Radiology Registered Nurse
Hackensack, New Jersey
HackensackUMC

Registered Nurse (RN) - Radiology

Location: Hackensack, New Jersey
Employment Type: Clinical
Shift: Evening (3 PM - 11 PM)
Hours: 8 hours/day, 40 hours/week
Contract Length: 15 weeks

Job Summary

Provide safe, individualized patient care in Radiology by applying evidence-based nursing practices and standards of care. Responsibilities include assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of nursing care for patients undergoing CAT Scan, MRI, Ultrasound, and Nuclear Medicine/PET.

Essential Duties

• Evaluate patients and assist physicians with patient care.
• Plan, implement, and document nursing care based on patient needs.
• Identify patient needs and prioritize care through assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation.
• Develop and coordinate individualized care plans through initial and ongoing assessments.
• Perform therapeutic nursing interventions and manage patient care.
• Document care according to standards, patient acuity, and clinical priorities.
• Advocate for and support evidence-based practice and innovations in care delivery.
• Provide patient-centric care aligned with professional nursing practice models.
• Collect comprehensive data relevant to patient health, including age- and disease-specific assessments.
• Recognize changes in clinical and diagnostic patient status.
• Identify patient/family education needs considering age, disease, and cultural differences.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years nursing experience in an acute care facility.
• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license appropriate for New Jersey.

Additional Information

• Experience in Radiology nursing including CAT Scan, MRI, Ultrasound, and Nuclear Medicine/PET preferred.