RN Acute-Radiology-Methodist

UnityPoint Health Information

Provides nursing care for patients, participates in patient /family teaching, and provides leadership by working cooperatively with all other members of the Radiology Staff. Performs a variety of technical procedures that require independent judgment, ingenuity, and initiative to apply nursing care when it is needed. The primary goal of UnityPoint Health - Des Moines is to provide the best possible health care to the sick and the injured. Nursing procedures performed by the Radiology Nurse contribute directly toward this goal.

Full-time IR RNs - have 2-3 weeknights on-call per month & 1-2 late shifts per month, and rotate every 13^th weekend (Friday 5pm-Monday 7am) on-call

Part-time IR RNs - have 1-2 weeknights on-call per month & 1 late shifts per month, and rotate every 20^th weekend (Friday 5pm-Monday 7am) on-call

$10,000 Sign On Bonus for FT New Hires

Clinical Excellence/Patient Care

*Provides and coordinates nursing care to patients utilizing the nursing process.

*Consistently utilizes a holistic approach(considering physical, psych/social, spiritual, educational safety and related criteria) appropriate to the age of the patients served in the assigned service area.

*Provides proper explanation of procedures to patients, their families, and others as needed to insure the patients understanding of the procedure to be performed.

*Collaborates with physicians and other professionals in planning and implementing care within

hospital policy and legal limitations.

*Practices sterile techniques and prevents cross contamination while assisting Physicians with procedures and treatment that require professional nursing skills.

*Assists in the transfer of critically ill patients, cares for emergency room, or ICU patients when staffing allows.

*Demonstrates skill in using monitors, infusion pumps, pacemakers, oxygen equipment, and respirators.

*Informs and prepares patients and family for special procedures. Does patient teaching.

*Cooperates with all personnel in the proper conduct of the Radiology Department. Covers call and rotates shifts to insure proper coverage of Radiology.

*Administer medications for pre-op, sedation, or pain relief and monitors patient condition as ordered. Initiates appropriate intervention for contrast reaction, hypotensive episodes, and codes as needed.

*Demonstrates initiative to improve quality and customer service.

*Balances team and individual responsibilities, objective and open to other's views, gives and welcomes feedback, contributes to positive team goals, puts success of team above own interest.

*Performs adult/pediatric urinary catheterization as required.

*Demonstrates initiative to improve quality and customer service by striving to exceed customer expectations.

*Integrates and demonstrates FOCUS values and Expectations for Personal and Service Excellence to guide professional behaviors, while adhering to the policies and procedures of UnityPoint Health - Des Moines.

*Balance team and individual responsibilities; be open and objective to other's views; give and welcome feedback; contribute to positive team goals; and put the success of the team above own interests.

*Practice reflects knowledge of HIPAA, DNV, DIA, OSHA and other federal/state regulatory agencies guiding healthcare.

*Demonstrates the ability to meet the department work schedule.

*Demonstrates the knowledge that patient and workplace safety is a priority by preventing errors, accidents and infections and reporting potential or actual concerns immediately.