REGISTERED NURSE

In this position, you will be responsible for providing high-quality nursing care to patients undergoing vascular access procedures under conscious sedation. In this role, you will gather pretreatment patient data, monitor patient and medications during procedures, maintain prescription drug logs, and provide assistance to the vascular access team during pre-and post-procedure activity. As a member of our team, you will interact with patients, physicians and dialysis facilities as part of our community educational program, and also participate in other educational outreach initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Provide ongoing patient information to the interventionist and clinical team during procedures to deliver vascular access care to the patient including but not limited to cardiac monitoring, aldrete score, pain status - monitor patient vitals (HR, BP, O2Sat, EKG) during procedures
• Maintain radiation safety when C-Arm is in use in the procedure room
• Assist in procedure room preparation; maintain sterile techniques in the procedure room; assist with pre-and post-procedures including assessment of discharge
• Assist in recovery room patient care following vascular procedures
• Monitor and record use of all medications during procedures
• Gather patient clinical information prior to procedures including patient assessments and patient history
• Keep clear and accurate patient medical records
• Maintain up-to-date narcotic drug log
• Assist center manager in maintaining inventory count
• Communicate with dialysis facilities to monitor post-care as directed by center manager
• Observe all OSHA and radiation safety monitoring policies
• Assist in moving patients within the center
• Assist in scheduling patients as directed by the center manager
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned including but not limited to: attend team meetings, phone conferences, and training as needed; work in other centers as needed; know, understand, and follow employment policies, and department or company procedures.
• Consistent, regular, punctual attendance as scheduled is an essential responsibility of this position
• Candidate must pass a criminal background check
• Salary commensurate with experience

Required Qualifications

• A.D.N degree from accredited school of nursing required; three-year diploma from accredited diploma program may be substituted for nursing degree
• Current state nursing license required
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required
• Basic computer skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office

Preferred Qualifications

• Minimum of two (2) years' clinical RN experience in dialysis, interventional radiology, cardiac cath lab, special procedures, operating room, med/surg or critical care
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)

We offer a competitive salary commensurate with experience and a robust benefit package including health, dental, vision, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Group Term Life, PTO, paid holidays, and 401(k) plan with generous employer contribution.

Prospective employees must pass a criminal background check and have proof of flu vaccine.