Interventional Radiology Weekend Call Nurse – Jupiter Medical – Jupiter, FL

Jupiter Medical Center is reimagining how to restore the community’s health and wellness. Award-winning physicians, world-class partnerships and innovative techniques and technology enable Jupiter Medical Center to provide a broad range of services with specialty concentrations in cardiology, oncology, imaging, orthopedics and spine, digestive health, emergency services, lung and thoracic, women’s health, weight management and men’s health. Our medical center consistently performs in the top 10 percent of hospitals for patient quality and satisfaction and has earned the highest rating in the region for quality of care.

The Imaging Nurse is available to assist all the modalities in Radiology: Interventional Radiology, CT, MRI, X-Ray, Nuclear Medicine, and Ultrasound. The RN has a responsibility to act as educator to their peers, patients, and their families. All aspects of the RN performance supports service excellence and a healing environment.

  • The nurse collaborates with the Radiologists in the planing of patient care.
  • The nurse may function in the pre, intra and post procedure care of the patient, rotating modalities daily.
  • The nurse will assist in diagnostic procedures as well as highly complex invasive neuro and peripheral interventions such as; cerebral aneurysm coils, AVM & AVF repairs and stroke interventions.
  • The nurse will be required to start IV’s and access and de-access ports.
  • The nurse will be required to administer conscious sedation and monitor sedated patients per hospital policy.
  • The nurses are responsible for the proper handling and documentation of specimens.
  • The nurses work collaboratively with the Admitting nurse in setting up home health needs or inpatient admissions.
  • The nurse will be responsible for being “on call” and nurses assigned to call must be available per the department on call policy.
  • The nurse is responsible for attending in-services and keeping abreast of best practices and new technology.
  • The RN identifies and communicates needed unit resources or equipment to be included in budget.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

  • Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing, BSN preferred
  • RN- Current RN licensure in the state of Florida
  • American Heart Association BLS for Health Care Provider
  • American Heart Association ACLS
  • American Heart Association PALS- must be obtained within 6 months of employment
  • NIHSS Stroke Scale
  • Strong experience with IV placement and critical care experience (i.e., ICU, ED, PCU, Interventional/Cath Lab, Endoscopy, OR/PACU) preferred
  • This position requires Call.

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