Registered Nurse - Interventional Radiology

Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Saint Luke's North Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri, is seeking an Interventional Radiology Registered Nurse (RN) for a full-time day shift with on-call requirements. You will care for high-acuity patients in a fast-paced procedural area, providing sedation and nursing support for CVIR procedures.

The role involves assisting with cardiac cath prep/recovery, MR and CT supported biopsies, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.

Qualifications

• Experience in Interventional Radiology or similar high-acuity areas preferred.
• Valid RN license and active status.
• ACLS and BLS certifications required or maintained.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and recover patients for procedures.
• Provide nursing care during procedures and moderate sedation.
• Monitor patients in CVIR Holding/Recovery unit, assist with imaging-guided biopsies.
• Collaborate with Interventional Radiology, Anesthesiology and nursing teams.
• Participate in after-hours and holiday on-call rotations.

Skills

IR nursing

Sedation

Cardiovascular care

Assessment

IV placement

Education

Associate Degree in Nursing

Job description

Job Description

Interventional Radiology, RN - FT Day Shift - Mon -Fri with Call Requirement

The Opportunity:

Saint Luke's North Hospital, located in Kansas City, Missouri. This location is seeking nurses with experience with higher acuity patients (Intensive Care, ED, procedural areas) to join our Interventional Radiology team. You will have the opportunity to learn and grow in your career, experiencing new procedures and clinical research. This IR - Special Procedures nurse position is a vital team member in providing care and sedation for organ biopsies, acute pulmonary and arterial thrombectomies, embolectomies, drain placements, port and dialysis catheter placements as well as other procedures. You will be supported by leading technology while working in an innovative environment. Join us in our vision of being, "The Best Place to Get Care. The Best Place to Give Care."

This position is in a busy, very unique procedural area caring for Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology patients. Duties involve prepping and recovering cardiac cath patients, working within the Interventional Radiology lab during procedures, providing nursing care, including moderate sedation when needed, for procedures performed within the CVIR Holding/Recovery unit, such as TEE/Cardioversions, bronchoscopy, etc; Additional duties include providing nursing care in other areas of Radiology during invasive procedures, such as CT and US Guided Biopsies, monitoring for MRI pacemaker studies, starting IV's as needed for staff.

Shift Details: FT, Days

This position also requires that you participate in after hours and holiday on call rotation.

The Work:

• Utilizes the nursing process
• Delegates tasks appropriately
• Demonstrates increasing discriminatory judgement in interpreting data and prioritizes appropriately
• Initiates actions to improve nursing practice patient care and unit processes
• Provides positive formal or informal leadership within unit and hospital
• Works well with multidisciplinary teams consisting of Interventional Radiologists, Anesthesiology, Specialty Service providers, and nursing peers.

Job Requirements

Applicable Experience: Less than 1 year

Advanced Cardiac Life Support - American Heart Association or Red Cross, Basic Life Support - American Heart Association or Red Cross, Registered Nurse - Various

Associate Degree

Job Details

Full Time

Day (United States of America)