Registered Nurse - Radiology

Department of Veterans Affairs

In addition to core Radiology responsibilities, the Radiology Registered Nurse demonstrates advanced clinical proficiency in the MRI environment by applying comprehensive MRI safety principles; performing and documenting MRI safety screenings; identifying and escalating contraindications such as implants, devices, or foreign bodies; and ensuring adherence to MRI Zone I-IV safety requirements.

• The primary purpose of the Radiology Nurse, serving primarily as an MRI Radiology Nurse, is to assess, plan, implement, evaluate, delegate, and coordinate individualized patient care throughout the pre-procedural, intra-procedural, and post-procedural phases of MRI services. Major Duties include, but are not limited to: Prepares, monitors, and evaluates patients undergoing MRI procedures using MRI-compatible equipment. Accurately documents in the medical record patient findings, assessments, and care provided. Provides safe care for patients requiring sedation or specialized monitoring in the MRI environment. Responds effectively to medical events using MRI-specific emergency procedures, including quench and fire safety protocols. Demonstrates independent clinical judgment and refined critical-thinking skills across all Radiology modalities. Collaborates effectively with MRI technologists, radiologists, anesthesia teams, and other interdisciplinary team members to ensure safe, efficient workflow and high-quality patient outcomes while educating patients and families regarding MRI procedures, expectations, and safety. Administers moderate sedation, performs cardiac monitoring, titrates intravenous medications, initiates peripheral IV access, and evaluates dressings and procedural sites. Ensures patients meet all discharge or transfer criteria per hospital policy, collects and documents sedation and procedural data. Safely discharges or transfers patients by wheelchair, stretcher, or other appropriate method, reviews and provides written discharge instructions. Reviews diagnostic and laboratory data and communicates pertinent findings to procedural providers, and assists with ambulation as clinically appropriate. Organizes equipment, supplies, and personnel to support safe and efficient workflow. Delegates tasks based on staff competency; ensures adherence to established standards of practice and develops individualized plans of care based on patient assessments. Interacts with patients, families, visitors, and interdisciplinary staff in a professional and responsible manner to promote a safe and positive clinical environment. Delivers safe and individualized nursing care in the immediate post-procedure period. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards Pay: Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards Paid Time Off: 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year) Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory Work Schedule: Full-time; specifics TBD with supervisor. Telework: Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

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