Provides comprehensive nursing care to pediatric and adult patients during Interventional Radiology procedures, including Vascular, Neuro and other specialties. Prioritizes and provides appropriate patient care in an organized, efficient, professional and timely manner. Identifies emergency situations, initiates nursing actions and sets priorities for care. Assists Radiologist(s), Fellow(s), Resident(s), Advanced Practice Providers(APP?s) and technical staff in performing diagnostic and interventional procedures.
Provides moderate sedation/analgesia to patients undergoing Interventional Radiological procedures per UMHS policies, guidelines, protocols and competencies. This includes assessment, monitoring, administering of medications, documentation, and other interventions to ensure a safe, therapeutic experience for the patient(s). Other key responsibilities include: POC (Point of Care) testing, administering anticoagulant/ hemolytic therapies, keen assessment skills, working with minimal supervision, ability to multitask, and use professional judgement in decision making.
Fosters a culture of patient and family centered care by creating a positive and caring experience with every interaction. Recognizes internal and external customers and continually looks for ways to improve service and therapeutic communications for all internal and external customers.
This position routinely involves:
* Constant standing, walking, transporting of equipment,
* Patient lifting, positioning, pushing, twisting, and/or transferring of patients.
* Remaining in a stationary position and/or moving for extended periods of time
* Wearing a lead apron (approx. 20-25 lbs) for several hours at a time
* Inspection & monitoring of patients from at least 20 feet in low light environment
*Providing patient care in low light/dark rooms during radiographic procedures
*Pushing stretchers with patients
*Management of blood product transfusions, including associated paper documentation.
*Using computerized data entry and medical record systems