REGISTERED NURSE, RN - INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY

Independence Health System Inc.; Greensburg (Westmoreland County); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Independence Health System Inc. in Greensburg, PA, seeks a Registered Nurse (RN) for Interventional Radiology. The role involves four 10-hour shifts with occasional five 8-hour weeks, Monday through Friday, and on-call coverage.

Travel between Independence Health locations may be required. The RN will assess, plan, implement and evaluate care for a designated patient group; coordinate with the interdisciplinary team to promote positive patient outcomes, maintain safety, and adhere to infection

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Nursing Program required.
• One year experience in Critical Care.
• Strong leadership, organizational and critical thinking skills.
• Nursing refresher may be required if inactive for 3+ years.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing preferred.
• One year medical-surgical experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• The RN assesses, plans, implements and evaluates the care for a designated group of patients.
• Coordinates, directs and participates as an effective member of the interdisciplinary health care team.
• Maintain infection-control practices and ensure patient safety and quality of care.
• Document patient care services by charting in patient and department records.
• Provide compassionate patient-centered care and support to patients and families.

Skills

Critical care

Leadership

Infection control

Teamwork

Documentation

Education

Nursing program graduate

Bachelor’s in Nursing (preferred)

Job description

REGISTERED NURSE, RN - INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY

Job Category: NURSING

Requisition Number: REGIS027298

• Posted : October 7, 2026
• Full-Time
• On-site

Locations

Showing 1 location

City of Greensburg
Greensburg, PA, USA

• Travel Required : Yes

Description

This position schedule would be four 10-hour shifts with occasional five 8-hour shift weeks. Monday through Friday. On call required.

Job Summary

The RN assesses, plans, implements and evaluates the care for a designated group of patients. The RN coordinates, directs and actively participates as an effective member of the interdisciplinary health care team, contributing to the efficient operation of the unit and promoting positive patient outcomes.

Essential Job Functions

• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending education workshops, review professional publications, establish personal networks, and participate in professional societies.
• Assure quality of care by adhering to therapeutic standards, measuring health outcomes against patient care goals and standard, making or recommending necessary adjustments, and following system/hospital and nursing division's philosophies and standards of care set by state board of nursing, state nurse practice act, and other governing agency regulations.
• Protect patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols, medication administration and storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations.
• Document patient care services by charting in patient and department records.
• Maintain continuity among nursing teams by documenting and communicating actions, irregularities, and continuing needs using Nurse Knowledge Exchange techniques.
• Maintain patient confidence and protects operations by keeping information confidential.
• Identify patient care requirements by establishing personal rapport with potential and actual patients, and other persons in a position to understand care requirements.
• Establish a compassionate environment by providing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, friends, and families.
• Promote patient's independence by establishing patient care goals, teaching patient/family to understand condition, medications, and self-care skills, and answering questions.
• Maintain safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules and regulations; calling for assistance from health care support personnel.
• Resolve patient problems and needs by utilizing multidisciplinary team strategies.
• Maintain a cooperative relationship among health care teams by communicating information, responding to requests, building rapport, and participating in team continuous quality improvement and problem-solving methods.
• Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Ensure operation of equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements by following manufacturer's instructions, troubleshooting malfunctions, calling for repairs, maintaining equipment inventories, and evaluating new equipment and techniques.
• Maintain nursing supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level, anticipating needed supplies, placing and expediting orders for supplies, verifying receipt of supplies, and using equipment and supplies as needed to accomplish job results.

Specialty Job Functions

• Provides complete patient care by identifying age specific needs during the assessment, monitoring and education of patient’s pre/intra/post radiology procedure.
  • Maintains current ACLS Certification.
  • Adheres to guidelines specified in the Moderate Sedation Policy when administering moderate sedation.
  • Accurately completes documentation required per established guidelines, including the Time Out Verification form.
  • Provides the patient/family with information related to the procedure (pre-, intra-, post-).
  • Initiates the discharge process following physician approval/order for discharge. Reviews the Discharge Instructions and the Take Care Take Home packet with the patient and family member/significant other and distributes appropriate educational materials. Discharges the patient with a responsible adult or to the appropriate destination.
• Performs indirect patient care duties essential to maintaining the safe operation of interventional radiology.
  • Adheres to personal radiation protection and safety measures as evidenced by wearing appropriate protective equipment and radiation film badge.
  • Checks the crash cart and AED daily when the unit is open and completes the appropriate checklist.
  • Verifies the narcotic count with a second RN at the beginning and end of every working day.
• Demonstrates competency in assessing, planning and evaluating procedures performed in the Interventional Radiology Lab.
  • Assists the radiologist utilizing sterile technique and proper tray set-up.
  • Acts as a circulator, demonstrating knowledge of supplies, and power injector.
  • Complies with documentation requirements and evaluates data, including specified test results required for appropriate pre- and post-procedure, i.e., H&P, Labs, EKG, allergies, etc.
• Other related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Nursing Program required.
• One (1) year experience in Critical Care.
• Strong leadership ability, good organizational skills, independent and critical thinking skills, sound judgment, and knowledge of legal aspects and liability of nursing practice.
• A Nursing refresher course may be required if employee hasn’t worked in an acute care setting for his / her most recent three consecutive years of professional employment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing preferred.
• One (1) year medical-surgical experience preferred.

