Radiology Nurse

Company: Children's National Health System
Location: Washington
Posted on: September 16, 2020

Job Description:

Our Radiology Nurse Team is growing! --The Division of Diagnostic Imaging and Radiology at Children's National in DC is a team of expert physicians, board-certified pediatric radiologists, technologists, anesthesiologists and nurses who are specialty-trained to provide pediatric radiology services for infants, children and adolescents.--Our equipment is state-of-the-art and includes a wide bore 3 Tesla MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) scanner with a larger opening to help make our pediatric patients more comfortable. Our dual-head gamma camera and SPECT/CT scanner offer high resolution molecular imaging scans that allow for more precise diagnosis. The Elsie and Marvin Dekelboum Family Foundation Molecular Imaging Center (MIC) also has the ability to perform diagnostic CT scans on the same scanner used to perform molecular imaging scans, which helps decrease sedation time for patients needing scans in both of these and eliminates the need to transport your child while he or she is sedated.In addition to this technology, the MIC has advanced imaging software that performs multimodality fusion of molecular imaging data with CT and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) studies, as well as 3D rendering and tracking over time.Children's National also has the gold standard for functional brain imaging. The technology allows for faster scans while still generating high quality, detailed images, particularly valuable for our small patients. Our imaging and radiology services include:CT scan (computerized tomography)Cardiac imagingDEXA-scan (bone scan)Diagnostic X-raysFetal MRI and ultrasoundFluoroscopyMRINeuroimagingNuclear medicineOrthopaedic imagingPET scan (positron emission tomography)SPECT/CT scannerSPECT dual-head gamma scannerRheumatology imagingUltrasound--QualificationsMinimum RequirementsADN Required, BSN strongly preferredAt least one year in radiology nursing. Will consider OR or ICU experienced nurses to skill into this role. About Children's NationalChildren's National Hospital, based in--Washington, DC, celebrates 150 years of pediatric care, research and commitment to community. Volunteers opened the hospital in 1870 with 12 beds for children displaced after the Civil War. Today, 150 years stronger, it is among the nation's top 10 children's hospitals. It is ranked No. 1 for--newborn care--for the fourth straight year and ranked in all specialties evaluated by U.S. News & World Report. Children's National is transforming pediatric medicine for all children. In 2020, construction will be complete on the Children's National Research & Innovation Campus, the first in the nation dedicated to pediatric research. Children's National has been designated twice as a Magnet----hospital, demonstrating the highest standards of nursing and patient care delivery. This pediatric academic health system offers expert care through a convenient, community-based primary care network and specialty outpatient centers in the D.C., metropolitan area, including the Maryland and--Northern Virginia--suburbs. Children's National is home to the--Children's National Research Institute--and--Sheikh Zayed Institute--for Pediatric Surgical Innovation--and is the nation's seventh-highest NIH-funded children's hospital. It is recognized for its expertise and innovation in pediatric care, and as a strong voice for children through advocacy at the local, regional and national levels.

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