Interventional Radiology Jobs in Raleigh, NC (NOW HIRING)

It's an exciting time to join the Interventional Radiology team at UNC Health! Our services are expanding to include a more inclusive offering of Pediatric Interventional Radiology (VIR) at UNC Medical Center.
We are seeking an experienced and passionate Registered Nurse to join our growing team as a Nurse Navigator. In this role, you will work closely with our Pediatric provider and serve as a close point of contact for the pediatric patient and family throughout their IR journey.
This position offers a lot of patient and family engagement and interaction along with professional autonomy.
The ideal candidate will bring:

• A minimum of two years of hospital nursing experience, along with 1 year experience in Interventional Radiology or Pediatric nursing preferred
• Strong organizational and communication skills
• The ability to work independently and take initiative in a fast-paced environment

This position is scheduled Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m.to 4:30 p.m., with no weekends, holidays, or on-call responsibilities. Flexible scheduling options are available.
If you are passionate about procedural nursing and dedicated to creating exceptional patient care experiences, your passion belongs at UNC Health. Join more than 56,000 teammates working together to improve the health and well-being of communities across North Carolina.
Summary:
Each patient has an assigned nurse navigator to oversee their diagnosis and treatment, help them get their needs met, and serve as their personal resource. The specific purpose of the nurse navigator is 1) to expedite and facilitate access to initial and ongoing care in our system, 2) to personalize the care our patients receive, 3) to provide a single gateway for our patients to minimize confusion over communication and 4) to provide a consistent contact for our patients from diagnosis to survivorship. The nurse navigator is patient-oriented, not physician or division specific, and will facilitate care of the patient and family across the many disciplines and professionals required for their care. The nurse navigator acts as the liaison for the patient and family addressing their concerns and questions, and works with program assistants to arrange their various appointments with their providers.
Responsibilities:
1. Communication - Nurse Navigators will ensure that there is continuity of communication between a patient's various care providers (both within and outside the UNCHCS community)
2. Nurse Navigator Continuing Education
3. Patient Care Duties Interviews patients regarding their current health practices, identifies health problems, determines the degree of compliance and problems complying with the prescribed treatment plan, and documents this information in the patient's chart. Analyzes data from patient interviews, chart reviews, and physical assessments to determine patient's nursing care needs including direct care, referral to other departments. Additional duties related to coordinating patient care specifically for the cancer patient. Coordinates scheduling of tests labs, x-rays coordinates consults. Interacts with referring physician's offices for new and ongoing patient care issues.
4. Programmatic Leadership
Other Information
Other information:
Education Requirements:
• Bachelor's degree in Nursing (BSN) from a state-accredited school of professional nursing.
Licensure/Certification Requirements:
• Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of North Carolina.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider certification
Professional Experience Requirements:
• Two (2) years of nursing experience and one (1) year in the area of specialization.
Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:
Job Details
Legal Employer: STATE
Entity: UNC Medical Center
Organization Unit: Interventional Radiology
Work Type: Full Time
Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00
Salary Range: $33.37 - $47.97 per hour (Hiring Range)
Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity
Work Assignment Type: Onsite
Work Schedule: Day Job
Location of Job: US:NC:Chapel Hill
Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: Yes
This is a State position employed by UNC Health Care System with UNC Health benefits. If, however, you are presently an employee of another North Carolina agency and currently participate in TSERS or the ORP, you will be eligible to continue participating in those plans at UNC Health.
Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.
UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email applicant.accommodations@unchealth.unc.edu if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity.