Fully vaccinated travelers required ; Medical / Religious Exemptions provided upon request
Performs procedures in a manner that ensures an accurate and complete examination within the guidelines, policies,
procedures and standards of Medical Imaging to assigned patients of all ages and is expected to be the expert in the
nursing processes of the Diagnostic and Treatment Services.
- Practices nursing within the scope of Illinois Registered Professional Nurse licensure
- Oversees and performs thorough and accurate patient assessments to evaluate patient status, analyzes finding and
reports significant observations appropriately, enhances family communication
Assumes responsibility for assuring efficient, thorough, and effective interventional case flow in the Medical Imaging
Department
- Administers medications / conscious sedation safely and effectively following UPH and department policies
- Controls narcotics and supplies utilizing appropriate documentation
- Monitors patient condition and initiate appropriate interventions as needed
- Follows and oversees Joint Commission patient safety goals as well as quality throughout procedures
- Demonstrates competency in caring for critically ill patients functioning independently and competently in
emergency situations
- Set up and uses monitoring equipment including capnography, cardiac output, arterial pressures during procedures
- Performs venipuncture and insertion of peripheral catheters
- Performs adult and pediatric catheterization as needed
- Perform nursing tasks in the Radiology Department, IR, and nursing floors
- Performs daily inspections such as refrigerator temperature, crash cart, defibrillator, blood oximeter, narcotics log as
appropriate
- Functions as circulating tech
- Functions as scrub assistant during procedures
- Educate as necessary and maintain knowledge of moderate sedation guidelines
- Assists in scheduling of interventional cases between IR, CT, General Diagnostic, and Sono
- Coordinates daily flow of interventional cases between IR, CT, General Diagnostic, and Sono
- Coordinates RN resources to holding room, CT, IR, MRI, General Diagnostic, Sono and Nuclear Medicine as dictated by
case load.
EMR - Radiant
Requirement description : 1 year experience required
BLS, ACLS, PALS required
CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS :
- ACLS (AHA)
- PALS (AHA)
STATE LICENSE REQUIREMENTS :
Illinois
Weekend Requirements : TBD
On Call Requirements : None