Interventional Radiology Specialist - IR RN

Company: Swedish Medical Center
Location: Englewood
Posted on: April 8, 2021

Job Description:

Description SHIFT: Days (rotating weekends)
SCHEDULE: Full-time
Hourly Wage Estimate: $32.62 - $48.93 / hour
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The estimate displayed represents the typical wage range of candidates hired. Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, how many years of experience you have and comparison to other employees already in this role. The typical candidate is hired below midpoint of the range.Do you have a passion for healthcare and helping others? Do you enjoy working in a fast-paced, patient-centered environment? Jump-start your career in our Interventional Radiology department. We are committed to providing our employees with the support they need. At Swedish Medical Center, we offer an array of medical, dental, and vision packages as well as several add-on perks to make your benefits package truly customizable to you and your family needs. Some of our unique benefits we offer include:

• Student Loan Repayment
• Tuition Reimbursement/Assistance Programs
• Paid Personal Leave
• 401k (100% annual match 3%-9% of pay based on years of service)
• Identity Theft Protection discounts
• Auto, Home, and Life Insurance options
• Adoption Assistance
• Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)Our nurses are FAMILY! Work as an Interventional Radiology Registered Nurse and become part of our family of healthcare professionals who are dedicated to caring for others like family. Raise the bar on patient experience and care and join the HCA HealthONE team where you can make a difference every day.What is Interventional Radiology?
  • Interventional radiology (IR) is a sub-specialty of radiology where minimally invasive procedures are performed with the help of image-guided technology (MRI, CT, ultrasound, etc.) to diagnose and treat diseases.
  • These minimally invasive procedures can be done in almost every vessel and organ system in the body and are performed by an interventional radiologist who uses tools such as balloons, stents and catheters inserted under the skin during treatment rather than open surgery. The job duties of diagnostic and interventional radiology nurses include:
    • Your role serves as a patient advocate and provides patient care through the development and implementation of ongoing systems and practices that promote and maintain quality nursing care for patients undergoing diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in the Radiology Department.
    • You will preparing patients for procedures: Includes checking and verifying vital signs, meds, NPO status, lab results, and medical history
    • Your role involves inserting and removing intravenous lines, as well as administering conscious sedation drugs and other drugs
    • You will monitoring patient patterns and vital signs during the procedure
    • You will oversee the safety and comfort of patients before, during, and after procedures
    • Your role will provide post-procedure monitoring: Includes observing for signs and symptoms of complications, such as bleeding from the puncture site, pain, and/or changes in mental status or vital signsNeeded Qualifications:
      • Graduate of an Accredited School of Nursing
      • Current Colorado Registered Nurse License with current BLS, ACLS, and PALS Certification through the American Heart Association or American Red Cross
      • 2-3 years of experience in a specialty unit (Critical Care, ED, PACU, or Radiology) preferred
      • Must be able to function independently, be multi-task oriented, and show excellent prioritizing skillsSwedish Medical Center, part of HCA s HealthONE, is located in the south metro Denver area where it has been a proud member of the community for more than 110 years. An acute care hospital with 408 licensed beds, annually Swedish cares for more than 200,000 patients with a team of approximately 2,000 dedicated employees, 300 volunteers and 1,400 physicians.With stroke door to treatment times averaging just 20 minutes, Swedish serves as the Rocky Mountain Region s referral center for the most advanced stroke treatment, and was the state s first Joint Commission certified Comprehensive Stroke Center. Swedish also serves as the region s neurotrauma and orthopedic trauma provider and is the area s only level I trauma facility with a dedicated burn and reconstructive center. Over 150 facilities regularly transfer highly complex cases to Swedish.Swedish Medical Center offers patients the highest quality care and the most advanced technologies and treatments in nearly every medical specialty including adult and pediatric emergency, heart care, neurology/neurosurgery, pregnancy and childbirth, orthopedics and joint replacement, cancer care, gastroenterology and liver care, gynecology and urology.If you find this opportunity compelling, we encourage you to apply. We promptly review all applications. If you are highly qualified you will hear from one of our managers. We are actively interviewing so apply today!We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.Notice Our Company s recruiters are here to help unlock the next possibility within your career and we take your candidate experience very seriously. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. The recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Gmail or Yahoo Mail. If you feel suspicious of a job posting or job-related email, let us know by clicking here .For questions about your job application or this site please contact HCAhrAnswers at 1-844-###-#### option 1. Associated topics: ambulatory, bsn, cardiothoracic, care, coronary, domiciliary, neonatal, recovery, registed, surgery

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