Registered Nurse - Cath Lab - FT
About The Position
Performs individualized age specific assessments on patients assigned, prioritizing the data collected, and reports all pertinent information to other healthcare personnel as needed. Formulates and initiates an individualized age specific plan of care based on assessment and collected data. Collaborates with members of the health care team to develop an interdisciplinary plan of care. Facilitates implementation of interventions based on the plan of care and physician orders. Performs or delegates appropriate treatments as ordered by physician in a timely manner as directed by LRMC policies, procedures, protocols and licensure . Provides individualized patient/family education based on identified needs. Documents patient assessment findings, physical/psychosocial responses to nursing intervention and progress toward problem resolution. Evaluates patient response to nursing interventions in the plan of care and treatments prescribed by physician. Initiates emergency resuscitative measures according to advanced life support protocols. Supervises assigned personnel; assist in documenting and evaluating selected competencies of assigned staff. Monitors assigned personnel to ensure that they are following established safety management policies and procedures; participate in all fire safety and disaster preparedness drills; follow established infection control/blood borne pathogens standard procedures; follow established procedures in the use and disposal of personnel protective equipment. Addendum: Prepares the patient for the Cath Lab by gathering history, filling admit assessment sheet and starting IV. Prepares equipment and supplies necessary for procedure. Assists the physician with procedure. Documents the procedure and completes the PATIENT record. Monitors the patient during and after the procedure Documents vital signs on the record every 15 minutes. Assists with cleaning and maintenance of equipment. Assists with Obtaining and care of specimens. Prepares them for transport to the laboratory and enters the specimen into the computer. Restocks supplies in procedure rooms and carts as required. Receives and calls report on inpatients to nurse caring for patient on floor. Gives discharge instructions to patient and family. Ensures that all patient charges are properly recorded and entered into the computer. Keeps the Unit Director properly informed on any equipment malfunctioning, family complaints, or physician complaints or unstable Patient. Does pre-procedure teaching ,answers questions regarding the procedure and writes the patient's discharge instructions as the physician orders. Assures that narcotic counts are correct prior to end of shift Assures that crash cart is checked daily and documentation done
Responsibilities
- Performs individualized age specific assessments on patients assigned, prioritizing the data collected, and reports all pertinent information to other healthcare personnel as needed.
- Formulates and initiates an individualized age specific plan of care based on assessment and collected data.
- Collaborates with members of the health care team to develop an interdisciplinary plan of care.
- Facilitates implementation of interventions based on the plan of care and physician orders.
- Performs or delegates appropriate treatments as ordered by physician in a timely manner as directed by LRMC policies, procedures, protocols and licensure .
- Provides individualized patient/family education based on identified needs.
- Documents patient assessment findings, physical/psychosocial responses to nursing intervention and progress toward problem resolution.
- Evaluates patient response to nursing interventions in the plan of care and treatments prescribed by physician.
- Initiates emergency resuscitative measures according to advanced life support protocols.
- Supervises assigned personnel; assist in documenting and evaluating selected competencies of assigned staff.
- Monitors assigned personnel to ensure that they are following established safety management policies and procedures; participate in all fire safety and disaster preparedness drills; follow established infection control/blood borne pathogens standard procedures; follow established procedures in the use and disposal of personnel protective equipment.
- Prepares the patient for the Cath Lab by gathering history, filling admit assessment sheet and starting IV.
- Prepares equipment and supplies necessary for procedure.
- Assists the physician with procedure.
- Documents the procedure and completes the PATIENT record.
- Monitors the patient during and after the procedure Documents vital signs on the record every 15 minutes.
- Assists with cleaning and maintenance of equipment.
- Assists with Obtaining and care of specimens.
- Prepares them for transport to the laboratory and enters the specimen into the computer.
- Restocks supplies in procedure rooms and carts as required.
- Receives and calls report on inpatients to nurse caring for patient on floor.
- Gives discharge instructions to patient and family.
- Ensures that all patient charges are properly recorded and entered into the computer.
- Keeps the Unit Director properly informed on any equipment malfunctioning, family complaints, or physician complaints or unstable Patient.
- Does pre-procedure teaching ,answers questions regarding the procedure and writes the patient's discharge instructions as the physician orders.
- Assures that narcotic counts are correct prior to end of shift
- Assures that crash cart is checked daily and documentation done
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Industry
Hospitals
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
