Registered Nurse (RN) - Interventional Radiology

Kansas Health System; Kansas City (KS); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Kansas Health System is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) for the Interventional Radiology department. The role involves autonomous clinical practice, collaboration with the health care team, and delivering high-quality patient care using advanced imaging and procedures.

The IR team is large and highly active, with a focus on cutting-edge technologies. Ideal candidates will be confident, independent, and team-oriented, with at least 2 years of clinical nursing experience and pending alignment with

Qualifications

• Must have completed High School and an Associate Degree in Nursing.
• ADN nurses hired after 2/24/2017 must complete BSN within five years of employment.
• Minimum of 2 years nursing experience in a clinical setting.
• Current BLS Heartsaver certification and RN licensure in Kansas.
• ACLS and PALS certifications within 1 year.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive patient assessments for the Interventional Radiology unit.
• Delegate tasks within scope of practice to staff and provide follow-up.
• Demonstrate critical thinking and time management; respond to emergencies.
• Document all aspects of care thoroughly and follow hospital policies.
• Under physician direction, perform moderate and deep sedation with monitoring and documentation.
• Contribute to department quality improvement activities.

Skills

Clinical nursing

Education

High School Graduate

Associate Degree Nursing

Perioperative & Procedures - for ADN nurses must BSN within 5 years

2+ years clinical nurse experience

Job description

Registered Nurse (RN) - Interventional Radiology

Days - Full Time

Cambridge Tower A

Position Summary / Career Interest:

The Interventional Radiology Nurse provides professional nursing care through assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation and evaluation for the comfort and well-being of patients. Carries out a plan of care specific to unit competencies for the target patient population. Coordinates care delivery through collaboration with all health care team providers to ensure safe, effective and quality patient care. We are looking for nurses who pride themselves on providing exceptional patient care, autonomous practice and teamwork. We are seeking nurses who are energized and eager to work with cutting edge technologies and procedures. To be successful in this role you will need to be confident, independent, and a team oriented nurse. Our IR team is one of the largest in the country and sees more than 65 patients a day of all ages, which puts us in the top 1 percent of all academic hospitals. We provide treatments not available anywhere else in the region. Our highly skilled team works with advanced imaging technologies to target and treat complex conditions and perform minimally invasive procedures.

Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions

• Complete comprehensive patient assessment specific to clinical area/unit.
• Delegates tasks appropriately within scope of practice to ancillary personnel and performs the necessary follow up.
• Demonstrates critical thinking and time management in patient care. Responds appropriately to emergencies.
• Demonstrates good time management and prioritization skills.
• Documents all aspects of care thoroughly per hospital policy.
• Follows organizational policies in providing safe patient care at all times (med admin, handoffs, etc.).
• Integrates patient and family teaching in daily routine in identification of expected outcomes and goals.
• Participates in department quality improvement efforts.
• Under the direction of a physician, performs moderate and deep sedation on patients and conducts appropriate monitoring, assessments, interventions, and documentation as required by policy. Ensures appropriate recovery of all patients per hospital policy.
• Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
• These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit. Other duties may be assigned as required.

Required Education and Experience

• High School Graduate
• Associate Degree Nursing
• Perioperative & Procedures - For ADN prepared nurses hired after 2/24/2017; must complete BSN degree by the fifth anniversary of employment as an RN with UKHA
• 2 or more years experience as a clinical nurse

Required Licensure and Certification

• Basic Life Support Heartsaver (BLS HS) (Non-Clinical) - American Heart Association (AHA) or obtained within 14 days
• Licensed Registered Nurse (LRN) - Single State - State Board of Nursing Kansas Registered Nurse
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) - American Heart Association (AHA) within 1 Year
• PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support - American Heart Association (AHA) within 1 Year

Preferred Licensure and Certification

• Acute/Critical Care Nursing (Adult) (CCRN) - American Association of Critical-Care Nurses Certification Corporation (AACN)
• CEN, CRN
• Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC) - Emergency Nurses Association (ENA)

Important information for you to know as you apply:

The health system is an equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally-protected status. See also Diversity, Equity & Inclusion .

The health system provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need to request reasonable accommodations for your disability as you navigate the recruitment process, please let our recruiters know by requesting an Accommodation Request form using this link [e-mail] .

Employment with the health system is contingent upon, among other things, agreeing to the health-system-dispute-resolution-program.pdf and signing the agreement to the DRP.