Registered Nurse (Interventional Radiology Coordinator)

<p>The Ralph H. Johnson VA Health Care System in Charleston, South Carolina is seeking an Interventional Radiology Coordinator Registered Nurse to join Nursing Perioperative. This position coordinates patient care for interventional radiology procedures by providing assessments, education, procedural preparation, and care coordination while collaborating with the interdisciplinary team to ensure safe, high-quality patient care.</p><h3>Major Duties</h3><p>Major Duties: Assesss, plans, implements, coordinates, and evaluates nursing care for patients undergoing interventional radiology procedures. Coordinates patient care throughout the procedural process, including pre-procedure preparation and discharge planning. Provides patient and family education regarding procedures, preparation, transportation, and post-procedure care. Coordinates anesthesia evaluations and validates required pre-procedure testing. Collaborates with radiologists, anesthesia providers, specialty clinics, and the interdisciplinary team to ensure patient readiness for procedures. Assists with scheduling coordination, transportation, lodging arrangements, and identifying barriers to patient care. Serves as a patient advocate by responding to patient inquiries and resolving concerns. Maintains clinic performance metrics and participates in quality improvement activities. Ensures compliance with established policies, guidelines, and customer service standards while promoting safe, high-quality patient care. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards Pay: Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards Paid Time Off: 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year) Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory Work Schedule: 7:00am to 4:30pm - Monday to Friday Virtual: This is not a virtual position.</p><h3>Requirements</h3>U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Must pass pre-employment physical evaluation. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). You may be required to serve a probationary period. Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.