Interventional Radiology RN
Meridian, Idaho
St. Luke's Meridian Medical Center

Interventional Radiology RN

Location: Meridian, Idaho Contract Length: 13 weeks Schedule: Days, 4 x 10-hour shifts (40 hours/week), weekends as needed. Core staff are scheduled first, and travelers are added afterward.

Required Qualifications

• Certifications: BLS, ACLS, and PALS (PALS is a firm requirement, though few patients are pediatric)
• Experience: 2 years of IR experience
• Must have: Neuro experience (strokes and carotids) and nurse sedation experience
• Must have: IV insertion experience

Role Details

• Unit: IR - RN, with 2 IR suites. The neuro suite shares a hybrid room with the cath lab. Averages 8 cases per day.
• Duties: Pre-op, intra-op, and post-op IR procedures, with the RN following the patient through the full course. Also IV starts and nurse sedation.
• Patient population: Mostly adults (18+). Rarely patients aged 16-17. Sometimes patients aged 12+ for cardiac scans, who receive oral Versed.
• Common procedures: Embolization, Y90, neuro, carotid stents, stroke, epistaxis, neph tubes, nephroureteral stent placement, ports, transjugular liver biopsy, G-tube and GJ-tube placement, AVF (fistulas), paracentesis assistance, cardiac CT, CT abscess drains, bone marrow, dialysis, and MRI monitoring.
• Float scope: RN pain management once a week, pre/post procedure only, with separate orientation.

Call and Coverage

• Interventionalist is in house during the day and on call at night.
• Call is optional:

  • Weeknights: 5:30 p.m. to 7 a.m.
  • Weekends: Friday 5:30 p.m. to Monday 7 a.m. Hours can be picked up from someone else without covering the entire weekend.
  • Holidays: call only
• Call response time: 30 minutes

Orientation, Systems, and Other Details

• Orientation: 2-3 shifts of unit/department orientation
• Systems: Epic and Philips (software familiarity, not certifications)
• Dress code: Hospital-provided scrubs, kept on the shelf and changed on arrival. Shoes stay at work.
• Interview: Includes a manager interview as part of profile review.
• Contacts: Charge nurse, nurse manager, and medical imaging supervisor
• Travelers: Open to first-time travelers
• Additional notes: Leaders describe the area as great for year-round outdoor activities. The providers are younger and easy to work with.