Registered Nurse for IR and PICC (Full-time, Day shift)

Hudson Regional Health; Bayonne (NJ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 98,000; Full time

Job summary

Hudson Regional Health in Bayonne, NJ is seeking a Registered Nurse for Interventional Radiology and PICC duties. This full-time day-shift role requires vigilant patient monitoring, medication administration including moderate sedation, and collaboration with the radiology team.

You will prepare patients and equipment for procedures, monitor vital signs, assist with imaging studies, manage line care, and provide patient education before and after procedures.

Qualifications

• Active RN license in New Jersey.
• Current IV certification.
• BLS and ACLS certifications.

Responsibilities

• Monitor patients for complications during IR and PICC procedures.
• Administer medications including moderate sedation.
• Prepare patients and equipment for procedures.
• Monitor vital signs during procedures and report changes to staff.
• Assist with imaging studies and interventional procedures.
• Provide patient education before and after procedures.

Skills

IV Certification

BLS

ACLS

Education

New Jersey RN license

Job description

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Registered Nurse for IR and PICC (Full-time, Day shift)

BAY FT HPAE RN Professional Bayonne, NJ, US

Salary Range: $47.30 To $70.90 Hourly

What You'll Be Doing

Closely monitors the patient for complications, administers medications including moderate sedation, documents the procedure, and assist with procedures. IR+PICC nurses also play an important role in communication and patient education both pre and post procedure.

The successful candidate will be able to:

Administering moderate sedation to patients during the procedures

Monitoring patients’ vital signs during the procedure and reporting any changes to the physician or other staff members

Preparing patients for procedures by explaining the procedure to them, preparing them for procedure, and setting up any equipment that is needed

Preparing and arranging equipment for cases such as CT scans, ensuring that all equipment is working properly before and after each procedure

Preparing patients for diagnostic imaging studies such as MRI scans and CT scans by helping them position and IV insertions

Preparing patients for interventional procedures such as biopsies and drainages

Perform comfort and safety measures with patients in the radiology department

Respond to emergencies

The interventional radiology nurse will be responsible for patient care throughout minimally invasive, image-guided procedures from the moment a patient is admitted into the radiology department to the time when that patient is discharged to a post-operative recovery area.

Other responsibilities include to start or check peripheral IVs, assess implanted ports, PICCs, and Midline catheter, monitor vital signs, suction patients, and help patients with their personal needs.

Serve as nursing support for all radiology departments located in the hospital.

Undergoes training by the vendor, complete 10 successful sticks to be certified, and maintain 30 successful sticks a year to maintain the certification

Competent in IV access and assisting with IR procedures

Troubleshoots, de-clot obstructed central line catheters

Monitors PICC/MIDLINE and educates staff and patients on prevention of line infection and routine care.

Assist with administrative duties during downtime for the Cath. Lab.

Submits surveillance data for Quality and Infection control

Check the crash carts, suction, and oxygen equipment daily

Maintain patients log.

What We're Looking For

• Current Registered Nursing for the State
• Current IV Certification
• BLS, ACLS

Monday to Friday 8am to 430pm. 8-hour shift