Administration of conscious sedation and comfort measures to patients undergoing interventional and/or diagnostic procedures.
Patient Population
- All ages
- Outpatients and inpatients
Number of Beds/Procedure Rooms
- BBT 3:
- 7 Angio rooms
- 2 Interventional CT
- 1 Interventional MRI
- Weinberg: 2 rooms
Nurse/Patient Ratio
- 1:1
Rotation/Shifts
- Monday-Friday, 10- and 12-hour day shifts; on-call coverage required
Skill Mix
- 100 percent RN; 100 percent BSN
- Required competencies: acute care background; ICU background preferred; BLS, ACLS and PALS certification
Orientation
- 10 to 12 weeks, including 2 weeks in the Neuroradiology Angio suite
- 1 primary preceptor and a back-up
- Core competency classes
- Pass the ICU, pharmacology and dysrhythmia test




