CARDIAC CATH LAB REGISTERED NURSE or Cath Lab Tech (RN)-Full Time

UHS•Reno, NV

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Sierra Medical Center is part of Northern Nevada Health System, a regional multi-facility system that has excelled at offering quality care to residents of the greater Truckee Meadows. Sierra Medical Center is a 170-bed acute care hospital offering services including 24/7 ER care, cardiology, oncology, labor and delivery, level II NICU, surgical and orthopedic services, and much more. Learn more at northernnevadahealth.com What we at Sierra Medical Center value: • Compassion: We treat everyone with kindness and warmth because we genuinely care about every patient, employee and physician like they are family. • Empathy: We put ourselves in our patient’s shoes and deliver clinical care with a personalized touch. • Teamwork: We foster a caring and friendly work environment to bring the best possible outcomes in our patient’s lives. • Quality: We strive to provide excellence in clinical care. • Ethics: We conduct our business with the highest ethical and moral standards. • Respect: We promise to honor the dignity, individuality and rights of everyone. • Service Excellence: We provide personalized and professional service that exceeds the expectations of those we serve. • Innovation: We continually invest in technology and process improvements to develop new and better ways of delivering clinical care Learn more at northernnevadahealth.com Job summary: Responsible for performing cardiovascular and interventional radiological procedures. Performs radiographic diagnostic and interventional procedures in the interventional service line, upon the order of a licensed practitioner. Provides for optimal patient care applying departmental standards and protocols. Exercises professional judgement in performance of Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology procedures. Provides appropriate patient care and recognized patient conditions essential for successful completion of the procedure. Job Duties/Responsibilities: Interacts professionally with patient and family; treats patients and families with respect and dignity Performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors Responsible for the operation of x-ray equipment, radiation safety and the safe handling of Images Determines most suitable anatomical posture and positions; provides immobilization or support devices; shields patients accordingly About Universal Health Services: One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. www.uhs.com

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited educational program in Radiologic Technology.
Minimum 1 year of experience in Radiology Special Procedures or Cath Lab preferred.
Experience with scrubbing preferred.
Ability to participate in on-call schedule on a regular basis for special procedures.
Current American Registry of Radiologic Technologist (ARRT) OR RCIS (Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist) OR RCES (Registered Cardiac Electrophysiology Specialist) certificate.
Current BLS.
ACLS within 6 Months.
Current Registered Nurse licensure in the state of Nevada.
Current POC license within 90 days.
Current BLS certification.
Current ACLS certification.
Minimum of one year experience in critical care.
Cath Lab/IR experience required.
Willing to take call/standby.

Nice To Haves

Minimum 1 year of experience in Radiology Special Procedures or Cath Lab preferred.
Experience with scrubbing preferred.

Responsibilities

Performs cardiovascular and interventional radiological procedures.
Performs radiographic diagnostic and interventional procedures in the interventional service line, upon the order of a licensed practitioner.
Provides for optimal patient care applying departmental standards and protocols.
Exercises professional judgement in performance of Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology procedures.
Provides appropriate patient care and recognized patient conditions essential for successful completion of the procedure.
Interacts professionally with patient and family; treats patients and families with respect and dignity.
Performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors.
Responsible for the operation of x-ray equipment, radiation safety and the safe handling of Images.
Determines most suitable anatomical posture and positions; provides immobilization or support devices; shields patients accordingly.