Travel Nurse RN - Interventional Radiology
Seattle, WA
First Connect Health
4x10 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Registered Nurse (RN) – Interventional Radiology (IR)

Position Overview

The Interventional Radiology Registered Nurse provides specialized nursing care to patients undergoing image-guided diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. Responsibilities include circulating procedures, administering moderate sedation, monitoring patients, and managing pre-procedure and post-procedure care. The RN works collaboratively with interventionalists, IR technologists, and other healthcare professionals to ensure patient safety and effective procedural outcomes.

Department Details

• Department: Interventional Radiology (IR)
• Locations: Jones 5 and Buck 5
• Procedural Areas:
  • Jones 5: Three IR suites
  • Buck 5: Two IR suites, including biopsy and CT-guided procedures
• Average Cases: 10–15 per day
• Service Lines: IR Body, Vascular, and Neuro Intervention
• Patient Population: Stroke and neuro-interventional patients, vascular patients, angiography patients, and patients requiring tube checks or changes.
• EMR: Epic

Important: Travelers primarily work in both Jones 5 and Buck 5. They may also be asked to support Admit Recovery (Cost Center 702500) if needed.

Key Responsibilities

• Circulate interventional radiology procedures and provide direct nursing support.
• Administer and monitor moderate procedural sedation.
• Assess and monitor patients before, during, and after procedures.
• Perform pre-procedure admission and post-procedure recovery workflows for IR patients at Buck 5.
• Monitor vital signs, patient responses, and potential complications during procedures.
• Support procedures involving angiography, vascular intervention, stroke treatment, neuro-intervention, coiling, stenting, and embolization.
• Collaborate with interventionalists and IR technologists to maintain safe and efficient procedural workflows.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation in Epic.
• Follow established patient safety, procedural, and infection prevention protocols.

Note: IR nurses circulate and monitor/sedate patients; they do not scrub procedures. IR technologists scrub each case and may also circulate. Each case is staffed with one RN and two technologists.

Required Qualifications

• At least 1 year of nursing experience.
• Previous Interventional Radiology experience required.
• IR procedural experience, including moderate sedation, is required for travel RNs.
• Travel experience highly preferred but not mandatory.
• Required certifications:
  • BLS
  • ACLS

Schedule & On-Call Requirements

• Regular Schedule: Four 10-hour shifts per week, Monday–Friday scheduling.
• Standard Shift: 7:30 AM – 6:00 PM.
• Early Shift: One RN is assigned daily from 7:00 AM – 5:30 PM.
• Weeknight Call: Approximately one weeknight every two weeks; frequency may vary based on staffing and team requests.
• Weekend Call: Approximately one weekend every six weeks, including Friday night and 24-hour call on Saturday and Sunday.
• Call Response Time: Must be able to respond within 30 minutes.
• Holiday Call: Staff RNs currently cover holiday call; no separate traveler holiday-call requirement is specified.
• Evening Backup: The previous IR evening backup requirement is no longer in effect.

Orientation & Dress Code

• Orientation: One week, including general hospital orientation, three days of on-unit orientation, and weekend buddy call.
• Scrubs: Hospital-provided perioperative/procedural scrubs are supplied daily upon arrival.
• Leadership Support: Department manager, daily IR charge nurse, and lead IR technologist are available.

Additional Facility Notes

• The facility is a stroke-receiving center.
• Candidates undergo Clinical Team profile review. If recommended, the account manager forwards the profile to the unit manager for a phone interview.
• Medical Solutions automatically deducts the 1.75% Washington state tax adjustment; this amount may be added back where permitted.

Recruiter Checklist

• Confirm IR procedural experience and moderate sedation competency.
• Verify current BLS and ACLS certifications.
• Confirm willingness to work at both Jones 5 and Buck 5, with possible support for Admit Recovery.
• Confirm availability for weeknight and weekend call with a 30-minute response time.
• Ensure the candidate understands the four 10-hour shifts plus call requirement.

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