Travel Nurse RN - Interventional Radiology
Bronx, NY
Talent4Health
3x12 hrs, Nights

Required Certifications

• IR (Interventional Radiology) — 1 year experience required
• ACLS, BLS Certification, PALS
• NY License Required

Shift Notes

Shift

• Nights

Job & Shift

Unit

IR RN - 1st Floor

Unit Type

• IR (Interventional Radiology)

Unit Notes

Department

• IR | RN

Required Certifications

• BLS
• ACLS
• PALS (Traveler MUST have PALS certification; pediatric experience not necessary)

Unit Overview

Suites / Labs

• 1 IR Room
• Cath Lab (8th floor) used for vascular procedures
• Staff may work in both units within the same day

Staffing

• 7 RNs staffed

Average Cases Per Day

IR

• 5–8 procedures/day
• CT prep & IV starts for approximately 50 patients/day

Common Diagnoses / Procedures

Special Procedures

• Second RN available if sedation needed
• Breast biopsies
• US-guided thyroid needle aspirations
• CT/MRI scan prep
• IV starts for pediatric and adult sedation cases
• Oral preps
• Monitoring pacemaker patients

IR Procedures with CT/US

• Various biopsies (including IR breast biopsies)

Complex Vascular Procedures

• Embolization of bleeds, fibroids, pre-surgical tumors
• Pulmonary embolism thrombectomies
• Deep vein thrombosis treatment utilizing INARI or EKOS systems

Drain Placements

• Abscesses
• Pleural effusions
• Hip/knee collections
• Paracentesis

Pain Management Injections

• Cervical, thoracic, lumbar spine
• Shoulder, hip, and knee injections

Line Placements / Interventions

• Permcaths
• PICCs
• Ports
• Tunneled catheters
• Chemo infusion ports
• Fistula interrogations

Job Duties

• Assessment and charting via Radiology Flowsheet
• Patient management through all procedural phases:
  • Pre-procedure
  • Intra-procedure
  • Post-procedure
• Communicate with physicians and mid-level providers regarding:
  • Plan of care
  • Changes in patient disposition
• IV insertions
• CT preps for scheduled patients

Experience Requirements

• Minimum 1 year IR experience
• Must be proficient with IV starts
• First-time travelers accepted
• Critical care exposure/experience preferred

EMR / Equipment

• Allscripts

Interventionalist Coverage / Call

• IR Chair and another MD in-house during the day
• After 5 PM: on-call physician coverage

Leadership / Support

• Charge nurse coordinates and manages scheduling/calendar
• Charge nurse assists with patient care as needed

IR Tech Support

• CST paired with physician
• IR techs provided by IR Radiology Department

Scheduling

Shift Times

• 7:00 PM starts
• 12-hour shifts

Breaks

• 1-hour lunch
• Two 15-minute breaks

Additional Scheduling Notes

• Travelers may provide availability/preferences
• Scheduling flexibility required; block scheduling not guaranteed
• Excessive call-ins may result in termination

Call Requirements

Weeknight Call

• None

Weekend Call

• None

Holiday Call

• Permanent staff covers

Call Response Time

• N/A

Floating Requirements

• No floating outside IR-specific areas
• May go to Cath Lab for IR-specific procedures only
• Facility mindful of RN IR background when utilized in IR and CT/MRI areas

Scrub Color

• Royal Blue
• Surgical scrubs/disposables permitted in Cath Lab