Registered Nurse, Radiology
Company: ECHN
Location: Middletown
Posted on: May 19, 2023
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Job Description:
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Medical Imaging (Radiology) RN Clinician will be responsible
for representing ECHN to the Radiology Intervention patient in both
the outpatient and inpatient setting. - The Radiology nurse will
report directly to the Director of Medical Imaging and indirectly
to the Team Leader of Interventional angiography. The Radiology RN
Clinician provides nursing care by assessing the patient
pre-and-post- procedure and assisting the Radiologist in the
various diagnostic radiology testing. - Examples are: -
Interventional angiography, US guided thorocentesis / paracentesis,
CT guided biopsies and any pt care needs that come up in the
Medical Imaging Department. - The Radiology, RN Clinician will
administer conscious sedation and other prescribed medication or
pharmacological agents during and post Radiology testing. -
Participates in the operational duties of the department, such as
but not limited to; Quality Improvement, Policy and Procedure
maintenance, revising and development of billing and gathering of
statistical data, developing departmental educational opportunities
and participating in the on-going growth and maintenance of the
excellent customer services provided to all that ECHN serves as
well as assisting the supervisor/Director in maximizing the
department's financial resources.
The Radiology RN Clinician also provides educational resources for
patients and assesses each patient for understanding of procedures,
post procedural education and life style modifications necessary
for maintaining optimum health and assists the department in
planning and implementing new programs within the department.
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The Radiology RN Clinician accepts on-call responsibilities for the
Medical Imaging Department.
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EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION:
- - - - - - - - - Must be a State of Connecticut licensed
Registered Nurse.
- - - - - - - - - Must be trained and maintain Basic
Cardiac/Cardiopulmonary Life Support and be ACLS certification.
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EXPERIENCE:
COMPETENCIES:
- - - - - - - - - Must be proficient in cardiac monitoring,
administration of conscious sedation and be IV competent.
- - - - - - - - - Must have strong verbal and written English
communication skills in order to interface with staff and instruct
patients.
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ESSENTIAL DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES:
Disclaimer: Job descriptions are not intended, nor should they be
construed to be, exhaustive lists of all responsibilities, skills,
efforts or working conditions associated with the job. - They are
intended to be accurate reflections of the principal duties and
responsibilities of this position. - These responsibilities and
competencies listed below may change from time to time.
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Job-Specific Competency
Exemplary: - Recognizes subtle abnormalities in the patient's
condition and anticipates the effect on outcomes.
Exemplary: - Considers interdisciplinary issue in the formulation
of nursing diagnoses.
Exemplary: - Anticipates specific educational needs, including
specialized discharge concerns.
Exemplary: - Makes specific recommendations to improve the
documentation process.
Exemplary: - Integrates and arranges for collaborative meetings as
needed.
Exemplary: - Anticipates complex discharge needs and intervenes
appropriately.
Exemplary: - Mentors team members to develop their maximum
potential within their scope of practice.
Exemplary: - Participates in the development of standards,
procedures, and/or policies.
Exemplary: - Analyzes trends in the patient's needs, researches
literature, contributes to the development of patient education
resources.
Exemplary: - Identifies potential problems in medication
administration and makes recommendations for quality improvement
measures.
Exemplary: - Takes appropriate action to improve the emergency
response system.
Exemplary: - Creatively designs and implements interventions to
minimize the patient's length of stay and maintains positive
patient outcomes.
Keywords: ECHN, Middletown , Registered Nurse, Radiology, Healthcare , Middletown, Connecticut
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