BootsyRNPA

I work in angio dept I get 3.40 for standby when I get called in I get time and a half

I work in IR and heres what my job entails..... Traffic controll between the floors, icu's,mds and ANes when we use them. Look out for Pt saftey at all times allergies getting on and off table safley. Sedation - keeping them comfortable durring procedure - alot of calling reports to floors explaining what we did. Alot of Moving pts Cleaning sumtimes i feel like a janitor Helping getting sterile trays ready - stockin rooms with suplies Its not ur regular nursing duties its very unique

Hi! Where I work at they will not hire you unless you have 1 year exp on ICU or a Stepdown unit. When I began working in Radiology I had three yrs exp on medsurg and transplant stepdown. To work in Rad you have to have very good on the fly assesment skills. You can't learn basic nursing skills in Radiology. You have to be good at running codes and knowing how to handle crazy emergency situations and that only comes with exp. I work in the IR dept now and to work there you have to be the DOCs other set of eyes and hands they put alot of trust into us they have to be able to rely on there nurses. You also need to be able to voice yourself to them when you think sum thing is wrong. The docs in IR can pick up very quickly if ya know what your doing or not. I love the IR dept tho I like having to run my own room and having one procedure at a time but we are busy all day long and the days go fast. I would not be as comfortable there as I am now If I didnt work the other places that I did. esp where I work we have a large transplant community so that knowledge comes in handy. Also woking on the floor and getting all the organizational skills really helps.