Cardiac Cath Lab Registered Nurse (RN), Day Shift, Cardiac Cath Lab
Adventist HealthCare•Silver Spring, MD
•$40 - $60•Onsite
About The Position
White Oak Medical Center seeks to hire an experienced Cardiac Cath Lab Registered Nurse (RN) for our Cardiac Cath Lab who will embrace our mission to extend God’s care through the ministry of physical, mental, and spiritual healing.
Requirements
- Current Maryland State nursing license
- Graduate of an accredited nursing program
- Passing score on NCLEX
- Experience: 1 to 3 years (qualified to sit for specialty certifications)
- ACLS, PALS, NRP as required by specialty area
- Active American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required
Responsibilities
- Develops a plan of care according to patient population.
- Identifies impending changes in patient condition accurately and initiates corrective action.
- Mentors students, colleagues and team members in patient-centered care.
- Conducts purposeful rounding from patient and family perspective.
- Conducts efficient literature searches and applies findings appropriately to practice.
- Identifies opportunities for improvement in clinical care and participates in change of practice based on evidence. i.e. participates in wound prevalence study.
- Creates a work environment that promotes cooperation, respect and trust among team members.
- Acts with integrity, consistency and respect for different views and communication styles.
- Engages effectively in teamwork and team building processes.
- Participates in error analyses and system/process improvements.
- Uses established safety resources for professional development and to help ensure safe practices, e.g., PDCA huddle, restraint concurrent audit, falls huddle, and infection control reports.
- Participates in the collection of data on clinical unit to improve care delivery and outcomes, e.g., patient care audits, pain reassessment and documentation, and care planning.
- Actively seeks information about quality initiatives in own organization and care settings and applies information to practice.
- Uses electronic resources and databases to enhance knowledge and support best practices
- Acts as a super user or provides "Just in Time" training to end-users.
- Adheres to ANA documentation standards and AHC documentation policies; and ensures that the “patient’s story” is reflected in the documentation.
- Demonstrates purposeful, informed, outcome-focused (results-oriented) thinking that is guided by professional standards, ethics codes and laws.
- Applies critical reasoning and judgment in patient care delivery.
- Uses critical thinking skills to make clinical judgments and individualize patient care.
- Delegates non-nursing duties appropriately (to appropriate person at appropriate time).
- Demonstrates efficient use of resources (materials and time).
- Utilizes care delivery tools in order to deliver safe, timely care and interventions to patient (e.g., SBAR communication tool, POSS scale, RRT, interpreter services).
Benefits
- Work life balance through nonrotating shifts
- Recognition and rewards for professional expertise
- Free Employee parking
- Medical, Prescription, Dental, and Vision coverage for employees and their eligible dependents effective on your date of hire
- Employer-paid Short & Long-Term Disability, Basic Life Insurance and AD&D, (short-term disability buy-up available)
- Paid Time Off
- Employer retirement contribution and match after 1-year of eligible employment with a 3-year vesting period
- Voluntary benefits include flexible spending accounts, legal plans, and life, pet, auto, home, long term care, and critical illness & accident insurance
- Subsidized childcare at participating childcare centers
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) support
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
