Registered Nurse - Interventional Radiology

Description

Interventional Radiology Nurse Job Duties

Administering anesthesia to patients either before or during procedures

Monitoring patients’ vital signs during the procedure and reporting any changes to the physician or other staff members

Preparing patients for procedures by explaining the procedure to them, preparing them physically for the procedure (such as shaving a patient’s head or administering sedatives), and setting up any equipment that is needed

Preparing and arranging equipment for procedures such as MRI scans and X-rays, ensuring that all equipment is working properly before and after each procedure

Preparing patients for diagnostic imaging studies such as MRI scans and CT scans by helping them disrobe and arranging them on a table or other equipment

Preparing patients for interventional procedures such as angiography or biopsies by inserting catheters into blood vessels or other body cavities

Performing interventional procedures such as biopsies or therapeutic interventions such as stent placements or angioplasty procedures to treat blood vessel blockages

Helping physicians perform procedures by holding retractors, suctioning blood, applying drapes, and removing specimens

Performing image analysis and reporting test results to physicians