Registered Nurse -Nuclear Medicine (MI&T) Nurse - FT, 8hr day shift

%  

of time

Essential Function (Yes/No)

Key Responsibilities

(To be completed by Supervisor)

100

Responsible for maintaining the knowledge and abilities essential to the performance of stated behaviors. Carries out legal responsibilities within the scope of the Nurse Practice Act. Accountable to the NURSE SVC SUPV 2 for overall work performance.

• Provide Holistic patient care within a broad range of health care needs in radiology cardiac stress testing and MRI and CT areas, to include, but not limited to: chemical and exercise stress testing in the echo/vascular lab as well as tilt table evaluations, and cardiopulmonary monitoring of patients with cardiac pacemakers who are undergoing MRI and CT scans. 

  • Independently performs cardiovascular stress tests and tilt table evaluations under direct supervision of a physician or nurse practitioner per department policy and procedure. 

  • The Registered Nurse establishes an in-depth database by assessing the psychosocial and physical status of patient's presenting for these tests. 

  • Demonstrates an in-depth knowledge and skill of the pharmacological agents used during diagnostic procedures, and demonstrates competence in the treatment of adverse side effects of said pharmacological agents.

  • Performing an in-depth cardiovascular and sedation assessment in accordance with current UCSF policies. Assures that informed consent has been obtained with the patient and that all questions and concerns have been answered with the patient and family’s satisfaction. 

  • Demonstrates an in-depth knowledge of cardiac pacemaker functionality and demonstrates ability to report and/or troubleshoot pacemaker malfunction with appropriate party.

  • Implements safe, competent and efficient care with patients and families within policies, procedures and standards across a variety of populations and complexity of situations. 

  • Foresees potential problems and adapts priorities and plans independently and without outside direction. 

  • Knowledgeable of cardiac and anti-arrhythmic agents, their dosing, side effects, and interactions. Able to identify and manage untoward responses. 

  • Demonstrates a basic understanding of safety, techniques and equipment utilized during procedures. 

  • Demonstrates competency in the interpretation of telemetry and 12-lead rhythm strip. 

  • Assist with clinic-based procedures as needed; such as IV insertions and administration of contrast; enhancement agents or agitated saline. 

  • Participate in Radiology and Biomedical Imaging service line research data collection and evaluation. 

  • Maintain survey readiness for procedure-based nursing care including maintenance of environment of care, standing orders, policies and unit specific protocols. 

• Screening assessment and preparation of patients who will undergo cardiac stress testing

• Assisting with monitoring and management of patient care during cardiac stress testing

• Screening assessment and preparation of patients with cardiac implanted devices who will undergo MRI scanning.

• Assisting with monitoring and management of patient with cardiac implanted devices during MRI scanning.

Communication and Handoff

• Works with the team to ensure that appropriate patients are transported to the department for procedures; communicates with the patients’ nurse where necessary to make a determination regarding transportation and monitoring while in the testing area. 

• Provides report to the receiving nurse as appropriate following procedures. 

• Responds to all emergency events, requests for urgent assistance and/or nursing assessment within the suite. 

100%

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