Job Description
Job Title: RN - Registered Nurse - Interventional Radiology
Location: Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Job Category: RN - Registered Nurse, Nursing and Nursing Support
Schedule: Days
Work Type: Full time
Department: Interventional Radiology Team
Date Posted: 04/05/2024
Job ID: R-60582
Job Summary
Responsible for all aspects of Radiology nursing; including assessment, evaluation, and coordination of nursing care. The Registered Nurse is responsible for performing patient assessment, patient and family teaching and triage. Provides primary clinical support to the provider and patient to assist in the diagnosis and treatment of the patient's condition. Follows up on diagnostic testing to ensure completion, accuracy, and filing in the electronic medical record to ensure continuity and care.
Job Duties
- Provides nursing care in Radiology as they relate to patient care, imaging and interventional procedures.
- Administers medications and treatments according to policy and procedure.
- Assesses patient responses to medications and testing per protocols and document information in medical record.
- Assures all necessary paperwork and information is present for procedures.
- Prepares patients for procedures, including reviewing history and medication list, etc.
- Assesses patients’ physical status as well as their understanding of the procedure.
- Provides patient and family education.
- Evaluates effectiveness of nursing interventions and revises care based upon patient response to interventions.
- Provides Basic Life Support and Advanced Cardiac Life Support.
- Performs emergency procedures when necessary; transports equipment to patient’s bedside when necessary.
- Starts and regulates oxygen.
- Assists with patient transport as required.
- Assists with therapies including assessing vitals and administering medications.
- Assists with orientation of personnel and students.
- Responsible for assessment of lab results prior to procedures.
- Assist throughout the radiology department with nursing needs.
Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.
Position Details
New to radiology, we're willing to train!
Work Schedule/Additional Details:
- Hours: Rotation of start times between 6:30A and 8:30A
- Shifts are 8 hours in length
- On-call rotation - will be fully reviewed in interview. 30-Minute Call Time
- Limited travel to cover Geisinger South Wilkes Barre clinic
- Union : Yes
- BLS, ASLS, PALS and certification for moderate sedation will need to be obtained once hired if you presently do not have them
- Some of the most common procedures:
- Port a cath insertion
- Cryo-ablation
- Microwave ablation
- Chemo embolization
- G-tube insertion /placement/ exchange
- Kyphoplasty
Geisinger cares about not only its patients and members, but also about you and your family. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package to ensure that you and your loved ones can maintain good health, achieve financial stability, and excel both personally and professionally. We believe in creating a diverse and inclusive environment where all employees can be their authentic selves. To learn more: diversity
- Full benefits (health, dental and vision) starting on day one
- Three medical plan choices, including an expanded network for out-of-area employees and dependents
- Pre-tax savings plans with healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSA) and a health savings account (HSA)
- Company-paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage
- 401(k) plan that includes automatic Geisinger contributions
- Robust PTO plan in addition to six paid holidays and 32 hours of personal time per year
- Up to $5,000 in tuition reimbursement per calendar year
- MyHealth Rewards wellness program to improve your health while earning a financial incentive
- Family-friendly support including adoption and fertility assistance, parental leave pay, military leave pay and a free Care.com membership with discounted backup care for your loved ones
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Referrals for childcare, eldercare, & pet care. Access free legal guidance, mental health visits, work-life support, digital self-help tools and more.
- Voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, identity theft protection, universal life and pet and legal insurance
Education
Graduate from Specialty Training Program-Nursing (Required), Bachelor's Degree-Business Administration/Management (Preferred)
Certification(s) and License(s)
Basic Life Support Certification - Default Issuing Body; Licensed Registered Nurse (Pennsylvania) - RN_State of Pennsylvania
Our Purpose & Values
OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities. KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves. EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence. LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow. INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation. SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, from senior management on down, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all. We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.
Job Tags
Holiday work, Full time, Temporary work, Part time, Flexible hours, Shift work,