Interventional Radiology RN
Newark, NJ
Host Healthcare
4x11 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

RN - Interventional Radiology

Location: Newark, New Jersey Contract Length: 13 weeks Employment Type: Travel/Contract Shift: Day, 4x10-hour shifts, 7:00 to 18:00, with two 30-minute breaks (40 hours/week)

Role Overview

• Interventional radiology services, including minimally invasive, image-guided procedures across vascular and oncologic care and complex medical conditions
• High-acuity patient population, including cardiac and transplant cases
• Accepts first-time travelers
• Accepts local clinicians at the same rate

Schedule and Scheduling Policies

• On call: Every 3rd week, Monday through Sunday
• Call-offs: The facility may call off 1 shift per 2 weeks
• Holidays: None
• Time-off and schedule requests: Priority is given to submissions that include a screenshot confirming time-off and schedule requests. No requests will be approved after offer.

Requirements

• Valid RN license in New Jersey
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Interventional Radiology experience of 1 year, with experience within the last year
• Experience administering moderate sedation during IR procedures
• Experience assisting with central-line insertion
• Experience with implanted-port care and maintenance
• Experience with central venous access and port placement
• Experience with thoracic aortography
• Experience with chemoembolization
• Experience with liver ablation
• Experience with paracentesis
• Experience with transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS)
• Experience with chest-tube placement
• Experience with Epic
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by American Heart Association or RQI
• BLS issued by American Heart Association or RQI
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) issued by American Heart Association or RQI
• IV Certification

Required Competencies and Onboarding Documents

• Medication/pharmacology competency exam: Required for all RNs and LPNs. First attempt within 72 hours of signing, completed within 12 months of start. Maximum of 3 attempts.
• Competency exam: First attempt within 72 hours of signing, completed within 12 months of start. Maximum of 3 attempts.
• IV therapy/infusion exam: Required for all RNs. First attempt within 72 hours of signing, completed within 12 months of start. Maximum of 3 attempts. Working candidates must have it on file by 6/1/2026.
• IV certification: Required for all RNs except OR specialties. Working candidates must have it on file by 6/1/2026. Complete either three CEUs on central line and peripheral IV topics or the Basics of Peripheral IV and Central Line Education certification.
• Blood transfusion reaction procedure and SBAR sign-off sheet: Required for all RNs
• Contracted staff attestation: Required for all RNs after reviewing the presentation
• Baxter orientation videos and attestation: Required for all RNs
• Annual education sign-off: Required before start and updated annually
• Orientation safety manual acknowledgement: Proof of annual OSHA, HIPAA, and Joint Commission training required
• Floating policy: Must be completed for every new assignment

Background, Screening, and Health Requirements

• Criminal background check: Required within 30 days of start, including all aliases, 7-year history, and sex offender, county, state, federal, OFAC, and FACIS Level 3 searches. Attestations are not accepted. Candidates with open cases cannot start.
• Exclusion checks: EPLS/GSA/SAM, HHS/OIG, and New Jersey Department of Treasury Exclusions List, required within 30 days of start and updated for each extension
• E-Verify: Required to clear
• Government-issued photo ID: Driver's license or state ID required within 48 hours of signing
• Drug screen: 10-panel urine drug screen required within 30 days of start. Blood tests and instant tests are not accepted.
• Physical exam: Required within 12 months of start, stating the candidate is cleared for essential job functions and free of communicable disease. Must bring a copy to orientation.
• TB screening: Negative single TB blood test within 3 months of start, or two-step skin test (first step within 12 months and second step within 3 months). Positive results require a clear chest X-ray and physician-completed clearance.
• Immunity documentation: Rubeola, mumps, rubella, varicella, and hepatitis B immunity (positive titer or completed vaccine series). Equivocal titers are not accepted.
• Tetanus/diphtheria/Tdap: Within the past 10 years. The childhood DTaP vaccine is not an acceptable substitute.
• Influenza: Vaccine or medical/religious exemption required during flu season. 2026-27 deadlines: 9/15/2026 for pre-start candidates and 12/4/2026 for working candidates. Declinations are not accepted.
• Respirator fit testing: Respirator clearance through the approved online questionnaire, completed before start, with mandatory on-site fit testing on the first day. Must be updated annually.
• Latex/allergy screening questionnaire: Required within 1 year of start
• Fit test questionnaire: Required within 48 hours of confirmation. Facial hair must be clean shaven unless an accommodation is approved. Candidates may not bring their own masks.

Employment History and Documentation

• References: Two within the last 2 years. At least one must be a managerial reference related to the position.
• Employment history: Employment application or resume covering 7 years of work history, with all gaps accounted for
• Work history verification: Required for New Jersey candidates, covering at least 1 year before start, with gaps of 30 days or less allowed
• Florida education audit confirmation: Required for RN and LPN candidates. Nurses who graduated from a school associated with the Operation Nightingale Investigation cannot work and will be automatically canceled.