Registered Nurse (RN) - Radiology - $35-38 per hour
Company: Children's National Hospital
Location: Washington
Posted on: March 19, 2023
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Job Description:
Children's National Hospital is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN)
Radiology for a nursing job in WASHINGTON, District of Columbia.Job
Description & Requirements
Radiology Sedation Nursing encompasses the care of the patient and
family/legal guardian. Pre-sedation, sedation, monitoring, and post
sedation services are provided to care for a range of ages from
infants to adults. The Radiology Sedation Nurse is responsible for
the sedation needs of the patient in collaboration with
anesthesiologists and radiologists. In addition to the sedation
activities, the radiology sedation nurses care for the acute and
critically ill patient population during radiology exams and
procedures and collaboration with the radiology team to facilitate
patient flow through the scheduled exams or procedures. Patient
care activities include peripheral and central line access,
Contrast administration, urinary catheterizations,
assessing/triaging phone consults and requests, pre-procedure
patient and family education and support during the exam or
procedure. The radiology teams welcome the nursing lead on safety
and emergency equipment checks and regulatory compliance r
Qualifications
Minimum Education Bachelor's Degree Graduated from an approved
school of nursing. (Required) BSN (Preferred) Minimum Work
Experience 1 year In the field of ICU, ED or an area with sedation
activities. (Required) Required Licenses and Certifications
Registered Nurse in District of Columbia (Required)Basic Life
Support for Healthcare Provider (BLS) (Required) Pediatric Advanced
Life Support (PALS) (Required) Functional Accountabilities
Transformational Leadership - Contribute to Magnet re-designation
as evidenced by independent involvement or leadership in:
committees, task forces and/or community outreach. - Role model
critical thinking skills by problem-solving patient care and
unit/system issues. - Communication reflects development of plan of
care and ability to advocate to meet patients' needs; makes
suggestions for resolution of system issues. - Role model
procedures for escalation of issues; utilize chain of command. -
Demonstrate proper use of identified han
d off processes; follow up on inconsistent practice related to
handoff. - Demonstrate a collegial and respectful relationship with
peers, physicians and other departments. - Take the lead in
implementing change and support management decisions. - Role model
behavior that reflects empathy, concern and a desire to help
others. - Independently leads the patient care sedation activities
to ensure patient safety during the radiology exam or procedure.
Structural Empowerment - Independently maintain regulatory
requirements e.g. license, BLS. - Initiate professional activities
to enhance nursing practice. - Engage in active review of peers
giving constructive feedback through timely participation in
evaluations. - Role model adherence to national safety standards
and service excellence standards; champion advancement of education
and certification. - Orchestrate involvement of the healthcare team
and role model professional behavior and teamwork with co-workers.
- Serve as a resour
Childrens National Job ID #220002P2. Posted job title: RN -
Radiology Nurse - 4 Tens - $25,000 Sign On Bonus!About Children's
National HospitalChildren's National Hospital, based in Washington,
D.C., 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 fifth
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 2021, the Children's National
Research & Innovation Campus opened, the first in the nation
dedicated to pediatric research. Children's National has been
designated three times in a row 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 care locations in the D.C. metropolitan area, including
Maryland and Virginia. 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.Benefits
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