Cardiac Cath Lab Nurse
About The Position
As a Cardiac Cath Lab Nurse, you deliver individualized nursing care to adult patients undergoing cardiac catheterization and specialized radiology procedures, including preparation and recovery. You are also responsible for specialized cardiac tests performed on adult patients. The role includes monitoring, recording, and reporting symptoms or changes in patients’ conditions; maintaining accurate reports and records; documenting medical information and vital signs; modifying treatment plans in response to patients’ conditions; and preparing patients for and assisting with examinations or treatments. The position emphasizes having a voice in patient-care decisions through collaborative relationships with a direct manager and opportunities to participate in hospital councils and national nursing initiatives. A 30-minute response time for call is required.
Requirements
- RN licensure from the Tennessee Board of Nursing or a Board of Nursing in a compact state.
- BLS certification from the American Heart Association, required within 30 days of start.
- ACLS certification, required within 6 months of start date.
- At least 2 years of nursing experience, including 1 year in critical care nursing (ICU, ER, or Cath Lab).
- Ability to meet a 30-minute response time for call.
Responsibilities
- Deliver individualized nursing care to adult patients undergoing cardiac catheterization procedures and specialized radiology procedures.
- Provide patient preparation and recovery care.
- Perform specialized cardiac tests on adult patients.
- Monitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in patients’ conditions.
- Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records.
- Record patients’ medical information, vital signs, and other patient-care information.
- Modify patient treatment plans as indicated by patients’ responses and conditions.
- Prepare patients for examinations or treatments and assist with them.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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