Registered Nurse (Cardiac Cath Lab)

Department of Veterans Affairs • Baltimore, MD

373d • $76,295 - $149,436

About The Position

The Cardiac Catheterization/Electrophysiology Laboratory (CCL) Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for providing competent, evidence-based procedural care to assigned patients with oversight of staff, including but not limited to licensed vocational/practical nurses or health technicians/nursing assistants, as appropriate in the pre/post procedural setting. The CCL RN provides patient care, care coordination, health promotion, health education and coaching. The CCL RN delivers and manages the care of patients undergoing therapeutic and diagnostic cardiology procedures including both inpatients and outpatients. The CCL RN assesses the patients physical and mental status prior to procedures, educates on procedural and pre/post-procedural care, and documents responses to interventions, findings, and reports any changes. Partners with the patient, family, and interdisciplinary team to promote effective and safe transitions across the health care continuum, including the Veteran's goals of care. The CCL RN has fundamental experience with the situations in which they are ultimately expected to perform, integrating theoretical concepts, basic critical thinking skills, and technically skilled practice. The CCL RN may function in several roles to include, pre-procedure assessments, post procedural recovery, and assisting physicians during procedures. They maintain proficiency on the maintenance, cleaning, and preparation of cardiology specific equipment. They recognize changes in patient care situations and initiate appropriate emergency actions. Adapts to changes in the daily schedule. May be assigned call, in which the CCL RN will follow all facility policies regarding response time.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship.
• Current, full, active, and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse.
• Graduate of a school of professional nursing approved by the appropriate accrediting agency.
• Proficiency in basic written and spoken English.
• Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program.
• Participation in the COVID-19 vaccination program.

Nice To Haves

• At least 3 years ICU experience or Emergency Room or Telemetry experience.
• At least 1-2 years Cardiac Cath Lab experience.
• Specialty certifications like CCRN or PCCN.

Responsibilities

• Provide competent, evidence-based procedural care to assigned patients.
• Oversee staff including licensed vocational/practical nurses or health technicians/nursing assistants.
• Deliver and manage care for patients undergoing therapeutic and diagnostic cardiology procedures.
• Assess patients' physical and mental status prior to procedures.
• Educate patients on procedural and pre/post-procedural care.
• Document responses to interventions and report any changes.
• Partner with patients, families, and interdisciplinary teams for effective transitions in care.
• Maintain proficiency in the maintenance, cleaning, and preparation of cardiology specific equipment.
• Recognize changes in patient care situations and initiate emergency actions.

Benefits

• Competitive salary with regular salary increases.
• Potential for performance awards.
• 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays).
• Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA.
• Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care insurance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Administration of Human Resource Programs
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees