.
• May train and guide other nursing and support staff engaged in clinical activities; may participate in research and related activities.
• Ability to be at work regularly and on time.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Must be proficient in grammar, spelling, math, handwriting skills.
• Must be able to demonstrate organizational abilities, clerical skills, laboratory knowledge and skills, nursing equipment knowledge,
• Must be able to provide excellent patient care. Must have the ability to maintain emotional stability to cope with human suffering, emergencies, and other stresses.
• Must have knowledge of all scans performed at CIC, including preps for each scan.
• Must have knowledge of related accreditation and certification requirements.Must have knowledge of the nature and treatments of oncological diseases as it relates to the scans being performed.
• Must be able to maintain quality, safety, and/or infection control standards.

Education/Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing required.
• Must be licensed by the Alabama Board of Nursing
• At least one year of experience that is directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified required.
• BLS certification preferred.

Working conditions

This position works in the Imaging department of a busy oncology/hematology clinic. This person will occasionally come in contact with blood and body fluids when administering care to patients. This person may also be exposed to radiation when assisting patients having PET scans done.

Physical requirements

This position requires that the employee be able to stand and walk for up to eight hours a day. This position has a low risk of back injury. This position may have limited occupational exposure to tasks involving heavy lifting or pushing/pulling in performance of normal job duties.

We are looking for compassionate, adaptable individuals who demonstrate the desire to lead and work together to best treat the patients we serve.