Cardiovascular RN Tech - Cath Lab - Full Time - Days (Call Required)

Mohawk Valley Health System•City of Utica, NY

21d•$40 - $57

About The Position

The Cardiac Catheterization Lab RN is a specialized staff nurse who provides care to patients undergoing diagnostic and interventional cardiac procedures. Duties include patient assessment, medication administration, assisting physicians during procedures, monitoring vital signs, and ensuring patient safety throughout the perioperative process. The RN also educates patients, supports recovery, and collaborates with the multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality cardiac care. This role requires rotating call during nights, weekends, and holidays. Current ACLS is required in addition to the listed requirements.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited nursing program with an associate’s degree.
Current New York State licensure as a Registered Nurse.
BCLS and ACLS certification are required or must be obtained immediately after hire.
Current ACLS is specified as required in the job summary.
Rotating call during nights, weekends, and holidays is required.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing from an accredited nursing program or a higher degree.
Critical care or prior cath lab experience.
One or more years of experience in a related setting.

Responsibilities

Identify patient care requirements, establish rapport with patients and families, and understand the plan of care throughout the patient experience.
Provide emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, friends, and families.
Promote patient independence by establishing care goals and teaching patients and families about the disease process, medications, and self-care; answer their questions.
Ensure quality care by adhering to therapeutic standards, measuring health outcomes against care goals and standards, and making or recommending adjustments to meet patient needs.
Take accountability for individual nursing practice and determine appropriate delegation of tasks consistent with the obligation to provide optimum patient care.
Ensure equipment operation by completing preventive maintenance, following manufacturer instructions, troubleshooting malfunctions, arranging repairs, maintaining equipment inventories, and evaluating equipment and techniques.
Protect patients and employees by following infection-control policies and protocols, medication-administration and controlled-substance regulations, and universal precautions.
Maintain a safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations and calling for assistance from healthcare staff when needed.
Document patient care accurately and promptly in medical records in accordance with licensure, regulatory, and hospital standards.
Communicate and coordinate the plan of care with the nursing and multidisciplinary teams to ensure services are organized, planned, and delivered.
Maintain patient confidentiality.
Maintain nursing supplies inventory, monitor stock and PAR levels, anticipate supply needs, place and expedite orders, verify deliveries, and use equipment and supplies appropriately.
Maintain professional and technical knowledge through workshops, mandatory in-services, professional publications, personal networks, and professional societies.
Contribute to the advancement of the profession through practice, education, administration, and knowledge development.
Participate in quality improvement initiatives, continuing education, hospital-wide and unit-specific teams, and efforts to identify nursing practice improvements and promote safe outcomes.
Maintain cooperative relationships with the healthcare team by communicating information, responding to requests, building rapport, and participating in team problem-solving.
Provide empathetic, compassionate, patient-centered service that meets or exceeds patient and family expectations.
Address patient and family or visitor needs and concerns professionally using AIDET and positive service recovery methods.
Respond to patient requests and make active referrals to subject matter experts or decision-makers who can fulfill them.
Provide culturally sensitive care.
Meet all MVHS and department competencies and training requirements.
Perform other duties as required.