Registered Nurse - Radiology

uvmhealth; Burlington (VT); On-site; USD 57,000 - 95,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Per diem

Job summary

University of Vermont Medical Center (UVMMC) is seeking a Per Diem Radiology Nurse to join the Diagnostic Radiology Nursing team in Burlington, VT. The role requires an RN with at least one year of experience and some Radiology exposure; per diem position with no guaranteed hours and no benefits.

Shifts are Day/Eve with 8–10 hour blocks. Salary range is $41.39–$69.14 per hour; on-call is not required. This is a bargaining union position at UVMMC.

Qualifications

• Greater than one year of experience as an RN is required.
• Previous experience in Radiology is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Administer IV sedation or analgesia during special procedures.
• Monitor vital signs, ECG rhythms, and cardiac/pulse oximetry.
• Care for patients undergoing MRI with pacemaker monitoring and sedation.
• Assist in policy writing, flowsheet design, and care plans as needed.
• Perform peripheral IVs, port access checks, suctioning, and catheter insertion as required.

Skills

RN experience

Radiology experience

Job description

Building Name: UVMMC - Medical Center - Main Campus

Location Address: 111 Colchester Avenue, Burlington Vermont

Regular

Department: Diagnostic Radiology Nurses

Per Diem (position has no committed hours and is not benefit eligible)

Standard Hours: 0

Biweekly Scheduled Hours: 0

Shift: Day/Eve-8-10Hr

Primary Shift: Variable - Variable

Weekend Needs: None

Salary Range: Min $41.39 Mid $55.27 Max $69.14

Recruiter: Brianna Foley

Unit Description

Greater than one year of experience as an RN is required. Previous experience in Radiology is preferred.

The Radiology RNs complete specialized nursing duties such as administering IV sedation or analgesia during special procedures, monitoring vital signs including ECG rhythms, closely monitoring patients with cardiac/pulse oximeters i.e., and pacemaker monitoring during MRI scans. Radiology nurses will be required to care for patients receiving nuclear medicine treatment, care and management of labs, medications, and pre and post intervention phone calls. Radiology modalities call on nurses to care for patients transported from inpatient settings, patients in emergency situations, pediatric patients and others needing sedation with assistance of the anesthesiologist. The Radiology Nurse may be called upon to help write patient care policies, design flowsheets, patient instruction sheets and/or develop protocols and care plans. Additional required tasks may include routinely starting or checking peripheral IV's, assess/de-access infusaports, suction patients, insert in-dwelling catheters and assisting patients with their personal needs.

On-call: Not Required

Links:

At UVMMC, we support our employees as passionately as we care for our patients. We offer a comprehensive, total compensation package that includes salary, health and wellness benefits, paid time off, and more: Benefits | Careers - University of Vermont Health

What is it like working here? Culture, Experience and Community Health | Careers - University of Vermont Health

Why Burlington, VT? Life in Vermont & New York | Careers - University of Vermont Health

Find more information about the University of Vermont Health Network here: About Us | University of Vermont Health

This is a bargaining union position.