RN - Radiology (Days, 40 hours) Jefferson

Allegheny Clinic; Jefferson Hills (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 41,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Standby On-Call Pay

Call-In Pay

Job summary

Allegheny Health Network is seeking a Radiology Registered Nurse (RN) in Jefferson to monitor patients and administer conscious sedation during Interventional Radiology procedures. The role collaborates closely with Radiologists and Radiologist Assistants to ensure patient safety and comfort.

Responsibilities include monitoring sedation, supporting imaging across MRI, Ultrasound, and CT, and assisting with patient transport.

Qualifications

• Critical care or acute care nursing experience required; not suitable for new grads.

Responsibilities

• Monitor patients and manage conscious sedation during Interventional Radiology procedures.
• Provide nursing support and patient monitoring across imaging modalities (MRI, Ultrasound, CT).
• Assist with monitored patient transport when needed.

Skills

Critical care experience

Nursing experience

Job description

Company : Allegheny Health Network Job Description :

Position: Radiology Registered Nurse (RN)

Location: Jefferson

Schedule: Monday - Friday, Daylight hours

Shift/Schedule Details: No weekends or holidays (Rotational on-call required)

About the Role:

Are you an experienced RN looking for a better work-life balance without sacrificing the excitement of procedural care? Jefferson is seeking a dedicated Radiology RN to join our dynamic imaging team!

The primary function of our Radiology Nurses is to monitor patients and administer conscious sedation during Interventional Radiology (IR) procedures . In this role, you will work collaboratively and closely with Radiologists and Radiologist Assistants (RAs) to ensure patient safety and comfort.

Key Responsibilities:

• Monitor patients and administer/manage sedation during IR procedures.
• Provide nursing support and patient monitoring across various imaging modalities, including MRI, Ultrasound, and CT.
• Assist with monitored patient transport as needed.

Note: This is a monitoring and sedation role-our nurses do not scrub in or circulate in cases.

Experience: Critical care experience is strongly preferred, but we will consider experienced candidates from other acute care backgrounds. (Note: This position is not suitable for newly graduated or inexperienced nurses; a solid foundation of nursing experience is required).

On-Call & Compensation Perks:

Enjoy major holidays and weekends off!

• Standby On-Call Pay: $3.00/hour
• Call-In Pay: Time and a half (1.5x) if called into the hospital.

About Jefferson Hospital:

We're proud to announce that we have once again earned ANCC Magnet® Recognition, the most prestigious award a hospital can earn for exceptional nursing quality. This time, our AHN Jefferson nurses took it a step further to earn "Magnet with Distinction™," an honor reserved for the highest‑performing Magnet® organizations across the world. In fact, AHN Jefferson is the first hospital in the region to achieve Magnet with Distinction™. Our incredible nurses who have been recognized as being among the best of the best in the world!

In addition to our culture of nursing excellence, our facility features private patient rooms and offers a generous benefit package for full-time and part-time status employees.

Allegheny Health Network

At AHN, employees trust working together and place patients at the center of all they do. This 9 Hospital system, a part of Highmark Health, is transforming the future of healthcare by providing highly effective services to customers, patients and communities. AHN has commitment and dedication to being inclusive, valuing fresh perspectives, and offering the best growth and educational opportunities to employees.

GENERAL OVERVIEW:

The Registered Nurse assesses human responses and plans, implements and evaluates nursing care for individuals or families for whom the nurse is responsible. The Registered Nurse is fully responsible for all actions as a licensed nurse and is accountable to patients for the quality of care delivered.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• The registered nurse provides leadership in a professional practice setting.
• Team player who contributes to building the team by helping others succeed through role modeling and mentoring.
• Assigns or delegates tasks based on the needs of the patient and skill level of the RN, LPN or support staff. Assigns duties and lunches for staff when performing charge role.
• Considers maintenance of a safe environment, patient condition, complexity of the intervention and predictability of the outcome.
• Provides peers with both verbal and written feedback regarding clinical practice and role performance.
• Shares knowledge and skills with peers and colleagues.
• Willingly accepts mistakes of self and others, creating a culture in which risk taking is not only safe but expected.
• Participates on interdisciplinary team to evaluate clinical care or health services.
• Promotes patient safety initiatives (ex: National Patient Safety Goals).
• Participates in department specific quality initiatives ( ex: EBP population specific). Assures appropriate order sets are used.
• Supervises delegates and evaluates assigned LPN scope of practice as appropriate.
• Utilizes the nursing process to assess, plan, evaluate and implement a patient plan of care according to the individual needs of the patient as prescribed by physician, nurse and hospital policy including patient and family.
• Derives culturally and age appropriate expected outcomes involving the patient, family and other health care providers.
• Analyzes the health status of the individuals and families comparing the data with the norm, when possible, to determine patient care needs.
• Assesss patient reports/records change of condition and notifies physician and/or supervisor and intervenes appropriately and documents accordingly.
• Accepts assignments in areas other than primary unit, and performs duties within individualized competency.
• Demonstrates a commitment to continuou