Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for an Interventional Radiology position requiring OR RN licensure and at least three years of relevant experience.

Details

• ,iology unit within a hospital setting
• Provides care for patients undergoing invasive interventional procedures such as angiography, embolization, and cardiac catheterization
• Day shift schedule with 5 shifts per week at 8 hours per shift
• Scheduled hours are 06:30-15:00
• May be required to take call for the Interventional Unit as needed
• Reports to the Unit Nurse Manager, House Supervisor, or RN Team Leader

Requirements

• Active RN license in the State of Oregon
• Current BLS and ACLS certification required
• OR RN license required
• Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing, BSN preferred
• Minimum one year of experience in critical care, emergency, cath lab, or IR required
• Three or more years of experience in Interventional Radiology or Cath Lab preferred
• Conscious sedation training and monitor role experience preferred
• Specialty certifications such as RCIS or NIH Stroke Scale preferred
• IV certification preferred
• Bilingual English-Spanish skills preferred

Additional Information

• Administer medications including anticoagulants, vasoactive agents, contrast, and emergency drugs
• Maintain sterile technique and act as patient advocate during procedures
• Recognize and respond rapidly to complications such as arrhythmia, bleeding, contrast reaction, stroke alert, or cardiac arrest
• Collaborate with Rad Tech and physicians to manage contrast allergies and sensitivities
• May function in scrub role, preparing sterile instruments and assisting physicians during catheter-based procedures
• May function in monitor role, recording hemodynamic data, pressures, and procedural events
• Provide moderate sedation per protocol and monitor vital signs, oxygenation, and level of consciousness when assigned
• Assist with patient preparation, positioning, and verification processes including allergies, NPO status, and renal function
• Perform sheath pulls and vascular access management as needed
• Assist with department support tasks including supply management, room turnover, and equipment maintenance
• Ability to provide age-specific, culturally sensitive, and psychosocially appropriate patient care
• Ability to work with a culturally diverse patient population