Cardiac Cath Lab RN

Southern Ohio Medical Center•Portsmouth, OH

About The Position

The Cardiac Cath Lab Registered Nurse works under the supervision of the Nurse Manager of the Cardiac Cath Lab. The RN assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates individual patient care and assists the physician during cardiac catheterization procedures. The role maintains departmental policies and procedures while caring for patients and accepts responsibility for directing co-workers in implementing the plan of care. Other duties may be assigned. The RN completes nursing assessments and documentation, collaborates with physicians and other health team members, coordinates patient care, monitors responses to interventions, administers medication, and evaluates patients before, during, and after procedures. The position shares on-call responsibilities with a 30-minute response time. Additional duties include maintaining clean rooms and adequate supplies, transporting patients, reporting equipment malfunctions, performing required QCAS, assisting with employee training, and cleaning, disinfecting, maintaining, and storing contaminated instruments and scopes or probes according to policy and manufacturer Instructions for Use.

Requirements

High school diploma or successful completion of an equivalent high school exam.
Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Licensed to practice as an RN in Ohio.
BLS certification within 90 days of hire.
ACLS certification within 1 year of hire.

Nice To Haves

Previous Cardiac Cath Lab and/or Critical Care experience.

Responsibilities

Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate individual patient care.
Assist the physician or cardiologist during procedures and administer medication.
Complete and document nursing assessments in the patient record.
Communicate and collaborate with physicians and other health team members.
Provide and coordinate patient care with other health team members.
Monitor patients’ responses to interventions and report outcomes.
Monitor and evaluate patients before, during, and after procedures.
Share on-call responsibilities with a 30-minute response time.
Maintain clean rooms and adequate stock of supplies.
Transport patients as needed.
Report equipment malfunctions and perform QCAS as required.
Assist in training newer, less experienced employees.
Pre-clean, decontaminate, and transport contaminated instruments according to policy.
Perform intermediate- or high-level disinfection according to manufacturer Instructions for Use, and ensure department scopes or probes are cleaned, disinfected, maintained, and stored accordingly.
Direct co-workers in implementing the plan of care.

Benefits

Competitive pay with quarterly market analysis.
Performance-based annual increase and bonus eligibility.
Up to 4% employer contributions to retirement plans (403(b) and Cash Balance Pension).
Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
Medical and dependent care flexible spending accounts.
Earned Wage Access.
Paid Time Off bank with 3 annual sick days.
Life insurance and disability coverage.
Tuition and certification assistance.
Discounted or free gym membership through Club LC.
Employee discount and payroll deduct programs.