Registered Nurse - Cardiac Cath Lab
About The Position
Join an award-winning team of dedicated professionals committed to our core values of quality, compassion and community! Saint Michael's Medical Center, a member of Prime Healthcare, offers incredible opportunities to expand your horizons and be part of a community dedicated to making a difference. Established by the Franciscan Sisters of the Poor in 1867, Saint Michael's Medical Center is a 358-bed regional tertiary-care, teaching, and research center in the heart of Newark's business and educational district and is accredited by The Joint Commission. Combining state-of-the-art technology, the latest diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, leading-edge research, and a network of highly qualified physicians, nurses, and allied health professionals, the hospital provides top-quality health care services delivered with compassionate care. The first medical institution in New Jersey to perform open-heart surgery, and the first to develop a cardiac catheterization program, Saint Michael's Medical Center is home to the Heart and Vascular Institute, which offers a comprehensive array of innovative cardiac treatments and procedures. Learn more at www.smmcnj.com.
Requirements
- Bachelor Degree in Nursing (BSN); preferred.
- Active state Registered Nursing (RN) License; required.
- Current BCLS (AHA), ACLS certificate upon hire and maintain current; required.
- One (1) year clinical experience in a Cardiovascular Lab doing cardiac work or in a Critical Care area; required.
Responsibilities
- Provides direct patient care to adult and geriatric patient populations.
- Addresses the psychosocial, physical and general aspects of care related to the surgical environment.
- Communicates with physician continuously and as needed about patient condition.
- Assists with the maintenance of equipment and inventory.
- Assesses procedure room or equipment functioning and readiness.
- Obtains supplies for individual cases and ensures all appropriate needs of the Cardiovascular Laboratory team are met.
- Monitors physiologic and hemodynamic data, as related to diagnostic and/or therapeutic procedures performed in the cardiovascular lab.
- Monitors and records patients condition continuously while in the Cardiovascular lab.
- Participates in performance improvement and continuous quality improvement activities.
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Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
