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Registered Nurse -Interventional Radiology

Leadingagemissouri, Kansas City, MO, United States


Job Description
Interventional Radiology, RN - FT Day Shift - Mon -Fri with Call Requirement

Opportunity
Saint Luke's North Hospital, located in Kansas City, Missouri, is seeking nurses with experience with higher acuity patients (Intensive Care, ED, procedural areas) to join our Interventional Radiology team. You will have the opportunity to learn and grow in your career, experiencing new procedures and clinical research. This IR – Special Procedures nurse position is a vital team member in providing care and sedation for organ biopsies, acute pulmonary and arterial thrombectomies, embolectomies, drain placements, port and dialysis catheter placements as well as other procedures. You will be supported by leading technology while working in an innovative environment.

This position is in a busy, very unique procedural area caring for Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology patients. Duties involve prepping and recovering cardiac cath patients, working within the Interventional Radiology lab during procedures, providing nursing care, including moderate sedation when needed, for procedures performed within the CVIR Holding/Recovery unit, such as TEE/Cardioversions, bronchoscopy, etc; Additional duties include providing nursing care in other areas of Radiology during invasive procedures, such as CT and US Guided Biopsies, monitoring for MRI pacemaker studies, starting IV's as needed for staff.

Shift Details
Full Time, Days. This position also requires participation in after hours and holiday on call rotation.

The Work

Utilizes the nursing process

Delegates tasks appropriately

Demonstrates increasing discriminatory judgement in interpreting data and prioritizes appropriately

Initiates actions to improve nursing practice patient care and unit processes

Serves as a day to day resource to colleagues at unit and departmental levels

Provides positive formal or informal leadership within unit and hospital

Works well with multidisciplinary teams consisting of Interventional Radiologists, Anesthesiology, Specialty Service providers, and nursing peers.

Job Requirements
Applicable Experience: 2 years

Registered Nurse (MO) - National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NURSYS)

Associate Degree

Job Details
Full Time; Day (United States of America)

Equal Opportunity Employer
Equal Opportunity Employer. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome diversity.

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