RN - Radiology

Pay Rate: $64 per hour - $66 per hour

Summary:

• Shift: 8:30A - 4:30P

Responsibilities:

• Deliver patient care by incorporating the tenets of the professional practice model of Relationship Centered Care and through the application of the nursing process based upon theory, research, evidence-based practice, and approved organizational nursing standards.
• Assess and evaluate patient care needs and apply critical thinking skills in patient care management.
• Integrate relevant assessment and intervention skills in the delivery of nursing care.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary healthcare team in the development, implementation, and evaluation of the plan of care.
• Prioritize all aspects of patient care including teaching, rounding, coaching, and planning “after hospital care” and delegating to others as appropriate.
• Educate patients and caregivers while anticipating needs and readiness to learn about their plan of care, transition of care, promotion of health, and prevention of disease.
• Communicate effectively and professionally with patients, family, and all members of the Interdisciplinary Patient Care Team.
• Manage assignments within the Care Delivery Model of Modified Primary Nursing and demonstrate allocation of material resources effectively.
• Role model the tenets of Relationship Centered Care through facilitation of actions like Admission Welcome, Bedside Shift Report, and Purposeful Hourly Rounding.
• Establish and maintain a therapeutic relationship with the patient and family.
• Use evidence-based practices to increase understanding of patients' perceptions of care.
• Initiate service recovery for patients and family members who have concerns and escalate as needed.
• Practice safe and efficient patient-centered care, identifying and escalating barriers and opportunities for improvement.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to create and implement quality improvement projects, evidence-based practice activities, and nursing research studies.
• Escalate potential safety hazards or gaps from best practice following institutional chain of command protocol.
• Utilize institutional information technology by documenting nursing practice to support quality and performance improvement initiatives.

Requirements:

• Minimum 2 years RN experience.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required.
• IV skills and radiation safety experience required.
• NYS RN License.
• BLS, ACLS certifications.
• 2 years of ambulatory & radiation safety experience.

Preferred Skills:

• Cardiac experience preferred.
• EPIC experience highly preferred.