Registered Nurse (RN) - Cath Lab
About The Position
The Cardiovascular RN as part of an integrated lab (Cardiac/EP & IR) plans, delivers and evaluates nursing care to designated patients under the direction and supervision of the Director and/or designee. Functions as a team leader and facilitator providing communications with other health team members. The nurse closely monitors the patient for complications, administers medications including moderate sedation, documents the procedure, and also may circulate or scrub into procedures. Evaluates learning needs of patient and/or family and provides patient/family education appropriate to age, culture, condition, and circumstances. Effectively delegates patient care to ancillary personnel. May precept student nurses and new hires. Within scope of job, requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgement and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment and take appropriate action while working in a critical care environment. Will take call for emergent procedures with on-call arrival time requirement of 30min. Understands and follows hospital policy and procedures. Other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Graduate of Registered Nurse Program.
- At least one year of nursing in the critical care setting (ie. ICU, ED, Trauma).
- License REGISTERED NURSE state of Florida
- BLS/CPR (AMERICAN HEART ASSN)
Nice To Haves
- Periop 101 Program or comparable preferred
- Prefer three years critical care experience.
- Prefer prior experience in procedural areas (ie. Cath/IR/EP/Neuro).
- ACLS within 3 months of hire
Responsibilities
- Plans, delivers and evaluates nursing care to designated patients.
- Functions as a team leader and facilitator providing communications with other health team members.
- Closely monitors the patient for complications.
- Administers medications including moderate sedation.
- Documents the procedure.
- May circulate or scrub into procedures.
- Evaluates learning needs of patient and/or family and provides patient/family education.
- Effectively delegates patient care to ancillary personnel.
- May precept student nurses and new hires.
- Takes call for emergent procedures with on-call arrival time requirement of 30min.
- Understands and follows hospital policy and procedures.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
