Registered Nurse - Cath Lab

KurzSolutions•Decatur, GA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Atlanta VA Medical Center (VAMC) is a Joint Commission-designated medical facility located in Decatur, Georgia, offering patient-centered healthcare. It is a level 1A tertiary care facility with comprehensive medical, surgical, and geriatric specialty services, along with state-of-the-art diagnostic testing. The Medical Center serves over 130,000 Veterans across 50 counties in northeast Georgia and functions as a teaching hospital in collaboration with Emory University School of Medicine and Morehouse School of Medicine.

Requirements

Shall have completed an accredited course in Intensive Care/Cath Lab Nursing as well as certification in Moderate Sedation or equivalent.
In lieu of ICU certification, nurses shall possess at least 5 years clinical experience in an Intensive Care Unit or other critical care environments and must have worked within the last six months in one of the above settings.
A current license in at least one state, territory, or commonwealth in the U.S. or the District of Columbia.
A minimum of three years' direct patient care experience.

Nice To Haves

Nurses with Acute/Critical Care Nursing (CCRN) certifications through the American Association of Critical Care Nurses Certification Corporation (AACN) CCRN certificate.

Responsibilities

Insertion of peripheral lines.
Collection of blood samples by venipuncture, central lines and swan Ganz catheters.
Drawing of arterial blood from existing lined.
Hemodynamic monitoring.
Under the physician's direction, the nurses in ICU may remove peripheral intravenous lines, central venous catheters and percutaneous arterial lines.
In the event that the patient experiences chest pain or signs and symptoms of cardiac abnormalities, the nurse will perform a 12 lead EKG immediately.
In the even that the patient develops asystole, ACLS protocol will be followed.
In the event that a patient requires placement of an external pacemaker, the nurse will attach the patient to a pacing wire and pacing generator.
Setup and monitoring for intra-aortic balloon pump.
Setup and monitoring for Impella (Heart Pump) devise for high-risk Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) procedures.
Knowledge and/or experience working with patients who require Rotoblator, and Cardiovascular Systems rotational atherectomy systems.
Maintains responsibility for providing coverage to the dialysis center.
May be required to work with COVID 19 positive patients and Patients Under Investigation for COVID 19.