Travel Nurse RN - Interventional Radiology
Milwaukee, WI
TNAA TotalMed RN
4x10 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Active WI/Compact license. 
Certs Required: ACLS, BLS.
Experience Required: 1 year. Must have IR and NIR exp. Must be able to monitor and sedate patients for basic to advance IR and NIR procedures i.e., bleeds, strokes, TIPS. Will give sedation unless anesthesia is involved, monitor and chart.

Rooms: 5
Will you accept a traveler with 1-year experience? Yes
Will you accept a first-time traveler? Yes, as long as they have IR experience

Patient Types:
Department is staffed 24/7
All adults, no peds
General IR: Kyphoplasty/vertebroplasty, central line/piccs/ports, fistulograms, IVC filter, nephrostomy tubes, nephroureteral stents, peripheral leg cases, coil embolization, thoras/paras; CT Room supported by IR - cryos, CT biopsies, drains, etc.; AAA intervention experience preferred
Neuro IR (experience preferred, but not required): strokes, DSA, embolization, WADA test, spinal angios.

Patients seen in a day:
Around 40-50 patients a day on average

Support on the Unit:
Receptionist/HUC: Two coordinators
Lead Tech: Two leads
Tech specialists
Respiratory Therapy: 24/7
Hospitalist: 24/7
CNA/Transporter: Yes, here 24/7; could help transport own patients though
Technology/Equipment:
EMR: EPIC
IV pumps: Alaris
Medication dispensing: Pyxis
PACS: Change Healthcare
Equipment used?
Siemens and GE equipment – experience preferred
Injector: MedRad
Other equipment (experience not required): IVUS, Ultrasound (GE), Laser, Bovie for some port removals, Angiojet

Floating: No

Orientation:
Will orient with a preceptor for 1-2 weeks and be checked off

Scheduling:
Weekend rotation: Call
On call? If so, what is that schedule?
Weekday call (Monday – Thursday) - 1 call shift per week usually, EOS until following day at 0700
Weekend call (Friday-Sunday) - Once every 5th weekend, EOS Friday until Monday at 0700
Travelers will only take Neuro Call if they have Neuro experience. If not, then will just take General IR call. Travelers with Neuro IR and General IR experience can be asked to take both depending on need
Response time: 30 minutes
Holiday Expectations: No holidays right now, but subject to change (would be call only)
RTO Approval: We can approve up to 7 days
Shift times when on call:
General IR: 0700-1530
Neuro: 0730-1600
Manager is open to altering shift times (i.e. – if the job posting is for five 8h shift, she is willing to change to four 10h shifts or two 8s and two 12s)
Schedule cycle: see above