Job Description

The Imaging Staff Nurse is a registered nurse who is responsible for assuring competent, compassionate nursing care for specific patients and families. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, pre-procedural assessment, administration of procedural sedation, hemodynamic monitoring during diagnostic and interventional procedures, and post-procedural recovery and teaching. The staff nurse delegates to and supervises non-professional and support staff. The staff nurse is responsible and accountable for the overall nursing care management of a designated group of patients. She/he collaborates with the Clinical Nurse Specialist and Nursing Director/Ambulatory Nurse Manager as well as members of the patient care team to achieve optimal patient outcomes

Provides competent, compassionate nursing care based on scientific principles and the use of nursing

process and a primary nursing model.

Provides and maintains a therapeutic environment for patients and families.

Articulates the role of the Imaging staff nurse to the patient, family and health team members.

Identifies, facilitates, and evaluates outcomes of nursing care for an individual patient or group of patients, utilizing the nursing process.

Coordinates involvement of the patient, family and health team members in patient care including patient/family teaching and discharge planning.

Documents relevant patient information during all phases of care.

Communicates the plan of care and other pertinent information to/from other health team members.

Helps define standards of excellence for patient care; participates in improvement of patient care services in a cost-effective manner.

Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide direct nursing care with consideration of the aging process, human developmental stages, and cultural patterns.

Collaborates with other professionals and directs nonprofessional nursing personnel in maintaining

recognized standards.

Educates and directs all nursing/non-nursing personnel for whom she/he is responsible.

Participates in orientation of new permanent and temporary staff members.

Appropriately utilizes nursing resources.

Interprets hospital and departmental policies and procedures to nurses and other health team members.

Participates in daily operational activities necessary for safe patient/staff environment:

Utilizes resources efficiently to facilitate optimal patient care.

Provides input to the Nursing Director/Ambulatory Nurse Manager/Clinical Nurse Specialist regarding unit needs.

Participates in unit and departmental committees for formulation of nursing and hospital policies and procedures.

Off Shift Standby Responsibilities:

* Imaging Staff RN must stay within 60 minutes (driving time) of the hospital at all times when assuming standby status.
* Imaging Staff RN have up to one hour to arrive in the department after the initial page and procedure confirmation by the on call physician.
* Imaging Staff RN must have the ability to ,perform multiple tasks simultaneously and with minimal assistance
* Imaging Staff RN must have the ability to make critical decisions in a timely manner and communicate to the team.

Professional Development - Maintains and updates clinical knowledge and skills based on current nursing education practices.

Adheres to Department of Radiology requirements for competency based training.

Identifies own learning needs and goals and develops a plan to meet them.

Maintains and develops professional practice through continuing educational programs and appropriate learning experiences.

Contributes to relevant committees, professional meetings, continuing educational and/or formal

academic programs.

Knowledge and ability:

The Imaging RN must have demonstrated ability to perform the following functions while wearing Protective Lead (vest, apron, thyroid shield with a weight range of 5-10 lbs total)

Standing or sitting

Perform CPR

Listening to the patient, family, other health care workers, and applicable monitors

Pushing:

Beds, gurneys, and wheelchairs, IV or monitor poles

Laundry and trash containers

* Doors

Pulling

* Beds, gurneys, IV and monitor poles
* Objects from shelves such as linen, supplies monitors
* Laundry and trash containers
* Doors

Bimanual dexterity

* Draw blood
* Administer injections (IV/IM/SC)
* Put on gloves while maintaining sterile field
* Administer medications (oral, rectal, eye drops, ear drops, nose drops, topical, or via feeding tube)
* Collect specimens (urine, sputum, stool, blood)
* Insert / maintain / remove urinary catheters
* Insert / maintain / remove nasogastric tubes
* Insert / maintain / remove peripheral intravenous catheters
* Remove non-tunneled PICC catheters
* Use oxygen equipment inclusive to lifting and moving canisters
* Empty drains
* Remove sutures/staples
* Computer entry for charting
* Hygiene care--brushing patients teeth, hair, shaving patient, bathing patient, other hygiene measures
* Maintain sterility of needles, catheters, dressings, etc. when performing complex procedures
* Set and maintaining pumps, cardiac monitors etc.
* Check and record vital signs
* Change dressings

Positioning

Patient transfers

Floor--kneel or sitting

Sitting--standing for extended periods of time

Wheelchairhead of a bed or gurney

Lifting or transferring portable cardiac monitors from location to location

Patient personal belongings

Patient supplies

Infusion Pumps

Position fluid bags (IV, urinary, drainage bags, etc)

Transfer patient onto bedpan and or bedside commode

Required: Completed competencies for Critical Care Orientation including successful completion of procedural sedation program administered by the Department of Anesthesia.

Preferred: 3+ years of broad-based nursing experience (including critical care) strongly preferred.

BSN Preferred, Diploma in Nursing required

Massachusetts General Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer. By embracing diverse skills, perspectives and ideas, we choose to lead. Applications from protected veterans and individuals with disabilities are strongly encouraged.
EEO Statement
Massachusetts General Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer. By embracing diverse skills, perspectives and ideas, we choose to lead. Applications from protected veterans and individuals with disabilities are strongly encouraged