Job Title: Sedation & Recovery Nurse (RN)
Location: CORAVIS, CORA, Bend Oregon
Position Type: PRN/Per Diem
Hours: 10 hours or 12 hours shifts; Monday-Friday (no weekends, no holidays, no call) on days available
Benefits: Non - Benefitted
Resume Required: Yes
Date Posted: 8/14/2026
Posting: Open until filled.
CORA (Central Oregon Radiology Associates) is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse to join our Interventional Radiology team as a Sedation & Recovery Nurse. In this role, you will provide comprehensive patient care throughout the procedural continuum, including pre-procedure assessment, moderate sedation administration, intra-procedural monitoring, post-anesthesia recovery, patient education, and follow-up care in an outpatient setting. This position works collaboratively with radiologists, CRNAs, anesthesiologists, technologists, and other clinical team members to ensure safe, high-quality patient care and exceptional patient experiences.
Essential Responsibilities
Patient Assessment & Sedation Care
- Perform comprehensive pre-procedure patient assessments, including review of medical history, laboratory results, ASA classifications, physician orders, and relevant comorbidities.
- Participate in pre-procedure checklists and support the informed consent process.
- Administer and monitor moderate (conscious) sedation under the direction of the supervising provider and within established competency requirements.
- Continuously assess and monitor patients before, during, and after procedures, recognizing and responding to adverse reactions or complications.
- Maintain airway patency, cardiovascular stability, and patient safety throughout sedation and recovery.
- Ensure all equipment is properly prepared, functioning, and maintained according to manufacturer and regulatory requirements.
Recovery & Post-Procedure Care
- Monitor patients recovering from sedation and anesthesia, including vital signs, oxygenation, and level of consciousness.
- Identify and manage post-procedure side effects such as respiratory compromise, agitation, nausea, pain, or delayed recovery.
- Perform post-procedural nursing care, including medication administration, dressing changes, and vascular access site management.
- Provide discharge instructions and educate patients and families regarding post-procedure care, recovery expectations, and follow-up requirements.
- Ensure patient readiness for discharge using established recovery criteria.
Clinical Documentation & Coordination
- Maintain accurate and timely documentation within the electronic medical record, including sedation, procedural, and recovery documentation.
- Perform medication reconciliation and ensure medication tracking complies with regulatory and accreditation standards.
- Collaborate closely with radiologists, CRNAs, anesthesiologists, technologists, medical assistants, and other members of the care team.
- Answer and triage patient and referring provider calls related to scheduled procedures and post-procedure concerns.
- Conduct pre-procedure and post-procedure follow-up calls as directed.
Quality & Operational Support
- Participate in infection prevention initiatives, patient safety programs, accreditation activities, and quality improvement efforts.
- Assist with inventory management and supply maintenance.
- Build and maintain effective relationships with patients, families, referring providers, and colleagues.
- Support a collaborative, patient-centered culture within the Interventional Radiology department.
Required Qualifications:
- Current Oregon Registered Nurse (RN) license.
- Associate Degree in Nursing required; Bachelor's degree preferred.
- Minimum two years of experience in one or more of the following:
- Critical care nursing
- Emergency nursing
- PACU/recovery nursing
- Moderate sedation nursing
- Peri-anesthesia nursing
- Interventional Radiology nursing
- ACLS certification required.
- Strong clinical assessment, critical thinking, and emergency response skills.
- Excellent communication, organizational, and time-management abilities.
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
- Outpatient radiology or interventional radiology experience preferred.
