As a Radiology Holding Registered Nurse, your voice to influence patient care is valued and empowered at every turn –whether through open, collaborative relationships with your direct manager or more formal opportunities through hospital councils and national nursing initiatives. Youll help shape decisions that elevate both patient outcomes and the future of nursing.
Job Summary and Qualifications
As a Registered Nurse, you will be responsible for delivering high-quality, patient-centered care in line with the requirements of the department and the standards of practice for the relevant state and specialty. Collaborating with medical providers and the care team, you will provide personalized, comprehensive, and compassionate care, following established nursing models such as "Assess, Perform, Teach, and Manage." You will also act as an advocate for patients, families, and caregivers, embodying the organizations vision, mission, and values to ensure an outstanding patient experience and positive clinical outcomes.
What you will do in this role: The nurses within the Radiology Department are highly trained with a vast wealth of knowledge, critical thinking skills, expertise, independence, compassion, commitment, and intuition. They strive to provide excellent quality of care and serve as patient advocates for the diverse population of acute, critical, and non-acute patients. A radiology nurse is an integral part of the radiology team.
The nurses in the radiology department work collaboratively with the radiologist, technicians, and other physicians as well as staff within other departments. They think ahead to maintain patient safety, identify potential problems, and anticipate patient needs to ensure the most effective and efficient patient care.
Radiology nurses are involved in the direct care of patients. They perform assessments, develop care plans, and monitor patients throughout their procedure. Radiology nurses implement appropriate interventions, provide safety, document appropriately, and educate not only the patient but also their families before, during, and after diagnostic and therapeutic imaging procedures. These procedures include, but are not limited to ultrasound, nuclear medicine, computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance (MRI), diagnostic X-ray, interventional and neuron-interventional cases.
The radiology nurse participates in the development, implementation, and evaluation of patient care related to policies, procedures, and protocols. The nurses in this department also participates in hospital, nursing, and radiology committees and always exhibits a positive attitude that represents Methodist Excellence.
What qualifications you will need:
- Associate’s Degree in Nursing or RN Diploma required
- Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing preferred
- Current Registered Nurse License in the State of Texas or Multi-State Compact License (Employees with RN Compact License are required to obtain Texas RN License within 90 days of hire date)
- 2+ years of recent critical care RN experience in ICU or Emergency required lieu of Radiology RN experience
- Conscious sedation experience highly preferred
- Current American Heart Association BLS Certification required
Methodist Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:
- Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
- Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
- Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
- Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
- Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
- Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts
Learn more about Employee Benefits
Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.
"Nurses are essential to the delivery of healthcare and serve as its foundation. At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to equipping nurses with the tools and resources they need to deliver exceptional patient care, championing the profession, and supporting the advancement of nursing’s future."
Erica Rossitto, MBA/HCM, BSN, RN, NEA-BC
Senior Vice President and Chief Nurse Executive
HCA Healthcare
Methodist Hospital opened in 1963 as the first hospital in the now internationally acclaimed South Texas Medical Center. With over 900 beds, Methodist Hospital offers a broad range of specialties including cardiology, oncology, bone marrow transplants, emergency medicine, neurosciences, maternity care, gynecology and orthopedics. We are proud to be the largest provider of the lifesaving ECMO Program in San Antonio, are home to the largest robotics program in the world, and our Adult Blood Cancer and Stem Cell Transplant unit has become the first program to receive FACT Accreditation in North America.
As the flagship hospital, and most comprehensive medical care facility of Methodist Healthcare, we appreciate the support and recognition we receive from the community. We’ve recently been named the No.1 Best Regional Hospital by the U.S. News and World Report for 2019-20. We pride ourselves on providing the highest quality of care possible for our patients, which is proven by our consecutive Grade A Leapfrog Hospital Safety scores. In addition, Methodist Hospital not only received a Primary Stroke Center designation from The Joint Commission, but has also received a Comprehensive Stroke Center Certification from DNV GL Healthcare, designating the facility as offering the most advanced stroke treatment available in a given geographic area. For more information, please visit our website at www.sahealth.com and select Methodist Hospital under Locations.
If this opportunity is your next step in your career path, we encourage you to apply for our Radiology Holding Registered Nurse opening. We review all applications. Qualified candidates will be contacted by a member of our team. We are interviewing, apply today!
We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
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