UCSF

Public health sciences university in San Francisco

Registered Nurse - IR

Nursing & Frontline Patient CareConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeSan Francisco, CA, USA$93.47 - $121.11

About the Job

Requirements

Recent radiology nursing experience of 2–5 years is required.
Ability to wear a lead apron when required.
Moderate sedation competency is required.
Flexibility to orient and work at all UCSF Medical Center locations is required.
Current California Registered Nurse licensure is required.
Current healthcare provider CPR (BLS) and ACLS are required.
PALS is required for Mission Bay Pediatric Radiology.

Responsibilities

Use the nursing process for assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation to provide safe, therapeutic care.
Function as a member of interdisciplinary and nursing teams, carry out established nursing procedures, and perform related duties as required.
Provide nursing care for patients with more complex needs with assistance and supervision.
Assist with management of patient care administered by other members of the nursing team.
Care for patients undergoing procedures or exams in the Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging at Radiology sites.
Prepare patients before, during, and after radiologic procedures.
Assist with management of patient care during moderate sedation and anesthesia cases.
Maintain knowledge to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate appropriate interventions for patients having Radiology exams or procedures, including IR, NIR, CT, MRI, ultrasound, and MI&T.
Perform technical procedures safely, legally, effectively, and efficiently, including moderate sedation, administration of radiographic contrast media, starting and maintaining IVs, and assisting with imaging services or procedures supported by anesthesia.
Collaborate with radiologists, technologists, anesthesiologists, hospital assistants, and other multidisciplinary staff to achieve patient-care outcomes.
Meet Department of Nursing documentation standards using written and electronic methods.
Maintain knowledge and abilities essential to the stated performance behaviors, carry out legal responsibilities within the scope of the Nurse Practice Act, and comply with work-related policies and professional performance standards.

Desired Qualifications

Certification in Radiology Imaging Nursing is preferred.
Two years of experience in IR, ICU, ED, PACU, or a procedural area is preferred.
Prior experience or knowledge of MRI device monitoring, including pacemaker interrogation and monitoring on MRI scanners, is preferred.
A Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) is preferred.

This is a 10 hour day shift with rotating weekends. This position will mainly be at the Parnassus and UCIC campuses for a diagnostic radiology nurse (MRI and CT ) with the ability to float to other campuses as needed.

Utilizes the nursing process for assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation to provide safe, therapeutic care. Functions as a member of the interdisciplinary and nursing teams; carries out established nursing procedures and performs related duties as required; performs nursing care for patients with more complex needs with assistance and supervision. Assists with the management of patient care administered by other members of the nursing team.

The RN functions as a member of the interdisciplinary team caring for patients who are undergoing procedures or exams in the Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging at any Radiology site. The RN carries out established nursing procedures to prepare patients prior to Radiologic procedures, during the procedure, and following the procedure. The RN assists with the management of patient care during moderate sedation and anesthesia cases.

Required Qualifications

2-5 years of recent Radiology nursing experience
The ability to wear lead apron when required.
Moderate Sedation competency required.
This position requires flexibility to orient and work at all UCSF Medical Center locations.

Preferred Qualifications

Certification in Radiology Imaging Nursing preferred
2 years experience in either IR, ICU, ED, PACU, or procedural area.
Prior experience or knowledge of MRI device monitoring (MRI scanners we do pacemaker interrogation and monitoring)
BSN

REQUIRED LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS

Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of California.
Current healthcare provider CPR (BLS) and ACLS
PALS required for Mission Bay Pediatric Radiology

Responsible for maintaining the knowledge and abilities essential to the performance of stated behaviors. Carries out legal responsibilities within the scope of the Nurse Practice Act. Accountable to the NURSE SVC SUPV 2 for overall work performance.

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Clinical knowledge/skills

The RN maintains knowledge to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate appropriate interventions for the patient who is having

an exam or procedure in Radiology, including IR, NIR, CT, MRI, ultrasound, and MI&T. The RN performs technical procedures safely, legally, effectively, and efficiently, including providing moderate sedation, safe administration of radiographic contrast media, starting and maintaining IVs, and assisting in the care for patients undergoing Imaging services or procedures with anesthesia support.

Patient Care Management

The RN participates collaboratively as a team member to achieve desired patient care outcomes. Team members may include the Radiologists, technologists, anesthesiologists, hospital assistants and other multi-disciplinary staff.

Nursing Process/Documentation

The RN meets the Department of Nursing documentation standards utilizing written and electronic methods of documentation.

Professionalism

The RN adheres and complies with all work related policies and is professionally responsible for maintaining the highest performance standards.

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Budgeted Job Salary Range: 93.47-121.11

About the Company

UCSF

Public health sciences university in San Francisco

UC San Francisco is a public research university in San Francisco focused solely on health sciences, combining professional education with biomedical research and patient care. Its schools of dentistry, medicine, nursing and pharmacy train clinicians and scientists, while teams investigate cancer, immunology, genomics and neuroscience. UCSF Medical Center and Benioff Children's Hospitals connect clinical care with faculty research and training, and university clinics serve patients across Northern California. Founded in 1864, UCSF is the University of California campus dedicated to graduate and professional education and biomedical research, based in San Francisco.

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Founded: 1864

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