Cath Lab Nurse, PRN

Community Hospital•Grand Junction, CO

1d•$44 - $51•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse is responsible for providing safe and effective nursing care to patients undergoing diagnostic and therapeutic cardiac catheterization procedures.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in nursing from accredited Registered Nurse Program or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Two (2) years of cardiac catheterization experience required.
Current, unrestricted licensure as a Registered Nurse in Colorado
Current BLS
Current ALS

Nice To Haves

RCIS preferred, or obtained within one (1) year

Responsibilities

Assess the patient upon admission to the cardiac cath lab department, ensuring all labs orders and results are in patient chart, H & P within 30 days of procedure, contrast allergy noted, consents are present and familiarize self with patient chart.
Adhere to all patient safety policy and protocol.
Comply with all regulatory requirements including but not limited to TJC, OSHA, CMS, SCAI, ACC.
Explain procedures to patient and family and answers questions to assist with alleviating apprehension and to verify understanding of procedure.
Demonstrate competency and understanding of cath lab procedures 12 lead analysis.
Demonstrate competency and understanding of cardiac calculations to include but not limited to Fick, Shunt, CO/CI. Saturations.
Provide pre/intra/post procedure nursing care (assessment, monitoring, intervention and education) related to diagnostic and therapeutic adult cardiac catheterization procedures including (but not limited to) angioplasty, coronary stents, Swan Ganz/right heart catheterization, and pericardiocentesis.
Actively monitor patient during adult cardiac catheterization procedures (vitals, etc.). Identifies changes in patient status and notifies physician of changes. Initiate and maintain precautions to ensure patient safety pre/intra/post procedure.
Ensure all needed supplies and equipment are available pre/intra/post procedure.
Respond to life-saving situations based upon nursing standards, policies, procedures, and protocols.
Collaborate and coordinate the continuum of care within a multi-disciplinary team and across service line and organization.
Provides individualized discharge education and teaching when appropriate.
Perform patient care according to patient priority (includes interventions identified through nursing diagnoses), and departmental, divisional, and/or unit policies, procedures, and protocols to maintain safe environment for patients, visitors and staff.
Administer intravenous and oral medications to patients per physician order and according to policy and procedure.
Identify physiologic responses to medication and respond appropriately.
Complete medication reconciliation/charges.
Acts as a resource for post catheterization patients transferred to inpatient units.
Acts as preceptor for new hires and provides education to staff as indicated.
Follow Community Hospital policies and procedures in accordance with accrediting bodies’ requirements.
Timely, accurately, and completely enter supply charges.