The RN is responsible for providing pre and post-procedure care for invasive and interventional surgical procedures. This includes administering conscious sedation, maintaining sterile techniques, and coordinating patient schedules within the Vascular Institute.
Requirements summary
Requires a nursing degree and a valid RN license, along with BLS and ACLS certifications. Candidates must have at least one year of experience in ICU, CCU, ED, or IMCU, and one year of peri-operative nursing experience.
associate degreebachelor degreeQuality AssurancePatient CarePatient EducationChart ReviewCritical ThinkingSterile TechniqueClinical ProceduresIV AdministrationPatient IdentificationContrast AdministrationConscious SedationPre and Post Procedure Care
Job description
How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives. Work Shift Day (United States of America) Job Summary: Functions under the direction of the Site Manager. He/she is responsible for performing a wide variety of clinical procedures requiring independent judgement, ingenuity and initiative in the utilization of the equipment for the diagnosis and/or treatment of diseases. The registered nurse is responsible for implementing the nursing process based on expanded knowledge and experience. The nurse is responsible for providing patient care with an understanding and awareness of age specific needs. Addresses the biological, emotional, developmental, psychosocial and patient/family education needs in providing care to the patient and family. The nurse is able to independently perform job functions. Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions: Clinical Skills
Completion of V-ARU competencies
Provide pre and post procedure care of patients for invasive, interventional and surgical procedures
Able to use critical thinking skills
Able to deliver patient care in complex, multiple problem patient care situations
Prepares and may administer contrast. Understands preparation/administration of doses according to patients weight and physician order
Administers conscious sedation per system policy and procedure
Preps the patient for procedure
Demonstrates and understands sterile technique
Demonstrate IV administration competence and maintenance
Prepares trays and catheters for procedure Job Responsibilities
Must be flexible with hours to meet department needs
Able to work scheduled and On-Call hours if necessary
Knows existing lines of communication and authority, handles communications properly and is dependable, cooperative and emotionally stable.
Introduces self to patient and/or guardian upon entering room utilizing proper scripting
Transports patients as needed
Provides privacy and comfort for patient/customers
Assists with maintenance of departmental records, Joint Commission standards, State and Federal Regulations and Performance Improvement
Completes necessary paperwork
Answers department phone using proper scripting
Completes chart reviews as needed
Performs QA/QC functions as needed
Assists in other Medical Imaging areas and as needed in other departments in the system, system wide
Maintain current successful completion of BLS and ACLS
Understands Scope of Service for Vascular Institute, VARU and Medical Imaging
Assist in inservice/training for other Medical Imaging staff as appropriate
Reviews case with the appropriate physician(s) as needed.
Recognizes that total patient care starts when the patient arrives at our facility and ends when the physician/patient have the imaging results.
Meets Service Recovery and Customer Service Guidelines as needed.
Reviews the case with appropriate physician(s) as needed
Coordinates daily schedule of patients
Maintains checking the crash cart in assigned Medical Imaging areas. Quality and Patient Safety
Verifies patient ID using 2 patient identifiers, ie. Armband, DOB, verbal identification
Verifies front of patient chart for same/similar name sticker
Verifies Written Order, seeks clarification is unclear
Understands and complies with verbal order RBAC and performs necessary follow-up with written order
Uses and understands preprocedural verification/time out form when appropriate Patient Education
Responsible for patient, family/support system education
Provide post procedural home care instructions as needed. Performs other duties as assigned Complies with all WellStar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct. Required Minimum Education: Associates Nursing or Diploma (Nurse) Nursing or Bachelors Nursing-Preferred Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s): All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated. ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support or ARC-ALS - Amer Red Cross Advanced Life Support or ACLS-I - ACLS - Instructor or ACLS-P - ACLS-Provisional (180 Days) within 180 Days BLS - Basic Life Support or ARC-BLS - Amer Red Cross Basic Life Support or BLS-I - Basic Life Support - Instructor RN - Reg Nurse (Single State) or RN-COMPACT - RN - Multi-state Compact Additional License(s) and Certification(s): Current NIHSS certification within 30 Days Required Required Minimum Experience: Minimum 1 year nursing experience in either ICU, CCU, ED, IMCU Required and Minimum 1 year peri-operative nursing. Required Required Minimum Skills: The individual must be able to communicate and understand verbal and written English language and display a positive attitude. Join us and discover the support to do more meaningful work—and enjoy a more rewarding life. Connect with the most integrated health system in Georgia, and start a future that gives you more.
