### VAMC, Washington DC 06-50

## VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

INDIVIDUALS WISHING TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION SHOULD SUBMIT A
MEMO TO THE CLINCAL NURSING DIRECTOR, SPECIALTY SERVICES.

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| # POSITION           | **MAJOR                  | # QUALIFICATIONS   |
|                      | RESPONSIBILITIES**       |                    |
+----------------------+--------------------------+--------------------+
| **INTERVENTIONAL     | **Responsible for the    | **BSN preferred.** |
| RADIOLOGY STAFF      | assessment and nursing   |                    |
| NURSE**              | care of patients who     | **3 years          |
|                      | require conscious        | experience in      |
| **one position and** | sedation during          | interventional     |
|                      | radiological             | radiology,         |
| **one position in    | procedures.**            | critical care OR   |
| Radiology**          |                          | or PACU            |
|                      | **Responsible for the    | required.**        |
|                      | development of the       |                    |
|                      | nursing care plan for    | **Demonstrates     |
|                      | these patients while in  | flexibility to be  |
|                      | interventional           | available for      |
|                      | radiology.**             | procedures**       |
|                      |                          |                    |
|                      | **Clinically competent   | **ACLS             |
|                      | in the administration of | preferred.**       |
|                      | I.V. conscious sedation  |                    |
|                      | and analysis, airway     |                    |
|                      | management, IV therapy,  |                    |
|                      | CPR and cardiac and      |                    |
|                      | hemodynamic monitoring.  |                    |
|                      | Responds to emergency    |                    |
|                      | situations               |                    |
|                      | appropriately.**         |                    |
|                      |                          |                    |
|                      | **Supervises the         |                    |
|                      | preparation of rooms for |                    |
|                      | all interventional       |                    |
|                      | procedures to assure     |                    |
|                      | proper aseptic technique |                    |
|                      | and proper placement of  |                    |
|                      | equipment.**             |                    |
|                      |                          |                    |
|                      | **Collaborates with      |                    |
|                      | other members of the     |                    |
|                      | health care team to      |                    |
|                      | assure optimal           |                    |
|                      | organization and         |                    |
|                      | functioning of the unit, |                    |
|                      | i.e. supplies equipment, |                    |
|                      | etc.**                   |                    |
|                      |                          |                    |
|                      | **Collaborates with      |                    |
|                      | physicians and other     |                    |
|                      | disciplines in the       |                    |
|                      | scheduling of consults   |                    |
|                      | and procedures.**        |                    |
|                      |                          |                    |
|                      | **Participates in        |                    |
|                      | committees and           |                    |
|                      | performance improvement  |                    |
|                      | programs.**              |                    |
|                      |                          |                    |
|                      | **Provides cross         |                    |
|                      | coverage in the PACU and |                    |
|                      | collaborates with PACU   |                    |
|                      | staff for                |                    |
|                      | self-scheduling.**       |                    |
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Please contact the Nurse Recruiter at (202) 745-8477 with further
questions.  You may also send your résumé to <dcvamcrecruiter@va.gov> or
FAX to (202) 745-2222.

> **OPEN UNTIL FILLED**

**10/19/06**