CarePoint Health is one of New Jersey’s leading health care systems comprised of three long-standing and highly-regarded hospitals – Christ Hospital in Jersey City, Hoboken University Medical Center and Bayonne Medical Center. CarePoint united three area hospitals to provide 360-degree-coordinated care by integrating the medical facilities and physician networks associated with these institutions. With over 4,500 employees, CarePoint is the largest private employer in Hudson County, New Jersey and each year provides care to over 300,000 individuals.

CarePoint prides itself on its patient-focused approach to care delivery, with an emphasis on preventative medicine, health education, and disease management. Leveraging its vast network of physicians and healthcare experts, CarePoint is quickly becoming recognized as a leader in the broader healthcare landscape as it pioneers creative solutions to address urgent population health needs.

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  Administering moderate sedation to patients during the procedures (first dose to be administered by a physician)
• 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 for procedure, and setting up any equipment that is needed
• Preparing and arranging equipment for cases such as CT scans, 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 position and IV insertions
• Preparing patients for interventional procedures such as biopsies and drainages
• Perform comfort and safety measures with patients in the radiology department
• Respond to emergencies as appropriate
• The interventional radiology nurse will be responsible for patient care throughout minimally invasive, image-guided procedures from the moment a patient is admitted into the radiology department to the time when that patient is discharged to a post-operative recovery area.
• Other responsibilities include to start or check peripheral IVs, assess implanted ports, PICCs, and Midline catheter, monitor vital signs, suction patients, and help patients with their personal needs.
• Serve as nursing support for all radiology departments located in the hospital.
• Undergoes training by the vendor, complete 10 successful sticks to be certified, and maintain 30 successful sticks a year to maintain the certification
• Competent in IV access and assisting with IR procedures
• Under direction of physician order, troubleshoots, de-clot obstructed central line catheters
• Monitors PICC/MIDLINE and educates staff and patients on prevention of line infection and routine care.
• Assist with delegated clinical duties within scope of practice during down time under the direction of the Manager
• Submits surveillance data for Quality and Infection control
• Check the crash carts, suction, and oxygen equipment daily
• Maintain patients log

• Current New Jersey State Registered Nurse License
• Active membership in American Radiological Nurses’ Association (ARNA), CCRN, ACLS, And PALS certification required.
• Three (3) years experience in Medical-Surgical Nursing. Critical care experience required.
• Knowledge of radiographic procedures and equipment desirable.