Summary :

• IR RN provides care to radiology patients who undergo interventional procedures.
• Their responsibilities involve the initial examinations and assessments of patients as well as gaining procedural consent.
• They assist in patient education regarding treatment or a procedure.
• Other job duties include monitoring a patient's vital signs during a procedure and performing daily rounds to monitor the progress of patients.
• Reports to Supervisor of the Unit.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Preparing patients for procedures: Includes checking and verifying vital signs, meds, NPO status, lab results, and medical history.
• Providing education to the patient and family members: Includes ensuring the patient and family members understand the procedure and plan of care before signing procedural consent and providing them with discharge planning/instructions.
• Inserting and removing intravenous lines.
• Administering medications including moderate sedation.
• Monitoring patient patterns and vital signs during the procedure, proficient in EGG interpretation.
• Overseeing the safety and comfort of patients before, during, and after procedures.
• Circulate/scrub procedures as needed.
• Providing post-procedure monitoring: Includes observing for signs and symptoms of complications, such as bleeding from the puncture site, pain, and/or changes in mental status or vital signs.
• The nurse also informs the technologist or radiologist of any unusual patient needs and performs specialized nursing duties, such as administering i.v. sedation or analgesia during special procedures and closely monitoring patients with cardiac/pulse oximeters.

Education & Experience Requirements:

• Must have one year of IR Experience.
• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Nursing license in good standing, AHA BLS, ACLS.

Job Disclaimer:
Cynet Health is an equal employment opportunity employer. We do not discriminate against any candidate based on race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, military status, disability, genetic information, or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Cynet Health complies with all applicable state and federal laws regarding employment and consideration of unemployment status.
Estimated Weekly Total is based on working the listed number of hours per week and includes available stipend amounts; eligibility may vary subject to company policy and applicable law. Please contact a recruiter for full details.
Benefits:

• USRx Care & ScriptSourcing Pharmacy Benefits
• Teladoc®Allied health plan members (and their dependents - even if not covered under your Allied health plan)can access free sick or acute care consults with board-certified physicians 24/7
• (AD&D) Accidental Death & Dismemberment benefits
• Disability - Long-Term and or Short-Term Disability
• Supplemental Benefits - Accident & Critical Illness Cancer benefits.
• Legal Assitance
• Identity Protection
• Employee Assistance Program
• Assist America Travel Assist
• Genomic Life
• HSA - pre-tax
• Discount program

Referral Program:
Referrals are the highest compliment a recruiter and an agency can receive. We recognize that good referrals are hard to come by which is why we created a unique offering for anyone that chooses to refer someone to us. We provide referral bonuses for up to 3 assignments for the clinician that you send to us.
To Qualify, Referrals are candidates not in our database, assignments must be 13 weeks in length, and subsequent assignments must be within 30 days of the previous assignment to qualify.
Loyalty Program:
We value hard work and commitment, and our Loyalty program showcases just that. Earn exclusive rewards and perks as you clock hours toward your loyalty milestones. You are rewarded for the number of hours you work, not based on the number of assignments, so the more you work, the more you unlock. We like to offer achievable milestones that can happen BEFORE your assignment ends, not just after. We know you have your choice in selecting an agency, so at Cynet, it pays to be loyal.
Accumulated hours expire after one year of separation/inactivity from your last assignment and reset to zero.