Radiology Nurse

Radiology Nurse – Children’s National Hospital

Job posted on Jan 9, 2026

Work schedule:

Day, four 10‑hour blocks.

Location:

District of Columbia, Washington, DC. Work locations: CN Hospital (Main Campus).

Full‑time salary range: $75,108.80 – $ per year. Sign‑on bonus up to $25,000.00.

• Radiology Sedation Nursing encompasses care of the patient and family/legal guardian. Pre‑sedation, sedation, monitoring, and post‑sedation services are provided for a range of ages from infants to adults.
• The Radiology Sedation Nurse is responsible for the sedation needs of the patient in collaboration with anesthesiologists and radiologists.
• Provide care for an acute and critically ill patient population during radiology exams and procedures, collaborating with the radiology team to facilitate patient flow through scheduled exams or procedures.
• Patient care activities include: peripheral and central line access, contrast administration, urinary catheterizations, assessing/triaging phone consults and requests, pre‑procedure patient and family education, and support during the exam or procedure.
• Support nursing lead on safety and emergency equipment checks and regulatory compliance responsibilities.

• Contribute to Magnet re‑designation by independent involvement or leadership in committees, task forces, and/or community outreach.
• Model critical thinking skills by problem‑solving patient care and unit/system issues.
• Demonstrate communication that reflects development of plan of care and ability to advocate to meet patients’ needs; make suggestions for resolution of system issues.
• Demonstrate proper use of hand‑off processes; follow up on inconsistent practice related to handoff.
• Maintain collegial and respectful relationships with peers, physicians, and other departments.
• Lead change implementation and support management decisions.
• Model empathy, concern, and a desire to help others.
• Independently lead patient care sedation activities to ensure patient safety during radiology exams or procedures.

• Maintain regulatory requirements (license, BLS).
• Initiate professional activities to enhance nursing practice.
• Engage in active review of peers, giving constructive feedback through timely participation in evaluations.
• Champion adherence to national safety standards and service excellence standards; promote education and certification.
• Coordinate involvement of the healthcare team and model professional behavior and teamwork with co‑workers.
• Serve as a resource as needed and know when to elevate to the next level.

• Analyze assessment data gathered from patient and family to ensure completion of database and plan of care within identified time frames, working collaboratively with radiology and anesthesia teams.
• Model excellent clinical skills with complex patients; care reflects analysis of patient status and appropriate interventions related to sedation activities and recovery phases.
• Prioritize and organize for complex patients with rapidly changing needs, including outpatient, acute care, critically ill, and emergency department patients.
• Document with adherence to the highest standards of practice.
• Anticipate and proactively plan for educational needs; verify with patients and families throughout the hospital/outpatient stay and prior to discharge.
• Demonstrate organizational skills, adjust for changes, and complete assignments on time to facilitate scheduled patients efficiently.
• Model caring in all encounters with patients and families, evidenced by feedback and increased patient satisfaction scores.
• Communicate and educate patients and families with clear expectations of outcomes for pre‑sedation, sedation, post‑sedation, and scheduled radiology exams or procedures.

• Initiate ways to improve operations through quality improvement and implement related solutions.
• Serve as a resource for current, new information or changes in specialty area.
• Integrate best practices based on benchmarks and evidence within the literature.
• Participate in a professional organization related to sedation,…