Registered Nurse 2 -- Cardiac Cath Lab -- Heart & Vascular Center

CAMC Health System•Charleston, WV

About The Position

The Registered Nurse 2 in the Cardiac Cath Lab at the Heart & Vascular Center demonstrates competent clinical skills and uses critical thinking to identify and meet patient needs. The nurse works through group processes to achieve positive patient outcomes, displays leadership traits that support patient and departmental goals, assists with unit quality improvement and research projects, and identifies legal and ethical issues and implements appropriate nursing actions. The role involves providing developmentally appropriate patient assessment, treatment, and care for the patient ages identified by the department. The employee must be able to obtain and interpret information in relation to patient needs, understand growth and development, and recognize the range of treatment needed. Competency is demonstrated through initial orientation and ongoing validation to perform tasks and additional duties independently, as defined by the job description and unit or department competency checklist.

Requirements

Associate's degree in nursing required; a formal nursing program may be substituted for the associate degree.
One year of RN experience.
Registered Nurse credential required.
Basic Life Support required within 30 days of hire.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support required within one year of hire.
Demonstrate required patient-group knowledge and skills for developmentally appropriate assessment, treatment, or care.
Complete initial orientation and ongoing competency validation to independently perform assigned tasks and duties.

Responsibilities

Use the nursing process consistently in daily practice and manage more complex patients with minimal assistance.
Identify personal learning needs, independently perform advanced skills, and begin helping others develop skills through teaching and learning.
Demonstrate behaviors that promote positive patient outcomes through group processes and identify when personal practice should change based on PI/QI outcomes.
Expand understanding of the research process and its application to nursing practice.
Maintain and document all applicable required education.
Demonstrate positive customer service and co-worker relations.
Comply with the company's attendance policy.
Participate in continuous quality improvement activities of the department and institution.
Perform work in a cost-effective manner and in alignment with the organization's mission and strategic plan.
Follow organizational and departmental policies and procedures, including applicable pay practices and scheduling policies for overtime, various shift work, and on-call situations.
Perform related duties as assigned.