RN - Interventional Radiology
About Facility:
o How many licensed beds? CMC 874, LCH 247
o Level I Trauma Designation
o Teaching Hospital
o Chest Pain Center
o Stroke Center
o Magnet Designated
Department Information:
o Average patients/day? 50-60 in work-up and recovery
o Minimum Years of Experience required? 1 year
o Will you accept a first-time traveler? Yes
Patient Types/Common Diagnoses:
o Adults and Pediatrics from ED, ICUs, Nursing units and outpatients across the full spectrum of radiology exams and diagnoses
Required License, National Certification, Certs (BLS, ACLS, etc.), or other position specific requirements such as Driver's License and/or Insurance:
o BLS
o ACLS
Skills required:
o Specific skills to be discussed during interview
o Confident of their clinical skill sets with ability to work in a fast paced, high patient acuity environment. Good communication skills and attitude of helpfulness and teamwork strongly preferred.
Support within the Department:
o All departments have a lead tech, modality supervisor, and Imaging Manager. Diverse team with various years of experience from new grads to long tenure teammates.
Technology/Equipment:
o EMR: EPIC
o Department specific Equipment: iSTAT, POC
Floating: If yes, where?
o No
Orientation (facility and unit) :
o Facility tour, departmental tour with introductions.
o 5 days departmental orientation but flexible based on needs of traveler
Scheduling:
o Rotations: No rotations between weekends and weekdays. Travelers would stay on days and shifts per the contract.
o Call varies and is staffed with a fair rotation between full time, part time, PRN and Traveler teammates. Frequency depends on the size of the team based on fair rotation to share the responsibility equally.
o Holiday Expectations: Travelers will be expected to help holiday coverage unless approved off in advance.
o RTO: Manager approval
o Shift times: We are staffed 24/7/365 so travelers would fill whatever shift is currently vacant. Not rotating but per contract on 1st, 2nd, 3rd shifts or weekends based on need.
o Schedule cycle: Traveler contract are 13 weeks and travelers would work the same shift and times as agreed upon in the contract.
Other notes:
o Scrub Color: Nursing is Navy Blue
o Parking: Free teammate parking across several parking decks
o Department Culture: Good teamwork, high clinical skill sets, able to work in fast paced environment.