REGISTERED NURSE - DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING - FULL TIME - DAY/EVE/NIGHTS

Main Function:

• To provide, promote, and maintain quality patient care during diagnostic and therapeutic imaging procedures through education, standards of practice, professional growth and collaboration with other multidisciplinary health care providers.
• Radiology nursing roles include but are not limited to patient advocate, care coordinator, caregiver, role model, educator, consultant/resource person, communication liaison, manager/administrator, and researcher.

Required Job Specific Competencies:

• Demonstrates skill in clinical assessments and procedures, i.e. IV starts, sterile procedures.
• Exhibits knowledge of the disease process and its effects on health and wellness.
• Accurately administers medications and IV solutions with attention to interactions, allergies, and physiologic effects.
• Demonstrates the ability to work independently and exhibits flexibility in decision making and prioritizing assignments.
• Demonstrates the ability to develop and maintain collaborative working relationships with ancillary departments within the facility.
• Exhibits leadership skills through ability to take charge after appropriate length of service and experience.
• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patient.
• Actively guards the confidentiality of sensitive information including but not limited to patients and staff of the health system.
• Actively supports hospital goals and imperatives and lives the CARES values at all times.

Qualifications:

• Required – New York State Registered Nurse License.
• ACLS or will recertify within six months of employment.
• Telemetry certified.

Education:

• Required – Graduate of an approved school of nursing.
• Preferred – BSN.

Experience:

• Required – 3 to 5 years med/surg. experience.
• Skilled at venipuncture.
• Preferred – Prior experience in Diagnostic Imaging or Critical Care experience.

Complexity of Duties:

• Responsible for some autonomous decision making in care of emergent and non-emergent Diagnostic Imaging patients.
• Expected to perform medium to complex problem solving.
• Able to prioritize and plan for the unexpected, maintaining confident and calm demeanor.

Supervisory Responsibility/Supervision Received:

• Direct supervision by the Charge Nurse or RN Team Leader

Organization Impact:

• Errors (i.e. wrong test, wrong patient, wrong label) may result in negative patient outcomes, loss of revenue, breaches in confidentiality and remonstrance by governing bodies.
• Compliance and chart documentation audits are performed monthly.

Contact with Others:

• Patients/residents, patients'/residents' families
• Referring physicians, nurses, hospital personnel
• Imaging technologists and radiologists
• Homecare, Long term care agencies

Working Conditions/Hazards/Equipment and Machinery Used:

• Standard clinic environment
• May be exposed to infectious disease and other disagreeable factors, i.e. vomitus, secretions, etc.
• Electrical and radiant energy hazard present.
• Stands and walks most of the day; at time, bends and works in reaching or strained positions.

Thompson Health is an EOE encouraging women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans to apply

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)