Interventional Radiology Registered Nurse RN

CJW Medical Center; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, prescription, dental, vision

Wellbeing & counseling services

Paid time off & family leave

401(k) match

Job summary

Johnston-Willis Hospital in the Richmond area is seeking an Interventional Radiology Registered Nurse (RN). You will monitor sedation, assist with sterile technique, prepare patients, and ensure proper equipment setup and daily log maintenance.

The role requires at least three years of RN experience, including one year in radiology nursing, Virginia nursing registration (or compact license), ACLS and BCLS within 30 days of start.

Qualifications

• Three years experience as a registered nurse.
• One year experience in radiology nursing.
• Graduate of an AMA approved School of Nursing.
• Current Virginia nursing license or compact license.
• ACLS within 30 days of start date.
• BCLS within 30 days of start date.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate knowledge of sedation meds and monitoring per policy.
• Assess and intervene to maintain patient physiological homeostasis.
• Prepare patients including labs, allergies, premedication needs, and history.
• Assist with equipment setup prior to procedures.
• Maintain emergency equipment function and logs.
• Coordinate patient transport and bed coordination with departments.
• Educate patients pre- and post-procedure.
• Document per JCAHO criteria and nursing standards.
• Demonstrate knowledge of Meditech and PACS.
• Assist in care of interventional patients and maintain sterile fields.
• Fulfill on-call/callback requirements.
• Perform glucose checks, environmental rounds, and room turnover.

Skills

RN experience

Radiology nursing

Sedation monitoring

Sterile technique

Patient education

Documentation

On-call readiness

Education

AMA-approved School of Nursing

Tools

Meditech

PACS

Job description

Hourly Wage Estimate: $33.74 - $50.62 / hour

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The estimate displayed represents the typical wage range of candidates hired. Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, how many years of experience you have and comparison to other employees already in this role. The typical candidate is hired below midpoint of the range.

As a Interventional Radiology Registered Nurse RN, your voice to influence patient care is valued and empowered at every turn –whether through open, collaborative relationships with your direct manager or more formal opportunities through hospital councils and national nursing initiatives. You'll help shape decisions that elevate both patient outcomes and the future of nursing.

Job Summary And Qualifications

• Demonstrates knowledge of sedation medication, reversal agents, and monitoring equipment in accordance with sedation policy and procedures.
• Demonstrate critical care skills and is able to assess and intervene as needed to maintain the patient’s physiological homeostasis. Is proficient in administration of conscious sedation/analgesia and other medications as is necessary in the care of patients. Possess sterile technique skills as needed to be able to scrub minor cases.
• Responsible for patient preparation by having knowledge of patient’s lab values, allergies and need for pre-medications or treatments, as well as patient’s history. Be able to assist with equipment setup prior to procedures.
• Maintain optimal function of emergency support equipment and perform daily check and maintains log sheet.
• Coordinate scheduling and transportation of patients with other departments and with bed control, and be able to communicate specific patient needs in a timely and consistent manner.
• Provide patient education pre- and post- procedure.
• Perform all documentation in accordance with JCAHO criteria and nursing standards as dictated by hospital policy and procedures.
• Demonstrates knowledge of department computer systems including, but not limited to Meditech and PACS.
• Assists in the care and preparation of Interventional patients, competent in sterile technique, able to don sterile gown and gloves and maintains a sterile field for procedures.
• Fulfills on call/callback requirements as determined by department needs.
• Perform blood glucose monitoring equipment daily checks, perform environmental rounds and assist with room turnover between patients.

What qualifications you will need:

• Required Minimum three years experience as a registered nurse.
• Required One-year experience in radiology nursing.
• Required Graduate of an AMA approved School of Nursing.
• Required Current Nursing registration with the State of Virginia or has a compact license
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date

Benefits

Johnston-Willis Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Johnston-Willis Hospital has provided quality healthcare services since 1909, giving patient's access to highly-trained physicians and advanced technology. With more than a century of pioneering healthcare, our 290+ bed hospital is one of the leading acute care facilities for Greater Richmond and the Tri-Cities area. We offer a full range of healthcare services, with specialties in cancer care, and neuroscience at our first-in-Richmond Neuroscience and Gamma Knife Center, and we are the first in the United States for HCA Healthcare, and the first in Central Virginia to offer Focused Ultrasound for essential tremors. With our sister facility, Chippenham Hospital, we've provided and continue to provide a wide range of services to Central Virginia.

"The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patient's family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr. HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

Join a family that cares about every stage in your career! We are interviewing candidates for our Interventional Radiology Registered Nurse RN opening.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.