Job Description
Rio Vista Location: Davie Blvd and Federal Highway
Full Time RN:
Monday through Friday: 9:00am - 5:30pm
Part Time RN:
12 hour shifts (7:30am - 8pm) Thursday, Friday, and 8 hour shift (7:30am-4pm) Saturday
Performs nursing activities in the Diagnostic Radiology, CT and MRI areas.
- Interacts efficiently, professionally and courteously with all contacts.
- Verifies patient orders, proper procedure, patient identification, and assures appropriate
consent(s) have been obtained before proceeding with any procedure.
- Proficiently establishes intravenous (IV) access in preparation for studies
requiring IV contrast injections.
- Monitors patients undergoing procedures, appropriately administers medications/contrast
media and accurately documents activities.
- Recognizes signs and symptoms of allergy/contrast reaction and responds
appropriately.
- Practices proper sterile technique and adheres to infection control guidelines.
*Provides appropriate post procedure care and discontinue IV site
*Assists in the performance of Interventional Radiology procedures.
- Interacts efficiently, professionally and courteously with all contacts.
- Verifies patient orders, proper procedure, patient identification, and assures appropriate
consent(s) have been obtained before proceeding with any procedure.
- Possesses working knowledge of procedures performed, including scheduling, indications,
technical accomplishment and potential risks/complications.
- Monitors patients undergoing procedures, appropriately administers medications/contrast
media and accurately documents activities.
- Proficiently establishes intravenous (IV) access as needed.
- Proficiently sets up and maintains pressure lines.
- Anticipates changes in patient condition based on knowledge of procedures and disease
processes.
- Instructs patients regarding procedure and post procedure care
Minimum Qualifications:
- Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing.
- Minimum of two years experience in a critical care or radiology area required.
- Meets all required optional and non optional criteria for Level II as defined at Ladder
Program in the in the Radiology Department at Holy Cross Hospital.
Licensure:
- Licensed RN in the State of Florida is required. Bachelors of Nursing is preferred. (BSN)
- Current BLS, ACLS are required