IR Sedation RN
U.S. Urology Partners · New York City, New York, US
The IR Sedation Nurse is responsible for the assessment of patients including the development, evaluation, and modification of the plan of care for patients...
Job description
About the Role The IR Sedation Nurse is responsible for the assessment of patients including the development, evaluation, and modification of the plan of care for patients receiving moderate sedation for surgical procedures. This position may qualify for a sign on bonus. Please contact People Operations for additional details. What You’ll Be Doing: Performs various activities necessary for the preparation of the patient and the procedure room for the radiology procedures in compliance with policies and procedures and state and federal regulations. Conducts all necessary preparations for the patient procedure room. Stock the Nursing Cart for the days procedures with supplies to include EKG leads and oxygen Print the daily schedule and pre-op call template. Narcotic count in the morning, move to the procedure room for the day's procedures. Document all used narcotics during the day. Return all unused items to the lock box. End of day narcotic count. Checks in the first patient of the day. Explains procedure to the patient, answers any questions and addresses patient concerns. Administer medication, pre, intra and post-op Monitor patient vitals, intra-op including bp, ekg rhythm, oxyg...