Job Description

Overview: *All positions are located in Fresno/Clovis CA*

*We are currently offering a $10k sign-on bonus at hire for candidates meeting specialty experience requirements*

We are looking for a Registered Nurse to join our Interventional Radiology team! You will be considered a value contributor member while working in conjunction with a team of radiologists and professional medical staff. Although we have different backgrounds, we pride ourselves on our ability to come together as a team to provide excellent patient care.

You will work closely with a team of medical imaging professionals who are dedicated to ensuring that the best patient outcome is achieved. Our main focus and priority are to maintain no hospital-acquired infections, improve the safety of our patients, and better the communication and teamwork within the organization.

Community Regional Medical Center (CRMC) is the flagship hospital of Community Medical Centers - a private, not-for-profit healthcare system based in Fresno, California, and the largest healthcare provider and private employer in central California. We are home to the only Level 1 Trauma and comprehensive burn centers between Los Angeles and Sacramento. The 58,000 square-foot emergency department is one of the largest and busiest in the state! Our hospital serves 2.5 million people within 9 counties, averaging a daily census of 641 patients. We\'re affiliated with UCSF as a teaching facility and have trained 3,000 Medical Doctor\'s to date plus remain investing in research and training grants.

Responsibilities: Your Career at Community | Opportunity. Challenge. Growth.

In your role, you will:

• Prepare patients for procedures
• Analyze laboratory results and medical history
• Educate patient and family
• Insert IV lines
• Administer drugs including procedural sedation
• Monitor patient\'s patterns and vital signs during procedures
• Oversee the safety and comfort of patients
• All other responsibilities as needed

In this role you will work closely with members of the Radiology Team preparing and recovering patients for various procedures in Interventional Radiology, MRI, CT Scanning, Ultrasound and Nuclear Medicine. Radiology Nurses specialize in conscious, procedural sedation for the previously mentioned areas. You will learn to remove Arterial and Central Venous lines and you will learn and practice sterile procedure. You will be part of a small but comprehensive team that monitors a variety of patients with numerous comorbidities while building communication, problem solving and teaching skills. Qualifications: Experience and Education Minimum Requirements:

• Graduation from an accredited registered nursing program
• California RN state license
• BLS Certification
• ACLS Certification within 6 months of hire or transfer into job
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification must be obtained within 6 months of hire or transfer of into job.
• Ability to take On-Call during the week and some weekends
• Background procedural sedation, angiography, and special procedures

Preferences:

Certified Radiology Nurse (CRN) or Cardiovascular Nursing (CVN) is preferred.
Advance level of clinical nursing practice in Interventional Radiology, Cath Lab, ICU, or ER experience preferred.
Skilled in performing circulator duties during invasive procedures. Sedation and scrub experience is also highly desired.
*This positon will be required to take call.

Community Health System