Registered Nurse | Interventional Radiology | Imaging Lab | Full-time | Day Shift

Concord Hospital; Concord (NH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Concord Hospital is seeking an Imaging Lab RN to support interventional radiology procedures in Concord, NH. Under supervision of the Nurse Manager and Administrative Director of Cardiovascular Services, the RN provides high-quality pre, intra, and post procedural care and assists with diagnostic and therapeutic vascular procedures.

Ideal candidates have a nursing degree from an accredited program, NH RN licensure, BLS and ACLS on hire, and 2+ years of critical care or 3+ years medical/surgical

Qualifications

• Graduate from a state-accredited school of Nursing.
• BLS and ACLS certification on hire; NH RN licensure required.
• Two years minimum critical care experience or three years medical/surgical with cardiovascular focus.

Responsibilities

• Delivers pre and post procedural care per hospital policy.
• Provides intra procedural care as circulator, scrub, or monitor.
• Gathers and interprets history and physical data to plan interventions.
• Demonstrates sound clinical judgment and decision-making.
• Educates patient and family about the plan of care.
• Prepares patients for discharge and self-care after procedures.
• Administers medications as ordered.
• Maintains effective communication within the care team.
• Adheres to safety protocols and completes required duties.
• Participates in departmental and committee initiatives.

Skills

Cardiovascular care

Critical care

Patient assessment

Team communication

Intra procedural care

Education

Nursing degree (RN)

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Angiography equipment experience

Job description

Summary

Under the supervision of the Nurse Manager, and Administrative Director of Cardiovascular Services, the Imaging Lab RN will perform duties necessary to care for patients undergoing interventional radiology procedures at a technical and professional nursing level. The RN will provide pre, intra and post procedural care. Performs a variety of technical procedures that require independent judgment. Assists the performing practitioner with diagnostic angiographic procedures, complex vascular and non vascular interventional, therapeutic procedures and clinical patient care. Education Graduate from a state accredited school of Nursing. Bachelor's in Nursing preferred. Certification, Registration & Licensure Certification required: BLS and ACLS upon hire. Licensure required: Licensed Registered Nurse in State of NH. Experience Minimum of two years critical care experience or three years medical /surgical experience with a strong cardiovascular background.

Responsibilities

• Delivers pre and post procedural care to patients according to hospital policy.
• Delivers intra procedural care in the role of circulator, scrub, or monitor.
• Gathers data through history taking and physical assessment and interprets data in order to plan and implement interventions to meet patient care needs.
• Applies principles of purposeful, organized thinking to make sound clinical judgment/decisions.
• Teaches the patient and/or significant other(s) about the plan of care.
• Prepares patients to manage their care after discharge.
• Administers medications.
• Demonstrates effective communication to the health care team in providing quality patient care.
• Adheres to department policy and procedures and practices modality specific safety protocols.
• Completes hospital, departmental, and professional requirements.
• Actively engages in departmental, team and committee initiatives.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Workplace Equity and Accommodations

Concord Hospital is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is our policy to provide equal opportunity to all employees and applicants and to prohibit any discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal Applicants to and employees of this company are protected under federal law from discrimination on several bases. Follow the link above to find out more. If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, you may contact Human Resources at 603-230-7269.

Physical and Work Requirements

The physical demands and characteristics of the work environment described here are representative of those that will be encountered by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The Dictionary of Occupational Titles Material Handling Classification is MEDIUM. The employee must regularly lift, carry or push/pull up to 10 pounds, frequently lift, carry or push/pull up to 10 - 25 pounds, and occasionally lift, carry or push/pull up to 20 - 50 pounds. The employee is frequently required to do repetitive motion, hear, perform activities that require fine motor skills, reach, speak, and walk. The employee is occasionally required to bend, climb, kneel, sit, squat, and stand. Specific vision abilities required by this job include color vision, depth perception, far vision, near vision, and peripheral vision. The employee is frequently exposed to airborne pathogens, bloodborne pathogens, bodily fluids, moving mechanical parts, and radiation. The employee is occasionally exposed to airborne contaminants, chemotherapeutic agents, electrical hazards - shock, non-weather related heat or cold, slippery surfaces, toxic or caustic chemicals, and variable weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Company Overview

Concord Hospital (CH) is a nationally-accredited, progressive regional health system. Over the past two decades, CH has evolved from a community hospital to a $550 million net revenue regional integrated health system with more than 4,700 employees, leaders and clinicians who are talented, mutually supportive, and community centered in helping the organization meet its community mission. CH has sophisticated clinical and management practices. The organization consistently performs among the top ten percent of national organizations and has received many national accolades (e.g., most wired, Press Ganey's summit award).

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