Children's National Hospital·Washington, District of Columbia
The Radiology Sedation Nurse provides pre-sedation, sedation, and post-sedation care for patients ranging from infants to adults in collaboration with anesthesiologists and radiologists. They also manage acute and critically ill patients during radiology procedures and facilitate patient flow through the department.
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Department 10190 Radiology Nursing
Pay Range $36.11 - $63.99
Radiology Sedation Nursing encompasses the care of the patient and family/legal guardian.
Pre-sedation, sedation, monitoring, and post sedation services are provided to care for a range of ages from infants to adults.
The Radiology Sedation Nurse is responsible for the sedation needs of the patient in collaboration with anesthesiologists and radiologists.
In addition to the sedation activities, the radiology sedation nurses care for the acute and critically ill patient population during radiology exams and procedures and collaboration with the radiology team to facilitate patient flow through the scheduled exams or procedures.
Patient care activities include peripheral and central line access, Contrast administration, urinary catheterizations, assessing/triaging phone consults and requests, pre-procedure patient and family education and support during the exam or procedure.
The radiology teams welcome the nursing lead on safety and emergency equipment checks and regulatory compliance responsibilities.
Minimum Education Bachelor's Degree Graduated from an approved school of nursing. (Required) BSN (Preferred)
Minimum Work Experience 1 year In the field of ICU, ED or an area with sedation activities. (Required)
Required Licenses and Certifications Registered Nurse in District of Columbia (Required)Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provider (BLS) (Required) Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) (Required)
Functional Accountabilities Transformational Leadership Contribute to Magnet re-designation as evidenced by independent involvement or leadership in: committees, task forces and/or community outreach.
Role model critical thinking skills by problem-solving patient care and unit/system issues.
Communication reflects development of plan of care and ability to advocate to meet patients’ needs; makes suggestions for resolution of system issues.
Role model procedures for escalation of issues; utilize chain of command.
Demonstrate proper use of identified hand off processes; follow up on inconsistent practice related to handoff.
Demonstrate a collegial and respectful relationship with peers, physicians and other departments.
Take the lead in implementing change and support management decisions.
Role model behavior that reflects empathy, concern and a desire to help others.
Independently leads the patient care sedation activities to ensure patient safety during the radiology exam or procedure.
Structural Empowerment Independently maintain regulatory requirements e.g. license, BLS.
Initiate professional activities to enhance nursing practice.
Engage in active review of peers giving constructive feedback through timely participation in evaluations.
Role model adherence to national safety standards and service excellence standards; champion advancement of education and certification.
Orchestrate involvement of the healthcare team and role model professional behavior and teamwork with co-workers.
Serve as a resource as needed and know when to escalate to next level.
Exemplary Professional Practice Analyze assessment data gathered from patient and family to ensure completion of database and plan of care within identified timeframes working in collaboration with the radiology and anesthesia teams.
Role model excellent clinical skills with complex patients; care reflects analysis of patient status and appropriate interventions related to sedation activities and recovery phases.
Direct prioritization and organization for complex patient with rapidly changing needs to include the outpatient population, the acute care patients, critically ill patients, and the Emergency Department patients.
Documentation exemplifies adherence to the highest standards of practice.
Anticipate and proactively plan for educational needs; verify with patient and family throughout the hospital/outpatient stay and prior to discharge.
Excel in organizational skills, adjust for changes and be able to complete assignment on time to facilitate the scheduled patients efficiently.
Role model caring in all encounters with patient and family as evidenced by feedback from parents and an increase in patient satisfaction scores.
Communication and education to patients and families reflects clear expectations of expected outcomes during the pre-sedation, sedation, and post-sedation activities.
Communication and education to patients and families reflects clear expectations of expected outcomes during the scheduled radiology exam or procedure.
New Knowledge, Innovations, and Improvements Initiate ways to improve operations through quality improvement and implement related solutions.
Serve as a resource for current, new information or changes in specialty area.
Care incorporates best practices based on benchmarks and evidence within the literature.
Participates in a Professional Organization related to sedation, radiology, and/or pediatric nursing.
Mentor and precept new nurses in clinical specialties.
Safety Speak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performance Continuously validate and verify information needed for decision making or documentation Stop in the face of uncertainty and takes time to resolve the situation Demonstrate accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communication Actively promote safety for patients, families, visitors and co-workers Attend carefully to important details - practicing Stop, Think, Act and Review in order to self-check behavior and performance Benefits That Support You: Comprehensive health coverage, including medical, prescription, infertility, and transgender health services.
Generous paid time off, including vacation accrual from day one, sick leave, holidays, and a personal day.
Financial wellness support, including a 401(k) plan and healthcare and dependent care spending accounts.
Employer-paid life, AD&D, and long-term disability coverage, with optional supplemental plans.
Additional perks, including tuition assistance, fitness resources, employee assistance, commuter benefits, and more.
Why Join Us: Nationally Recognized Excellence – Consistently ranked among the Top 10 Children’s Hospitals in the nation by U.S.
News & World Report.
Leading Pediatric Care – One of the largest and most comprehensive children’s hospitals in the country, offering nationally ranked specialties and cutting-edge treatments.
Innovation & Research – A premier academic medical center with a strong commitment to pediatric research, education, and advancing the future of child health.
Mission-Driven Culture – Dedicated to providing family-centered care while fostering a collaborative, supportive environment for clinical team
The disclosed salary range includes the minimum and maximum rates within which Children’s National believes an individual’s base pay rate will fall for this position.
It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the maximum of the pay range.
The exact pay rate for this position will be based on a variety of factors in alignment with the Children’s National compensation philosophy.
These factors are legitimate and non-discriminatory including, but not limited to, the current market conditions; organizational needs; the individual’s combination of prior work experience, level of education, knowledge, skills, and other qualifications.
Children’s National is committed to providing a fair and competitive total rewards package to each of our employees.
This base salary range does not include our comprehensive benefits package or any additional compensation for which this position may be eligible.
Childrens National Hospital is an equal opportunity employer that evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, identity, or other characteristics protected by law. The “Know Your Rights” poster is available here: and the pay transparency policy is available here: Know Your RightsPay Transparency Nondiscrimination Poster.
Please note that it is the policy of Children's National Hospital to ensure a “drug-free” work environment: a workplace free from the illegal use, possession or distribution of controlled substances (as defined in the Controlled Substances Act), or the misuse of legal substances, by all staff (management, employees and contractors). Though recreational and medical marijuana are now legal in the District of Columbia, Children's National and its affiliates maintain the right, in accordance with our policy, to enforce a drug-free workplace, including prohibiting recreational or prescribed marijuana.
Candidates must have a Bachelor's degree in nursing and at least one year of experience in ICU, ED, or a sedation-related area. Required certifications include a District of Columbia RN license, BLS, and PALS.
Market context
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