Advanced Practice Nurse for IR, Searcy, Full Time
Company: Unity Health
Location: Searcy
Posted on: February 14, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Description 1. Education: The Advanced
Practice Registered Nurse will have a current license as an
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in the state of Arkansas. S/He
should also have a current certification for prescriptive authority
in the state of Arkansas. Must be CPR certified. 2. Training and
Experience: Individualized orientation period of no less than 2
weeks and generally no greater than 3 months. Candidates with
experience in interventional radiology, critical care, or OR
training is preferred. 3. Job Knowledge: Ability to practice
nursing as described by the following definition: " The diagnosis
and treatment of human responses to actual or potential health
alterations.” Ability to utilize the nursing process in the
provision of nursing care including but not limited to
administering prescribed treatments, medications and diagnostic
tests, formulating a plan of care using the problem list,
collaborating with other health care providers and providing
education to patients and/or significant others. 4. Safety
Sensitive: YES In the interest of protecting the health and safety
of all patients, associates, and guests, Unity Health has
classified some positions as “safety sensitive.” A “safety
sensitive” position is any job position in which impaired
performance could result in harm to the health and/or safety of
self or others. Any associate that is actively engaged in the use
of medical marijuana, even if in possession of a valid medical
marijuana card, will be excluded from employment in a “safety
sensitive” position. DESCRIPTION: Responsible for the delivery of
patient care through the nursing process of assessment,
identification of nursing problems, implementation, and evaluation.
Collaborates with other professional disciplines to ensure
effective and efficient patient care delivery and the achievement
of desired patient outcomes. Serves as a resource nurse when
oriented and so directed. Supports the organization’s mission,
vision and values. Applies knowledge of patient’s age and cultural
diversity, along with their spiritual and emotional needs into the
provision of patient care. Contributes to the provision of quality
nursing care through performance improvement techniques that
demonstrate positive outcomes in patient care. The Interventional
Radiology Advanced Practice Nurse (IR APN) is responsible for
providing competent medical care in accordance with the
professional scope of practice. This position will be primarily
procedural. As an IR PA you will be expected to perform hospital
rounds, take patient’s history, perform physical examinations,
perform radiologic procedures (within scope of practice) under the
supervision of a licensed Radiologist. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Maintains good physical and emotional well being. Job
responsibilities require a considerable amount of physical work.
The individual will be required to assist with lifting and moving
patients, pushing of carts, wheelchairs, and other equipment; and
lifting or pushing of up to 50 pounds. The individual must be able
to bend over to perform certain duties, e.g., check chest tube
drainage, check urinary output, etc. The individual must also be
able to maneuver throughout the halls, stairways, and patient rooms
in response to hospital emergencies. Interpretation of
environmental input requires visual and auditory skills. A
significant amount of writing and computer entry is required. Trips
to various departments will be required. The position does have
some heavy exposure to malodorous, infectious body fluids from
patients and some minimal exposure to noxious smells from cleansing
agents. Exposure to infectious wastes and body fluids may mandate
the wearing of gloves, masks, gowns, and goggles.
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