Registered Nurse - Interventional Radiology

It's more than a career, it's a calling MO-SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital 1201 Grand

It's more than a career, it's a calling MO-SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital 1201 Grand

Worker Type: Regular

Job Highlights: Join a team where your work matters—every moment, every patient, every community. At SSM Health, you’ll be empowered to grow, supported to thrive, and inspired to make a lasting impact. In this role, you will join a highly specialized Interventional Radiology (IVR) team with five state-of-the-art procedure suites serving Interventional, Nephrology, Neurosurgery/Neurology, and Vascular service lines. You'll care for a diverse patient population undergoing both diagnostic and interventional procedures, including highly complex cases, while administering medications, providing moderate sedation, monitoring patient status throughout procedures, and performing assessments such as NIHSS.

This position offers a collaborative, fast-paced environment where critical thinking, attention to detail, and clinical expertise make a direct impact on patient outcomes. If you're an experienced ICU, critical care, or cath lab nurse looking to expand your skills, you'll benefit from weekly education opportunities, ongoing professional development, and a supportive team committed to best practices and continuous learning.

Department: Interventional Radiology

Schedule: Scheduled Monday through Friday with four 10-hour shifts (7:00 AM to 5:30 PM), the role also includes an on-call component of approximately 8-10 shifts per month
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Sign-On Bonus: Ask your recruiter about sign-on bonus eligibility

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Job Summary: The Registered Nurse (RN) is a professional practitioner who manages and directs nursing care activities in the areas of cath lab and interventional radiology. Must be energetic and highly motivated to support the success of Saint Louis University Hospital.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements: POSITION ACCOUNTABILITIES AND PERFORMANCE CRITERIA (%of time)

Essential Functions: The following are essential job accountabilities and performance criteria.

• Assessment:
  Performs comprehensive nursing assessment as the database. (1, 2, 3, 4,
  5) 20%

Criteria

• Completes assessment of new admission or transfer upon arrival to PACU.
• Accurately performs and documents patient assessments.
• Provides timely ongoing patient reassessment documenting pertinent observations.

Planning: Establishes and coordinates a plan of care based on analysis of the initial assessment data, patient diagnosis, and physician orders. (1, 2, 3, 4,
5) 10%

• Identifies patient care needs.
• Formulates nursing interventions to achieve desired patient outcomes.
• Identifies and initiates individualized care plans.
• Collaborates with appropriate health team members for coordination of daily plan of care for assigned patients.

Implementation: Provides and documents nursing interventions based on assessed patient needs, plan of care, and changes in patient condition. (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,
8) 30%

• Coordinates, communicates and documents patient care with other disciplines.
• Provides and documents patient education and discharge planning correctly on PACU flow sheet.
• Reviews and initiates physician orders in an accurate and timely manner.
• Recognizes changes in patient's condition, takes appropriate nursing actions.
• Adheres to medication/parenteral therapy administration and documentation per policy guidelines.
• Performs blood-drawing technique to obtain lab specimens including blood cultures.
• Anesthesia and surgical physicians notified of significant changes in patient condition.
• Assist physicians with procedures, examinations, and other processes related to patient care.

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