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Job Title

RN - Angiography Specialist

                        

Location

Akron

                    

Facility

Akron General Medical Center

                     

Department

Radiol-Nursing-Cleveland Clinic Akron General

                      

Job Code

AK0664

                     

Shift

Days + Call

                       

Schedule

7:00am-5:30pm

                       

Job Summary

                         

Job Details

Responsibilities:

• Completes assessment of health status of patient scheduled to undergo radiology procedures.
• Obtains pre-procedure lab information and a history related to the chief complaint of the patient prior to angiography procedure.
• Notifies the responsible physician and technologists about findings and concerns needing attention prior to, during, and following the radiology procedure.
• Collaborates with radiologists, referring physicians and staff members to provide optimal care of patients and families.
• Documents patient care.
• Provides conscious sedation and monitoring to patients undergoing interventional procedures as specified by the hospital conscious sedation policy and procedure.
• Administers medications to patients while in the Radiology Department as needed.
• Injects contrast for IVP examinations and Kinevac for gallbladder examinations.
• Assists radiologist in performing breast localizations, chain cystograms and any other procedures as requested by the radiologist.
• Monitors narcotic control for department.
• Monitors emergency resuscitation equipment in angiography suite and diagnostic area.
• Provides pre and post radiology procedure education to patients and families.
• Monitors quality assurance performance and infection control practices for radiology.
• Participates on selected hospital committees.
• Serves as a liaison between patient, radiologist, and other members of the health care team. Identifies problems or potential problems and initiates appropriate action.
• Anticipates and exceeds the needs and expectations of patients.
• Attends continuing education programs and completes mandatory training in order to maintain licensure, position specific ongoing competencies and professional growth.
• Follows hospital/system and department policies and procedures with special attention to attendance and punctuality, confidentiality, dress code and display of ID badge, and safety.
• Other duties as assigned

Education:

• BSN preferred.

Certifications:

• Registered Nurse with current license to practice in Ohio. Maintains current CPR certification and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS).

Complexity of Work:

• Maintains competencies specific to patient population served.
• Strong communication skills.

Work Experience:

• Critical Care preferred or strong neuro nursing background.

Physical Requirements:

• Requires full range of motion, manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination.
• Requires standing and walking for extensive periods of time.
• Requires corrected hearing and vision to normal range.
• Requires some exposure to communicable disease or bodily fluids.
• Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Light Work.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required

                       

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