Interventional Radiology (IR) offers a dynamic and fast-paced environment where highly skilled medical professionals work together to provide cutting-edge, minimally invasive procedures for our patients. We focus on the assessment, evaluation, and treatment of blood vessels, excluding the heart and brain, as well as managing all venous access for the hospital. The RN plays a critical role in patient care, working in a collaborative setting alongside a multidisciplinary team.
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Key Features of the IR Department
•\tLarge Nursing Station: Equipped with computers, patient and cardiac monitor screens, and patient call system.
•\tEPIC System: Utilized for Electronic Medical Record (EMR) charting and documentation.
•\tProcedure Rooms: 8 procedure rooms with state-of-the-art equipment, including individual patient care carts, monitoring systems, and large screens displaying vital signs.
•\t14-Bed Pre- and Post-Recovery Area: Dedicated to preparing and recovering patients following procedures.
Patient Population
•\tInpatients
•\tSame Day Admissions (SDA)
•\tOutpatients (OP)
•\tEmergency Room (ER) patients
Note: The IR team does not manage critical care patients but collaborates closely with Critical Care Nurses (RNs) for patient care within the department.
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Types of Procedures Performed
The IR team performs a wide variety of procedures to assess, evaluate, and treat blood vessels, with a focus on non-cardiac and non-cerebral cases, as well as managing all venous access for the hospital. Common procedures include:
•\tCentral Venous Access: Ports, PICCs, Trifusion lines
•\tDialysis Maintenance: Fistulagrams, declots, HD lines
•\tVenous Recanalization
•\tEmbolization: For bleeding vessels and tumors (including chemo options)
•\tBiliary and Nephrostomy Tube Placement & Maintenance
•\tTPA Infusion (Lysis): For occluded arteries/veins and pulmonary embolisms
•\tRadiofrequency & Cryoablation: For tumors
•\tLiver and Renal Biopsy
•\tHepatic Bypass Procedures: TIPs & BRTO
•\tAngioplasty/Thrombectomy/Stenting: For any vessels, excluding brain and heart
•\tSelect Vertebroplasty Patients
•\tG/J Tube Placements
RN Role and Responsibilities
As an RN in Interventional Radiology, you will be responsible for the following:
•\tPre-Procedure Workup: Ensuring patients are properly prepared for their procedures.
•\tIntra-Procedure Monitoring: Providing continuous patient monitoring during the procedure.
•\tPost-Procedure Monitoring & Discharge: Ensuring patients recover safely and are discharged appropriately.
•\tPre-Calls: Contacting patients in advance of procedures to confirm details and provide information.
•\tPatient Education: Explaining the procedure to patients and their families pre- and post-procedure.
•\tIV Start & Blood Draws: Initiating IVs, drawing blood, and sending required lab specimens.
•\tProcedural Sedation: Administering sedation (typically fentanyl and versed) during procedures.
•\tProject Involvement: Engaging in process improvement initiatives and standard work.
•\tShared Governance Participation: Actively participating in Unit and Hospital Education and Practice teams.
•\tCommittee Involvement: Representing the nursing staff in Radiology and Medical Imaging department committees and initiatives.
Hours of Operation
•\tMonday-Friday: 0600-1800 (staffed until 1930 during the week)
•\tAverage number of cases per day: 30 patients
•\tWeekend & Holiday Coverage: On-call for emergent/urgent procedures
o\tTypically 3-4 on-call shifts in a 6-week period, with a weekend call every 7-10 weeks.
•\tSchedule Options:
o\tFour 10-hour shifts: 0630-1700, 0730-1800, 0900-1930
o\tThree 12-hour shifts: 0700-1930
•\tOvertime: Overtime is paid at time and a half for hours worked over 40 in a week.
•\tCall Pay:
o\t$6.50/hour for being on call
o\t$10/hour for each hour worked when called back or when continuing the shift into the call period
•\tMust be able to arrive at UVA within 30 minutes when on call.

Capable clinician, focused on expanding knowledge and skills. Consistently provides effective direct care, as part of the interdisciplinary team, to a variety of complex patients. Manages care and implements treatment plans at a refined skill level in collaboration with patients, their families, physicians and other members of the health care team. Seeks as well as provides feedback for improved clinical practice. Assumes a beginning leadership role but seeks mentoring in this process.

ANA Scope and Standards of Practice definition of nursing:

Nursing is the protection, promotion, and optimization of health and abilities, prevention of illness and injury, facilitation of healing, alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response, and advocacy in the care of individuals, families, groups, communities and populations.

This job description integrates the ANA Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice and the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements, and the UVA Nursing Professional Practice Model. 
 

Relationship Based Care - Self and Colleagues: reflects the influence of the nurse’s relationship with self, colleagues and patient/family on the patient experience.

Relationship Based Care - Patients and Families: reflects the influence of the nurse’s relationship with self, colleagues and patient/family on the patient experience.

Expert Caring: encompasses clinical assessment, planning, prioritizing, coordinating and implementation of care.  

Empowered Leaders: demonstrate knowledge of and actively participate in shared governance.

Lifelong Learners: encompasses professional development through formal education, professional certification, internal and external learning opportunities and recognizes the value of external professional organizations. Supports onboarding of new team members and precepts as applicable.

Quality Achievement: includes adherence to clinical documentation guidelines, comprehension of outcomes data, engagement in performance improvement activities and commitment to standard work. 

Innovation: is demonstrated by application of technologies that support patient care, actively seeking to implement evidence based practice and new knowledge generated by nursing research.

In addition to the above job responsibilities, other duties may be assigned.

Position Compensation Range: $39.90 - $53.00 Hourly

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education: Graduate of an accredited nursing program required. Bachelor of Science in Nursing required within 5 years of hire.
Experience: 1 year of relevant experience.
Licensure: Licensed to Practice as a Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Virginia. American Heart Association (AHA) Health Care Provider BLS certification required. ACLS certification required within 6 mos from date of hire.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Job requires standing for prolonged periods, frequently traveling, bending/stooping. Proficient communicative, auditory and visual skills; Attention to detail and ability to write legibly; Ability to lift/push/pull 20 - 50lbs. May be exposed to chemicals, blood/body fluids and infectious disease.

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