Registered Nurse Cardiac Cath Lab

Medical University of South Carolina • Orangeburg, SC

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Performs the primary functions of a Registered Nurse in assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating the care of all patients in the Cardiac Catheterization Lab (CCL) during his or her shift. Is responsible for meeting the established standards of Intensive Nursing Practice, for managing all assigned personnel, supplies, and equipment in the unit, and for promoting teamwork with physicians and personnel of other departments.

As a vital member of our Cath Lab team, the Cath Lab Nurse plays a key role in providing exceptional care to patients undergoing complex cardiac procedures, including left heart catheterizations (LHC), right heart catheterizations (RHC), percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI), and pacemaker insertions. Our nurses are skilled professionals with a deep understanding of EKG rhythms and the ability to interpret and respond to changes in a patient’s condition swiftly.
In this fast-paced, high-stakes environment, critical thinking and strong clinical judgment are essential. Cath Lab Nurses are responsible for assessing patients before, during, and after procedures, monitoring vitals, ensuring patient comfort, and working closely with the interventional cardiology team to ensure the best outcomes. Nurses must be adept at managing patients with complicated or unstable conditions, responding to emergency situations with composure and precision.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing and licensed to practice as a registered nurse in the state of South Carolina.
• Two years’ experience in ICU/CCU or Telemetry with diagnostic and interventional cardiac catheterization procedures.
• BLS and ACLS certification required.
• Ability to stand or sit for extended periods of time.
• Proficiency in manual dexterity and fine motor skills for tasks such as taking patient vitals, administering injections, or conducting physical exams.
• Capacity to lift and move patients or medical equipment as needed.
• Visual acuity and color perception to accurately read medical charts, documents, and monitors.
• Auditory ability to effectively communicate with patients and colleagues, as well as to perceive important sounds such as alarms or patient instructions.
• Stamina and resilience to handle the physical and emotional demands of providing patient care, including long shifts and potentially stressful situations.
• Mobility to navigate clinical environments, including moving between patient rooms, offices, and other areas of the facility.
• Compliance with infection control protocols and proper use of personal protective equipment to maintain a safe and healthy work environment.
• Must possess the ability to read, analyze and interpret complex scientific, clinical or business journals, financial reports or legal documents.
• Must have the ability to respond to sensitive inquiries or complaints from guests, regulatory agencies, staff and members of the business community.
• Must possess the ability to write persuasive correspondence, speeches and articles for publication.
• Ability to effectively present information to top management, large public groups, and boards of directors.
• Ability to work with more complex math functions to include calculating percentages, averages, volume, ratio and interpreting graphs – using numbers, money and unites of measurement is required.
• Must have the ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to deal with concrete and abstract concepts and interpret verbal, nonverbal and written instructions is necessary.
• All staff members must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skill necessary to meet the physical, psychosocial, educational, safety, and related needs of the persons in the assigned work area.

Nice To Haves

• If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us!

Responsibilities

• Performs the primary functions of a Registered Nurse in assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating the care of all patients in the Cardiac Catheterization Lab (CCL) during his or her shift.
• Is responsible for meeting the established standards of Intensive Nursing Practice, for managing all assigned personnel, supplies, and equipment in the unit, and for promoting teamwork with physicians and personnel of other departments.
• Perform scrub and hemodynamic monitoring duties with diagnostic and interventional cardiac procedures, and peripheral vascular procedures using clinical knowledge, technical skills, and professional judgment in accordance with professional and departmental standards and protocols.
• Provides care, assessment prior, during and post-procedural instruction to patients.
• Prepares and maintains all pertinent information related to procedures.
• Assesses the number and level of personnel needed to provide quality patient care in the CCL and collaborates with the Manager or Supervisor in adjusting staffing and assignments.
• Assesses the delivery of nursing care in the CCL and identifies problems and any need for improvements.
• Assesses and interprets patient age specific data and provides appropriate, age specific treatment.
• Provides direct patient care to assigned patient age group(s).
• Assesses the health care status of all assigned patients in the CCL as outlined in the nursing standards.
• Completes a comprehensive patient history and physical, including patient interview, psychological and physical assessment, as well as patient’s perception of illness.
• Collects data from patient, family, significant others, health care providers, and individuals and/or agencies in the community.
• Collects data by interview, observation, inspection, auscultation, and palpation.
• Assesses reports and records: EKG, Urinalysis, Radiology studies, Serial cardiac enzymes, Hematology studies, Previous records Chemistry studies, Arterial blood gases Coagulation studies Echocardiograms
• Recognizes and assesses initial/slight alterations in the patient’s body system (i.e., heart and lung sounds) and verbalizes this among members of health team.
• Interprets heart patterns on monitor and assesses changes in pattern, verbalizing this among members of the health team.
• Organizes assessment data so they are accurate, complete and accessible and so they remain confidential.
• Communicates assessment data in an orderly fashion by reporting, revising, verbalizing pertinent information among members of the health team, and recording.
• Serves on Hospital committees and helps review and revise policies and procedures, as directed by CCL Coordinator
• Plans and develops self-objectives.
• Maintains professional growth and development through professional affiliations to keep abreast of latest trends in field of expertise.
• Plans ways to solve problems and to make improvements in the CCL, in collaboration with the coordinator.
• Completes a written nursing care plan for all assigned patients in CCL.
• Identifies the patient’s present/potential problems from the patient assessment: Patient’s health status is determined.
• Problems are given priority according to impact upon the patient’s health status.
• Formulates desired outcomes specific to the patient problems/needs and established standards.
• Formulates desired outcomes so that they are specific, measurable within a certain time frame, and consistent with other health providers’ expectations.
• Provides support systems, health information, and resources to assist the acceptance of lifestyle modifications.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level