RN - Interventional Radiology (IR) Xray

Type of Opportunity: Per Required Need
FTE: 0.001000
Exempt: No
Work Schedule: Varied Days and Hours

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Educational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement, scholarship opportunities
• Strongline Staff Safety (a wearable badge that allows nurses to quickly and discreetly call for help when safety is a concern)
• Shift differentials for nights and weekends
• Differentials for higher education, certifications and various lead roles
• Malpractice liability insurance

In the XRay Special Procedures Unit, you will be responsible for utilizing the nursing process to provide direct patient care to an assigned group of patients during a shift. Responsible for prioritizing the delivery of direct nursing care using time and resources efficiently integrating a standards-based framework model.

*State of New Mexico or Compact State Nursing License

Academic Preparation:
*Degree from accredited academic nursing program preferred
*Required Certification from either AHA, ASHI, or Red Cross
**BLS required at time of hire
*ACLS: Emergency Department, Critical Care, Cardiovascular Lab, GI Lab, Interventional Radiology, Progressive Care, Surgical Services
*NRP: Family Birthing Center, Labor and Delivery, Neonatal Intensive Care, Mother/Baby Care
*PALS: Children Services, Cardiovascular Lab, Emergency Department, GI Lab, Interventional Radiology, Surgical Services

Preferences: IR Experience; Procedural Sedation; PICC or Ultrasound guided Access experience.

Education:
Essential:
* Associate Degree

Education specialization:
Essential:
* Nursing

Credentials:
Essential:
* Registered Nurse-NM

Responsibilities:
*Provides direct patient care by assessing, planning, implementing, evaluating, and documenting individual patient needs, actions taken and patient responses.

*Coordinates patients care through collaboration with the patient/family and healthcare team.

*Performs assessments as per unit standards and documents on appropriate data base/assessment flow sheet.

*Initiates, utilizes and documents appropriate protocols and standards of care.

*Administers medication and treatments as prescribed by physician, or protocols and documents according to policy.

*Identifies and meets patient and family learning and discharge needs on admission and throughout episode of care.

*Evaluates patient progression toward outcomes per unit policies and documents through EOSS etc.

*Performs competently in emergency situations.

*Delegates or assigns aspects of patient care to healthcare team members commensurate with their validated competency to perform the task.

*Assumes responsibility for the clinical supervision of LPNs and non-licensed assistive personnel.

*Provides leadership through communication about and validation of patient care.

*Assists with various procedures, treatments, surgical techniques or assigns to other healthcare team members as appropriate.

*Completes patient population/age-specific/procedure and protocol education and competency testing per unit policy.

*Demonstrates competency in required psychomotor skills.

*Assists in orientation of new staff or students and serve as a resource person and professional role model.

*Assumes professional responsibility for current nursing structure, nursing guidelines of care, and policies.

*Incorporates PHS mission (VVPS) in care-giving activities.

*Supports DON philosophies of professional governance and models of care delivery.

*Assumes other leadership roles (i.e. relief charge nurse) as required by the department.

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About Presbyterian Healthcare Services

Presbyterian exists to improve the health of patients, members and the communities we serve. We are a locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system comprised of nine hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico in 1908, we are the state's largest private employer with nearly 13,000 employees - including more than 1,200 providers and nearly 3,500 nurses.

Our health plan serves more than 640,000 members statewide and offers Medicare Advantage, Medicaid (Centennial Care) and Commercial health plans.

AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a drug-free and tobacco-free employer with smoke free campuses.

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