REGISTERED NURSE

Job Title

Registered Nurse

Reports to

Manager of Nursing Services

Status

Full Time/Non-Exempt

Position Summary

We are seeking a dedicated and patient-focused Outpatient Radiology Nurse to join our radiology team. This role is ideal for a nurse who enjoys working in a dynamic outpatient environment, supporting diagnostic and interventional procedures while delivering high-quality, patient-centered care.

The Outpatient Radiology Nurse provides comprehensive nursing support within radiology settings, ensuring safe, efficient care and a positive patient experience. This role supports a variety of diagnostic and interventional procedures, coordinates communication among multidisciplinary care teams, and plays a key role in patient education, safety, and comfort.

The nurse works both independently and collaboratively across multiple imaging modalities and locations, using sound clinical judgment to support high-quality clinical outcomes.

Detailed Responsibilities

• Requires the ability to work independently often, as well as be a contributing member of the healthcare team.
• Requires assisting in general diagnostic, special procedures, ultrasound, CT, PET, MR, Nuclear Medicine and mammography procedures.
• Contacts patients to obtain necessary pertinent information/medical history for upcoming appointments.
• Facilitates communication between patient, radiologists and other healthcare providers for assigned patients.
• Explains procedures and treatments to patient to gain cooperation, understanding, and diminish patient apprehension.
• Administers prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with approved nursing standards, policies, procedures and protocols.
• Maintains awareness of comfort and safety needs of patient.
• Observes patient, obtains/monitors vital signs, records significant findings and notifies appropriate chain of command of patient's condition, deviations from normal, reaction to drugs, response to treatments and significant incidents.
• Responds to urgent/emergent/life-saving situations based upon nursing standards, policies, procedures and protocols.
• Documents all patient information in appropriate areas of medical record.
• Helps positively promote/market the services provided by the company to patients and healthcare providers.
• Requires flexibility to work at multiple locations.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Among the many benefits of a career with Southwest Medical Imaging, are the following:

• Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage
• Health Savings Accounts (HSA-available if enrolled in a high-deductible plan)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts (DCRA)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP available if enrolled in Health plan)
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Company Paid Basic Life & AD&D Insurance
• Voluntary Life Insurance
• Voluntary Short Disability
• Company Paid Long-Term Disability
• Pet Discount Program
• 6 paid Company Holidays
• Floating Holiday, Jury Duty & Bereavement Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Competitive Salary
• Leadership Mentoring Opportunities