Registered Nurse
Company: WMC Health Network
Location: Suffern
Posted on: February 1, 2025
Job Description:
The Registered Nurse provides professional nursing care in an
assigned clinic or clinical area, including but not limited to
Radiology Diagnostics, Cat Scan, Nuclear Medicine, Ultrasound, MRI,
The Center for Breast Health, and Interventional procedures units.
They provide direct nursing care by assessing patients needs,
performing physical examinations, and taking health history and
demographic information. In addition, the Registered Nurse plans,
develops, implements, administers, evaluates and updates
specialized plans of treatment and preventive care regimens in
accordance with medical orders and nursing standards, and annotates
medical records in accordance with established procedures,
implements infection control protocols, and ensures compliance with
regulatory requirements. RN must be able to work independently and
as a cooperative team member in all aspects of the Radiology
Department and assist Radiologist and or physician in providing
high quality care to the patient.RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Provides patient care skills appropriate for the patient
undergoing a procedure or study.
- Accesses and documents patient status throughout procedure,
noting any improvement or deterioration in the patients condition
and implements and evaluates nursing care accordingly.
- Assesses patients and administers treatments, medications, and
general care according to nursing plan of care, best practices,
established protocols and medical orders to treat actual or
potential disorders and to optimize the physical and mental
well-being of the patients.
- Anticipates, Operates, and provides operational specialized
medical equipment (monitors, defibrillator, crash cart, pulse
oximeter etc.)
- Performs venipuncture; able to recognize any complications and
take immediate action.
- Assists Radiologist/physician during invasive procedure and as
scrub RN when needed
- Assist Radiologist/physician as Circulating RN during invasive
procedures, continuously observing and accessing patient, and
immediately notifying MD of any significant clinical changes
- Coordinates effective handling of emergencies arising from
contrast reaction, seizures, cardiac arrest, etc.
- Provides education to the patient and family about medication,
medical treatments; disease specific information, follow up
care.
- Resolves conflicts.
- Maintains and orders emergency and stock medication, equipment
and supplies used in department.
- Maintains accurate patient records for all procedures
performed, maintains patient confidentiality, and adheres to all
HIPPA standards
- Charges procedures and supplies used in patient record
- Participates in Quality Assurance activities to ensure
provision of optimum care and follow-up for patients.
- Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care
appropriate to the age of the patients served within his or her
assigned Radiology unit.
- Ensures continuity of nursing care by communicating a
comprehensive handoff during transition to another nurse (at change
of shift, change in assignment, transfer of patient, etc.).
- Participates with other professional team members in a
multi-disciplinary approach to nursing care.
- Advocates the patient bill of rights and advocates on behalf of
patients and families to ensure continuity and understanding of
care given.
- Participates in continuing education programs and in-service
education in order to provide the most appropriate nursing care.
Completes continuing education programs on time.
- Complies with hospital policies and procedures.
- Actively participates in the performance improvement process
including data collection, analysis, plan for change and
implementation of changes.
- Precepts and mentors' newer staff on the assigned unit.
- Attends staff meetings.
- May acts as preceptor to new graduate nurses to ensure
appropriate orientation to assigned units.
- Provides care to neonates, pediatrics, adolescents, adults,
geriatrics.
- Performs other duties as
assigned.Qualifications/Requirements:Experience: -Previous
professional nursing experience preferred. Minimum of 2 years of
critical care/emergency nursing preferred. -Education: -Graduation
from an accredited school of Nursing required; a bachelor's degree
in Nursing (BSN) preferred.Licenses / Certifications: -Current New
York State RN licensure required. -BLS ACLS required. -Other:
-Proficient in IV access. Competent in EKG interpretation. Basic
knowledge of radiographic procedures and equipment preferred.
Special Requirements: -N/A
Keywords: WMC Health Network, Wayne , Registered Nurse, Healthcare , Suffern, New Jersey
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