Piedmont Healthcare Inc.
Location
Columbus, Georgia
The staff nurse provides comprehensive nursing care to patients throughout their lifecycle by assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating treatment. They are responsible for maintaining standards of practice and coordinating patient care activities within the hospital's policies.
Candidates must have graduated from a nursing program and possess a current Georgia registered nurse license or a multistate license. Previous experience in surgical services or critical care is required, along with BLS certification.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:1. Performs quality screening, diagnostic and other mammography procedures.2. Reviews all exam requisitions for pertinent information and makes notes on all additional pertinent information.3. Demonstrates competence and proficiency in performing all required exams on patients, positioning the patient and equipment, selecting the protocol, technique and utilizing all required equipment.4. Evaluate images for diagnostic quality, obtaining additional images as needed.5. Ensures accuracy of each exam by following established procedures and labeling images correctly.6. Provide Customer Service/Support to patient population.7. Maintains all required records, reports, and files as required by Federal, State and other regulatory agencies.8. May be required to demonstrate competence and proficiency in performing all radiological procedures on patients of all age groups. Positions patient, selects the correct protocol, and utilizes all required equipment.9. Maintains proficiency to perform breast imaging interventional procedures.10. Assist with performing and planning multiple diagnostic procedures in appropriate timesequences.11. Must be competent and proficient to position, select correct protocol and utilize imaging equipment on patients of all age groups for radiological exams, when requested.12. Acts as a mentor for residents and junior technologists.13. Ensures department meets all regulatory requirements.
MINIMUM EDUCATION REQUIRED:Graduate of an JRCERT approved Radiologic Technology program.MINIMUM EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: 1-year experience as a Mammography Technologist.MINIMUM LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION REQUIRED BY LAW:Registered Radiologic Technologist in Radiography (R) and Mammography (M) - ARRT.ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:BLS certified. Business
Unit: Company Name Piedmont Columbus Midtown