Registered Nurse - Procedural Nurse

Registered Nurse - Procedural Nurse Job Summary Provides and directs individualized care to patients through the use of the nursing process. Schedules & coordinates Interventional Procedures according to the PMD' orders.

Essential Functions :

Assists physician during procedures. Does patient assessment and monitoring for pre procedures with documentation Does patient assessment intra- procedure. Assists Physician during procedure. Provides post clinical patient care and reevaluations as per specific procedure to include documentation and discharge instructions . Coordinates with other members of the healthcare team, the delivery of care for assigned patients. Assist in scheduling Interventional Procedures. Conducts patient education before test performs follow up when necessary. Provides post clinical patient reevaluations as per specific procedure. Act as a resource person to other healthcare personnel on radiology patient care issue. Float to other procedural areas in the hospital which include and not limited to the Interventional Radiology, Post Anesthesia Care Unit, Same Day Surgery, and/ or Endoscopy. Other Duties Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Minimum Education/Certifications Graduate of an accredited program in nursing. Current Registered Nurse license to practice in the state of NJ.

Certifications required:

BLS (American Heart Association) Minimum Work Experience One year Radiology experience preferred.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:

Must be willing to work holidays, weekends and provide additional coverage as needed