Staff - Registered Nurse (RN) - Interventional Radiology

University of Miami is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) Interventional Radiology for a nursing job in Miami, Florida.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Interventional Radiology
• Discipline: RN
• Duration: Ongoing
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 8 hours
• Employment Type: Staff

Location: Sylvester Cancer Center

CORE JOB FUNCTIONS

25% JOB SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES:
Observes and follows the duly adopted standards, policies, directives and orders as they may relate to a Registered Nurse.

Preceptor: Demonstrates ability to serve as a preceptor when assigned, including introducing new associates to the service area, communicating and reinforcing core and job specific expectations, validating initial competency, assessing learning needs, serving as a resource, and providing feedback.

Service Educator: Performs the role of Service Educator when assigned, including coordinating unit specific orientation and education. Serves as an education resource for staff.

25% ROLE SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES:
Demonstrates the ability to perform thorough pre-procedure and post procedure assessment that is system focused. Demonstrates the ability to titrate intravenous medications according to the patient’s hemodynamic status. Demonstrates the ability to care for the patient with continuous cardiac monitoring including rhythm identification, interpretation and follow through with appropriate intervention. Demonstrates knowledge of anesthetic agents, techniques and actions. Demonstrates knowledge of basic information pertaining to all radiologic procedures and exams. Demonstrates ability to safely administer sedation /analgesia and monitor patient’s response under the direction of a physician. Demonstrates knowledge and skill in contrast administration, identification of a contrast reaction, and response to contrast reaction & extravasations. Demonstrates ability to learn/apply principles of safety. Demonstrates knowledge and skills in appropriate care of venous access devices and provides IV access and/or assists technologist in obtaining IV access. Provides care to patient undergoing non-interventional and interventional radiology procedures as per nursing standards, and policies & procedures.

Provides pre and post exam patient education. Works collaboratively with medical, technical and support staff. Performs related duties as required. Demonstrate the ability to perform rapid assessment differentiating between short and long term needs. Verification of the operative procedures, operative site, surgeon and consents using Universal protocol: pre-procedure verification and site/side marking. Communicates to accepting staff via face-to-face Hands-Off Communication. Demonstrates safety in chemo bio administration as related to chemo given in IR procedures, through obtaining Bio/Chemo certificate within one year of employment

10%CORE COMPETENCIES
Customer Service:
Ensures patients’ privacy, comfort level and complaints are responded to immediately Always remaining cognizant of meeting patients expectations. Interacts with customers in a warm and friendly way. Takes appropriate action to meet customer’s needs or requests and performs service recovery as needed. Attends to patient complaints and or needs. Assesses pain level during procedure and ensures patient comfort is addressed during procedure. Demonstrates the ability to care for the population served: pre and post-op patient.

Safety:
Recognizes safety hazards and takes corrective action; seeking assistance when needed. Demonstrates knowledge of operational policies and procedures. Performs work safely, without causing harm or risk to self, others, or property. Verification of patient allergies, NPO status, and whether or not patient has voided.

System Behavior:
Makes decisions considering the impact of the decision on other areas. Initiates collaboration with others outside of service area. Demonstrates personal commitment to the principles, values, ethics and Standards of Behavior of UHEALTH (i.e., Service Pillars: First Case on Time Start/Likelihood to Recommend/Turnover Time) Models accountability for learning by sharing knowledge and learning from others.

Interpersonal/Communications/Relationships:
Builds effective working relationships. Treats others with respect. Conflict resolution/trouble shooting areas of opportunity.

5% INFORMATION MANAGEMENT COMPETENCIES:
Demonstrates skill in accessing, preparing and using information as relevant to position. Verbalizes and demonstrates knowledge of procedures for maintaining security, confidentiality of employee, patient, family and other medical information. Demonstrates ability to collect, analyze and present PI data as appropriate to the position. Demonstrates initiative in leadership, able to take charge of the case allocation and flow with respect for team members and patient advocacy. Participates in ANCC Magnet Recognition Program activities.

25% PROFESSIONAL/CLINICAL PRACTICE COMPETENCIES
Assessment:
Conducts & documents nursing assessments of health status by collecting of subjective and where appropriate objective data from observations, exams, interviews and written records; sorting selecting, recording the data, validating, refining, and modifying the data. Bases the scope and depth on the patient’s immediate condition or need. Checks the current history and physical, laboratory results, the execution of pre-procedure orders, and results of ordered diagnostic tests.

Diagnosis: Analyzes the assessment data to establish or modify nursing diagnoses to be used during nursing interventions.

Implementation: Implements the plan of care and the nursing interventions for the patient by orders, giving direct care, assisting with care, communicating interventions and responses to other members of the health care team and executing the prescribed orders by a licensed practitioner.

Assess and expedites the transfer of patients to and from the recovery to inpatient, PACU, ICU and or other facility.

Evaluation: Evaluates the responses to nursing interventions by documenting and communicating data to appropriate members of the health care team, utilizing data as a basis for reassessing status, measuring outcomes and goal attainment, modifying nursing diagnosis, revising strategies and prescribing changes in nursing intervention.
Assesses psychological status, including level of understanding, perception of surgery/procedure, and anxiety level.

Documentation: Thoroughly documents patient information in an accurate and timely manner following organizational policies, procedures and guidelines.

Patient education: Assess patient needs and designs, implements and evaluates a patient education plan.

Engages and is committed to Uhealth Service Pillars, AIDET and telephone etiquette.

5% AGE RELATED COMPETENCIES:
Applies knowledge of growth and development in customer interactions and adapts care according to patient’s age/developmental stage.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

CORE QUALIFICATIONS

Education:
Bachelor’s degree in Nursing from an accredited school of nursing required.

Certification and Licensing:
Current/valid FL RN license required.
Certifications: BLS and ACLS required. PALS preferred but must be obtained within 3 months of hire. Moderate Sedation and IV certifications preferred.

Experience:
Minimum 3 years of relevant experience required.

One year of relevant nursing experience preferably with PACU, ICU or Emergency Department clinical experience.

Must have extensive knowledge of nursing principles, practices and techniques and be knowledgeable in radiology procedures and safety practices.

The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.

UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida's only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year. Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching, research and patient care. We're the challenge you've been looking for.

Patient safety is a top priority. As a result, during the Influenza ("the flu") season (September through April), the University Of Miami Miller School Of Medicine requires all employees who provide ongoing services to patients, work in a location (all Hospitals and clinics) where patient care is provided, or work in patient care or clinical care areas, to have an annual influenza vaccination. Failure to meet this requirement will result in rescinding or termination of employment.

University of Miami Job ID #R100070634-1.

About University of Miami

The University of Miami is considered among the top tier institutions of higher education in the U.S. for its academic excellence, superior medical care, and cutting-edge research. At the U, we are committed to attracting a talented workforce to support our common mission of transforming lives through teaching, research, and service. Through our values of Diversity, Integrity, Responsibility, Excellence, Compassion, Creativity and Teamwork (DIRECCT) we strive to create an environment where everyone contributes in making the University a great place to work. We are one of the largest private employers in Miami-Dade County; home to more than 16,000 faculty and staff from all over the world.

Benefits

• Holiday Pay
• 403b retirement plan
• Sick pay
• Wellness and fitness programs
• Employee assistance programs
• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• Benefits start day 1
• Continuing Education
• Sign-On bonus