Performs patient assessment and monitoring for procedures and post-care
Assists in conducting post-procedure patient education
Organizes and coordinates scheduling, evaluation and pre-procedure testing
Communicates with referring healthcare providers
Assists physician during procedures
Assists in arranging post-procedure follow-up with patients
Identifies early signs of deterioration and responds to emergency situations. Demonstrates proficiency in performing life saving measures according to adult resuscitation protocols.
Ensures proper discharge instructions and medication reconciliation including follow-up referral
Initiate and implement applicable core measures and protocols.
Adheres to infection prevention protocols including CLABSI and CAUTI.
Adheres HIPPA rules and regulations and current patient safety standards.
Assists with bedside interventional procedures
Performs other duties as assigned within the scope of practice.
EDUCATION + EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
Graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing.
Two (2) years of critical care experience in a setting such as ICU, ED, PACU required only if no previous experience in Interventional Radiology (IR) within the past five (5) years.
IV Certification required.
Must be able to scrub and circulate in IR procedure area.
Excellent verbal communication, interpersonal and demonstrated writing skills.