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The 61st Street Service Corporation
At 61st Street Service Corporation we are committed to providing our client with excellent customer service while maintaining a productive environment for all employees. The Service Corporation offers a competitive comprehensive Benefit package to eligible employees; including Healthcare and various other benefits including Paid Time off to promote a healthy lifestyle.
We are an equal employment opportunity employer and we adhere to all requirements of all applicable federal, state, and local civil rights laws. Please be advised that the corporation requires COVID-19 vaccinations for all employees unless an exemption request for a disability / medical or religious accommodation has been approved.
SUMMARY:
Works under the direction of the Medical Director and administratively, the Site Administrator; performs all duties associated with provision of effective and comprehensive nursing care to patients and their families.
REQUIRED TRAINING: HIPAA, OSHA, Infection Control, Annual Training
Job Responsibilities:
- Assess patients before administration of iodinated contrast for procedures with imaging studies. Obtain appropriate history including allergies.
- Provide for safe and accurate administration of medication, intravenous fluids in accordance with physician orders and nursing standards.
- Establish intravenous access for contrast administration of medication, intravenous fluids.
- Deliver intravenous contrast or other IV medications including IV sedation per radiologist order.
- Perform physical, psychological and cognitive status assessments of patients.
- Provide preprocedure instructions, review lab results, and provide intake and assess patients during preoperative phase.
- Monitor patient Intra operatively and during Postoperative Recovery phase for change in status and make appropriate intervention or contact performing IR caregivers for further instruction.
- Initiate care and discharge plan for patients after invasive procedures.
- Provide Pre procedure and follow up phone calls and review lab and pathology results as needed.
- Identifies and corrects problems as appropriate with all critical occurrences reported to the next level of authority.
- Responsible for ensuring that emergency equipment- Arrest Cart and AED equipment- is properly maintained, restocked and secured, according to FPO guidelines.
- Responsible for Point of Care testing and QA as per POC guidelines
- Responsible for maintenance and storage of medication, syringe, catheter inventory.
- Conscious Sedation: maintain medication records, security, records related to each patient. Ensures correct Narcotic count, waste and proper disposal of expired Narcotics.
- Conforms to all applicable HIPAA, OSHA, and Billing Compliance and safety guidelines.
- Ensures service excellence by becoming familiar with “Seven Principles of Behavior” and putting them into practice in carrying out job responsibilities.
- Satisfy all mandatory training annually
- Employee will ensure patient centered care by demonstrating behaviors that reflect a Culture of Service and will strive to meets the expectations of the “Seven Competencies”. The seven competencies for a “Wow” experience are as follows:
1. Effective Communication
2. Job Knowledge
3. Patient Centered Care
4. Empathy
5. Collaboration and Teamwork
6. Pride and Excellence
7. Integrity and Credibility
Position Qualifications:
Minimum Education: Requires a bachelor’s degree or equivalent in education and experience.
Minimum Requirements: New York State RN license and a minimum of 1 year of Interventional Radiology experience or 2 years of ER, ICU, OR, Cath Lab, Telemetry or Recovery Room experience. ACLS required.
Specifications:
Special Training/Skills: Must be able to remain calm in stressful situations. Must display courtesy and empathy toward patients, co-workers and physicians. Must be able to make sound judgments and execute the appropriate actions based on the needs of patients and knowledge of facility policies and procedures. Must have excellent communications skills and maintain confidentiality per HIPAA guidelines.
Physical Demands: Must be able to move around freely. Must be able to assist in the lifting of physically compromised patients. Must possess sufficient visual and auditory acuity to perform task related to the patient; sits, stands, bends and walks intermittently throughout the day; must lift patients and supplies.
Working Conditions: Works in a medical facility subject to electrical, chemical, magnetic and radiant hazards; exposure to infectious disease and lifting hazards.
ColumbiaDoctors/NewYork-Presbyterian Imaging has excluded marginal functions of the position that are incidental to the performance of the fundamental job duties. All duties and requirements are essential. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by their supervisors and/or other management as required. ColumbiaDoctors /New York-Presbyterian Imaging reserves the right to revise or change job duties as the need arises.
Specifications:
Special Training/Skills - Must be able to remain calm in stressful situations. Must display courtesy and empathy toward patients, co-workers and physicians. Must be able to make sound judgments and execute the appropriate actions based on the needs of patients and knowledge of facility policies and procedures. Must have excellent communications skills and maintain confidentiality per HIPAA guidelines.
Physical Demands - Must be able to move around freely. Must be able to assist in the lifting of physically compromised patients. Must possess sufficient visual and auditory acuity to perform task related to the patient; sits, stands, bends and walks intermittently throughout the day; must lift patients and supplies.
Working Conditions - Works in a medical facility subject to electrical, chemical, magnetic and radiant hazards; exposure to infectious disease and lifting hazards
ColumbiaDoctors/NewYork-Presbyterian Imaging has excluded marginal functions of the position that are incidental to the performance of the fundamental job duties. All duties and requirements are essential. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by their supervisors and/or other management. ColumbiaDoctors/NewYork-Presbyterian Imaging reserves the right to revise or change job duties as the need arises.
Pay: From $54.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Tuition reimbursement
Medical specialties:
Physical setting:
Standard shift:
Weekly schedule:
Experience:
- Interventional Radiology: 1 year (Required)
License/Certification:
- NYS Lincense (Required)
- BLS (Required)
- ACLS (Required)
Work Location: In person