What are the responsibilities and job description for the RN-Radiology position at Summa Health?
Summa Health - Akron City
Part-Time, Benefit Eligible
Schedule: First Shift, 40 hrs/per pay period, 2 days one week/3 days the next week, 7a-3:30p, no holidays, occasional weekend coverage for nuclear medicine on-call
Summa Health System is recognized as one of the region’s top employers by a number of third party organizations, including NorthCoast 99. Exceptional candidates gravitate to Summa because of its culture, passion for delivering excellent service to our patients and families commitment to our philosophy of servant leadership, collegial working relationships at every level of the organization and competitive pay and benefits.
Summary:
Guided by the knowledge of the basic principles of nursing based on the biological, physical, and psycho-social sciences assumes responsibility through nursing process. Provides and coordinates nursing care of patients within the Radiology Department with the goal of attaining, maintaining, and restoring optimum health. Assists with exams, procedures, and treatment. Administers medications when ordered. Monitors condition and status of patient before, during, and after procedures. Provides patient education and acts as liaison for patients and their families using the Interdisciplinary Care Model.
Formal Education Required:
a. Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing (BSN)
c. Current license to practice registered nursing in the State of Ohio
Experience & Training:
Other Skills, Competencies and Qualifications:
Level of Physical Demands:
a. Heavy: Exerts 50-100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or ten to 20 pounds of force continuously to move objects.
b. Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting patients, manual dexterity, and eye-hand coordination.
c. Requires standing and walking, while wearing a protective lead apron, for extended periods of time. Ability to perform work that requires standing, bending, reaching, squatting, kneeling, moving, lifting of patients and/or equipment up to 50 pounds, and wearing a lead apron.
d. Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range.
e. Requires working under stressful conditions and irregular hours.
f. Requires exposure to communicable disease, body fluids, toxic substances, ionizing radiation, and other potentially hazardous conditions common to a clinical environment.
Guided by the knowledge of the basic principles of nursing based on the biological, physical, and psycho-social sciences assumes responsibility through nursing process. Provides and coordinates nursing care of patients within the Radiology Department with the goal of attaining, maintaining, and restoring optimum health. Assists with exams, procedures, and treatment. Administers medications when ordered. Monitors condition and status of patient before, during, and after procedures. Provides patient education and acts as liaison for patients and their families using the Interdisciplinary Care Model.
Formal Education Required:
a. Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing (BSN)
- Applicants with an Associate’s degree will be considered but are required to obtain BSN within three (3) years of employment
c. Current license to practice registered nursing in the State of Ohio
- BLS certified
- ACLS certification
Experience & Training:
- Two (2) years relevant clinical experience for the following relevant areas: nuclear medicine-critical care nursing, radiation therapy-oncology, Special procedures-surgical, ER, ICU, CCU, Cath Lab, SCVICU, or other applicable experience preferred
- Competent in administration of moderate to conscious sedation preferred
Other Skills, Competencies and Qualifications:
- Critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to multi-task in a customer-focused organization
Level of Physical Demands:
a. Heavy: Exerts 50-100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or ten to 20 pounds of force continuously to move objects.
b. Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting patients, manual dexterity, and eye-hand coordination.
c. Requires standing and walking, while wearing a protective lead apron, for extended periods of time. Ability to perform work that requires standing, bending, reaching, squatting, kneeling, moving, lifting of patients and/or equipment up to 50 pounds, and wearing a lead apron.
d. Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range.
e. Requires working under stressful conditions and irregular hours.
f. Requires exposure to communicable disease, body fluids, toxic substances, ionizing radiation, and other potentially hazardous conditions common to a clinical environment.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
The salary range on this job posting/advertising is base salary exclusive of any bonuses or differentials. Many factors, such as years of relevant experience and geographical location are considered when determining the starting rate of pay. We believe in the importance of pay equity and consider internal equity of our current team members when determining offers. Please keep in mind that the range that is listed is the full base salary range. Hiring at the maximum of the range would not be typical.
Summa Health offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits program to include medical, dental, vision, life, paid time off as well as many other benefits.
- Basic Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D)
- Supplemental Life and AD&D
- Dependent Life Insurance
- Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
- Accident Insurance, Hospital Indemnity, and Critical Illness
- Retirement Savings Plan
- Flexible Spending Accounts – Healthcare and Dependent Care
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Identity Theft Protection
- Pet Insurance
- Education Assistance
- Daily Pay
Salary : $35 - $54