License, Certification & Clearances

• Current licensure to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Pennsylvania required.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) approved curriculum of the American Heart Association (CPR and AED) program required.
• Current ACLS or completion within six (6) months of hire/transfer into department.
• Act 33 with renewal.
• Act 34 with renewal.
• Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities, but may serve as a coach and mentor for other positions in the department.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

• Incumbents will be scheduled based on operational need (rotate shifts, standby, on-call, etc.).
• Travel may be expected locally between Independence Health locations.

Independence Health and its affiliated companies are Equal Opportunity Employers. It is their policy to prohibit discrimination of any type and to afford equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, or genetic information, or any other classification protected by law. Independence Health and its affiliated companies will comply with all applicable laws and regulations.

Disclaimer

This job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive listing of all activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Moreover, duties, responsibilities and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Effective March 2020 or during pandemic: goggles, face shield and mask are required according to CDC guidelines

When lift requirement is in excess of 50#, lift assistance (2 person) and/or transfer device is required.

Essential – Absolute Necessity.

Marginal – Minimal Necessity.

Constantly – 5.5 to 8 hours or more or 200 reps/shift.

Frequently – 2.5 to 5.5 hours or more or 32-200 reps/shift.

Occasionally – 0.25 to 2.5 hours or 2-32 reps/shift.

Rarely – Less than 0.25 hours or less than 2 reps/shift.

Physical Condition

Marginal

Constantly

Frequently

Occasionally

Rarely

Never

Extreme Heat

x

Extreme Cold

x

Heights

x

Confined Spaces

x

x

Mechanical Hazards

x

Use of Vibrating Tools

x

Operates Vehicle (Company)

x

x

Use of Lifting/Transfer Devices

x

x

Rotates All Shifts

x

x

x

x

x

x

On-Call

x

x

Overtime(+8/hrs/shift; 40/hrs/wk)

x

x

x

x

x

Respirator Protective Equipment

x

x

Eye Protection

x

x

x

Hearing Protection

x

Hand Protection

x

x

Feet, Toe Protection

x

Body Protection

x

x

Latex Exposure

x

x

Solvent Exposure

x

Paint (direct use) Exposure

x

Dust (sanding) Exposure

x

x

Cytotoxic (Chemo) Exposure

X all other

x

x

x

x

Mist Exposure

x

x

x

x

Laser Exposure

x

x

Physical Demands

When lift requirement is in excess of 50#, lift assistance (2 person) and/or transfer device is required.

Essential – Absolute Necessity.

Marginal – Minimal Necessity.

Constantly – 5.5 to 6.5 hours or more or 200 reps/shift.

Frequently – 2.5 to 5.5 hours or more or 32-200 reps/shift.

Occasionally – 0.25 to 2.5 hours or 2-32 reps/shift.

Rarely – Less than 0.25 hours or less than 2 reps/shift.

Physical Condition

Marginal

Constantly

Frequently

Occasionally

Rarely

Never

x

x

x

x

Walking

x

x

x

x

Climbing Ladders

x

Standing

x

x

Kneeling

x

x

Squatting (Crouching)

x

x

Twisting/Turning

x

x

Keyboard/Computer Operation

x

x

Gross Grasp

x

x

x

x

Hand/Arm Coordination

x

x

Pushing/Pulling(lbs. of force)

x

10#

50#

Carry

x

25#

Transfer/Push/Pull Patients

x

x

Seeing Near w/Acuity

x

x

Feeling (Sensation)

x

x

x

x

Hearing Clearly

x

x

Pulling/Pushing Objects Overhead

x

x

Reaching Above Shoulder Level

x

x

Reaching Forward

x

x

Lifting Floor to Knuckle

x

10#

Lifting Seat Pan to Knuckle

x

50#

Lifting Knuckle to Shoulder

x

20#

Lifting Shoulder to Overhead

x

10#

When lift requirement is in excess of 50#, lift assistance (2 person) and/or transfer device is required.

Travel Required

Yes . Between Westmoreland and Latrobe Hospitals

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