Registered Nurse Cardiac Cath Lab

Atlas Healthcare Partners•Sun City, AZ

3d•$38 - $65

About The Position

Banner Cardiovascular Center – West Valley, managed by Atlas Healthcare Partners, is an ambulatory surgery center specializing in cardiovascular care. The center has three operating rooms and serves patients and physicians in the Sun City community. Atlas Healthcare and Banner Health partner to manage, operate, and grow surgery centers throughout the Southwest, with a focus on exceptional care and customer service. The Registered Nurse assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and documents patient care in accordance with organizational policies and professional nursing standards. The role is accountable for the quality of nursing services delivered by the nurse and those under their direction, and requires specialized knowledge and judgment to provide care appropriate to patients’ physical and developmental needs. The nurse administers medications and IV conscious sedation under physician direction and records and monitors hemodynamic measurements and valve areas. The position also supports patient and staff education, shared leadership, and quality improvement.

Requirements

Associate degree or Diploma in Nursing, or higher.
Current, valid RN license in the state of practice, a temporary RN license in the state of practice, or compact RN licensure for the current state of practice.
BLS certification.
ACLS certification.
Level I experience: 0–3 years; Standard level: 3+ years.

Nice To Haves

Previous critical care experience in an ICU or ED.
Experience in a cath lab, electrophysiology lab, endovascular lab, or operating room.
Proven skillset within cardiovascular procedures.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural, and discharge-planning needs; review patient history, diagnostics, and laboratory data; and report abnormal findings to physicians and appropriate caregivers.
Complete patient assessments and reassessments according to patient needs and organizational policy.
Formulate and initiate individualized plans of care, including discharge plans, in collaboration with patients, families, and the multidisciplinary health team; review and revise plans as patient needs change.
Implement care through direct patient care, coordination, delegation, and supervision of health care team activities, following physician orders, policies, standards of care, and regulatory requirements.
Promote continuity of care by communicating patient status accurately and completely to other caregivers.
Evaluate patient and family responses to care and teaching, progress toward goals, and the effectiveness of teaching; revise the plan of care as needed.
Document assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, interventions, patient responses, and physician orders legibly, accurately, and in a timely manner.
Provide evidence-based care and may participate in research activities within clinical practice.
Participate in department or facility shared leadership and support education, role development, and orientation of personnel, patients, students, families, and visitors; precept and mentor others when appropriate.
Contribute to excellent patient outcomes and participate in efforts to improve national nursing quality indicators and outcomes, including through professional organizations.
Administer medications and IV conscious sedation under the physician’s direction.
Record and monitor hemodynamic measurements and valve areas, demonstrating understanding of them.
Perform other duties as assigned and comply with established policies, procedures, regulatory and accreditation requirements, and applicable professional standards.
Provide customers with an excellent service experience while demonstrating the organization’s core and leader behaviors.