Interventional Radiology Nurse, Part Time 30-hours

Stamford Health is hiring an Interventional Radiology Nurse!

This position is Monday through Friday, (4) 10-hour shifts per week plus RESTRICTED ON CALL REQUIREMENT. 

At Stamford Health, we believe that every patient deserves compassionate, personalized, person-centered care. This commitment guides how we care for patients, support their care partners, and promote the wellbeing of our staff. In alignment with our Planetree philosophy, the individual in this role will foster a respectful, collaborative environment that honors the needs, values, and preferences of every person we serve and the colleagues we partner with.  

As a Certified Great Place to Work organization, Stamford Health understands what it takes to attract talent to improve our workforce and support our mission, to that end we offer:

• Competitive salary
• Comprehensive, low-cost health insurance plans (including GLP-1 coverage options) available day one
• Wellness programs
• Paid Time Off accruals
• Tax deferred annuity and (403b) pension plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Free on-site parking and train station shuttle
• Childcare partnership with Children’s Learning Center 

Responsibilities: 

Coordinate and deliver patient care utilizing the Nursing Process and following all established standards of practice within State and Federal guidelines. The Angio-Specialist will be proficient in patient assessment and be competent in the management of patients Cardiovascular patients, which included the vascular interventional radiology population, before, during and after their procedures. The Angio-Specialist will also be required to take an “on call schedule during non-operational hours of the lab to provide coverage for emergency cases. When assigned the charge role the Angio-Specialist will coordinate the operating schedule and supervise unit activities. In addition, he/she will provide supervision of non-RN personnel.

• Assess patient's physical and psychosocial condition throughout the continuum of care.
• Provide care for patient's pre, intra, and post procedures for all vascular procedures as well as the radiology and neurology population.
• Demonstrates competency in moderate sedation per policy, including administering the sedation, recovery process, reversal agents, and airway recovery skills.
• Develop and communicate patient plan of care reflecting patient issues and proposed interventions to achieve desired patient outcome. 
• Collaborate with patient, family, and healthcare team in implementing plan for patient care and daily scheduling and management of cases. 
• Evaluate patient outcomes, effectiveness of plan of care as needed and appropriately refer for additional services where indicated.
• Demonstrates independence, sound clinical judgement, policy recognition and regulatory compliance. 
• Work closely with Anesthesia in recovering adults' post-anesthesia administration.
• Asses the learning needs of the patient/family and provide education as indicated.
• Participates in Unit-Based Council, performance improvement, and risk-management activities.
• Acts as preceptor to new staff when requested. 
• Responsible for being part of "restrictive call" per department's needs as a part of a fair and balanced schedule. 

Qualifications: 

1)   Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.

2)   Valid license as Registered Nurse in Connecticut.

3)   Maintain minimum of 6 contact hours annually.

4)   BCLS, ACLS, preferred PALS

5)   2-3 years' critical care experience preferred. This includes ER and related procedure experience.

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