Interventional Radiology Registered Nurse
New York, NY
PRIDE Health
3x12 hrs
Referral Bonus

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse - Interventional Radiology (Contract)

Location: New York, NY
Specialty: Interventional Radiology Nursing
Employment Type: Staffing - Supplier Sourced
Schedule: 3 shifts per week, 12 hours each

Job Summary

Provide safe, competent, quality nursing care to patients in the Radiology Department, applying nursing theory, research, and evidence-based practice. Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to manage patient care and improve outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

Patient Care

• Deliver patient care using Relationship Centered Care principles and nursing process.
• Assess and evaluate patient needs; apply critical thinking in care management.
• Integrate assessment and intervention skills in nursing care delivery.
• Collaborate with healthcare team to develop, implement, and evaluate care plans.
• Prioritize patient care including teaching, rounding, coaching, discharge planning, and delegation.
• Educate patients and caregivers on care plans, health promotion, and disease prevention.
• Communicate effectively with patients, families, and care team members.
• Manage assignments within Modified Primary Nursing care delivery model.

Patient Experience

• Model Relationship Centered Care through admission welcome, bedside shift reports, purposeful rounding, medication review, discharge wrap-up, and collaboration with physicians.
• Respect patient values, preferences, cultural diversity, and expressed needs.
• Establish therapeutic relationships with patients and families.
• Use evidence-based practices to understand patient perceptions of care.
• Address patient/family concerns and escalate as needed.
• Demonstrate caring, respect, compassion, empathy, and active listening.
• Support staff in evidence-based patient care practices.
• Conduct Purposeful Hourly Rounding addressing key patient needs.

Quality and Safety

• Practice safe, patient-centered care and identify barriers to quality.
• Demonstrate clinical skills essential to patient safety.
• Implement process improvements based on evidence and institutional standards.
• Participate in peer and institutional reviews.
• Collaborate on quality improvement projects and nursing research.
• Contribute to compliance with quality and safety standards.
• Apply high reliability principles to avoid high-risk behaviors.
• Escalate safety hazards following institutional protocols.
• Document nursing practice accurately to support quality initiatives.

Operations

• Perform charge nurse duties as assigned.
• Coordinate with management to ensure adequate supplies and staffing.
• Escalate resource deficits appropriately.
• Use patient-focused, cost-effective approaches to resource management.
• Maintain accurate documentation in compliance with regulatory standards.
• Facilitate patient throughput during shifts.

Professional Development

• Support clinical colleagues, patients, families, and healthcare team members.
• Advance clinical competence from novice to expert level.
• Maintain a professional image and communicate with empathy and respect.
• Incorporate ethical principles in decision-making.
• Promote lifelong learning, inquiry, and innovation.
• Acquire knowledge relevant to role, specialty, and community health needs.
• Participate in shared decision-making through councils and committees.

Required Qualifications

• Current New York State RN License
• BLS and ACLS certification
• Minimum 2 years RN experience, including ambulatory, radiation safety, and post-procedural care
• EPIC electronic health record experience highly preferred
• Travel experience preferred for travel positions (not required for per diem)

Contract Length

Approximately 13 weeks (89 days rounded to nearest week)

This position offers an opportunity to work in a dynamic radiology environment with a focus on quality patient care, safety, and professional growth.