Registered Nurse Cath Lab

Cincinnati Children's•Cincinnati, OH

About The Position

Registered Nurse II – Cardiac Catheterization Lab Transforming Pediatric Cardiac Care Cincinnati Children’s is seeking a dedicated RN II to join our Cardiac Catheterization (Cath) and Electrophysiology (EP) Lab, part of the nationally recognized Heart Institute. This is an exciting opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology while delivering the highest quality care to pediatric patients with complex cardiac conditions. As part of Peri-Operative Services, you will play a vital role in the Cath/EP Lab—circulating during procedures, setting up the room, prepping patients, documenting in Epic and GE Live, and providing expert care for high-acuity patients. Schedule Options: 4 days a week 8-hour shifts (8:30am – 5:30pm) .8fte and will increase to 4 days/week, 9-hour shifts (7:30 AM – 5:00 PM) – 0.9 FTE Call Responsibilities: · Weekday Call: 1–2 days per week · Weekend Call: 72-hour rotation every 6–7 weeks · Response Time: Must be within 30 minutes when on call Qualifications & Experience: · Minimum of 2 years of nursing experience required · Required background: ICU, Interventional Radiology (IR), and/or Cath Lab · Preferred experience: Cardiac ICU (CICU) or Acute Care Cardiac Unit (ACCU) (not required) · Strong critical care and procedural nursing skills · Ability to excel in a high-acuity, team-driven environment · Six-month orientation provided to ensure success Why Join Cincinnati Children’s? · Be part of the Heart Institute, a national leader in pediatric and congenital heart care · Collaborate with a highly skilled, multidisciplinary team · Access and utilize state-of-the-art technology in a dynamic setting · Enjoy competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package If you are an experienced and compassionate nurse ready to advance your career in pediatric cardiac care, we invite you to apply and help us change the outcome together. Comprehensive job description provided upon request. Cincinnati Children’s is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating an environment of dignity and respect for all our employees, patients, and families. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, genetic information, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. EEO/Veteran/Disability Cincinnati Children’s is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating an environment of dignity and respect for all our employees, patients, and families. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, genetic information, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. EEO/Veteran/Disability Completion of Application You will be asked to fully complete each page of the application to the best of your knowledge. Failure to complete all parts of the application will result in a delay in processing and/or rejection of the application. Need Assistance or Accommodation? Assistance with Application: For assistance or technical support, email [email protected]. Accommodation: We provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable state and local law. If you require an accommodation in the application process, email [email protected].

Requirements

Minimum of 2 years of nursing experience required
Required background: ICU, Interventional Radiology (IR), and/or Cath Lab
Strong critical care and procedural nursing skills
Ability to excel in a high-acuity, team-driven environment
Associate/Diploma prepared RNs from ACEN, CCNE or NLN CNEA accredited institution requires 2+ years of experience.
If hired without a BSN or MSN, must enroll in a BSN or MSN program within 1 year of hire date/RN job date and complete program within 5 years of hire/RN job date.
Active Ohio RN License.
May be required to obtain other state licensure.
Foreign graduates must have license validated through TruMeritTM per Ohio Board of Nursing code for Foreign Graduates.

Nice To Haves

Preferred experience: Cardiac ICU (CICU) or Acute Care Cardiac Unit (ACCU) (not required)
Preferred: BSN from ACEN, CCNE or NLN CNEA accredited institution or MSN.

Responsibilities

Compliance - Patient Services Staff - Sustain a working understanding of regulatory requirements and accreditation standards.
Support leadership in Compliance efforts to meet and sustain the regulatory compliance efforts of the department and hospital.
Be mindful and judicious in monitoring safety and departmental policies and procedures.
Ensure all individual certifications and Safety College requirements are fulfilled in a timely basis.
Work with department managers, nurse council and magnet representatives to identify and share safety best practices.
Be mindful of CCHMCs processes and compliance with CMS standards and freely communicate safety and compliance concerns to leadership team members.
Uses systems thinking - Sees the pieces or components; sees patient and family within the isolated environment of the unit; sees self as key resource to support the family through the healthcare experience through care coordination.
Sustains a working understanding of regulatory requirements and accreditation standards.
Supports leadership in efforts to meet and sustain the regulatory compliance efforts of the department and hospital.
Monitors and complies with safety and departmental policies and procedures.
Ensures individual certifications and Safety College requirements are fulfilled in a timely basis.
Is mindful of CCHMCs processes and compliance with CMS standards and freely communicates safety and compliance concerns to leadership team members.
Clinical judgment when performing caring practices - Collects clinical data; follow algorithms, decision trees, and protocols.
Matches formal knowledge with clinical events to make appropriate decisions; uses available resources as needed.
Documents plan of care, care delivered, and patient and family outcomes.
Focuses on the usual and customary needs of the patient and family; anticipates future needs; bases care on standards and protocols; maintains a safe physical environment; acknowledges death as a potential outcome.
Consistently integrates age specific concepts into patient care, taking into consideration both the patient's chronological age and developmental functioning.
Using self-management support, develops care goals and actions through partnerships with patients and families.
Facilitates patient and family learning by providing structured education based on the plan of care goals, and the needs of the patient and family; uses teach back to evaluate effectiveness.
Clinical inquiry & performance review to improve practice - Follows standards and guidelines; implements clinical changes and research-based practices developed by others; recognizes the need for further learning to improve patient care; recognizes routine or obvious changing patient situation (e.g., deterioration, crisis); in unusual care situations, seeks help when needed to identify patient problem.
Uses self-appraisal performance review and peer review, including annual goal setting, for assurance of competence and professional development to promote safe and ethical practice using the nursing process.
Demonstrates openness to coaching and mentoring from others.
Facilitates learning by assisting with peer and student learning experiences.
Works with department managers, nurse council and magnet representatives to identify, share, implement and evaluate safety best practices.
Collaborates with team using shared decision making - Is receptive to the contributions of the interdisciplinary team in team meetings and discussion regarding patient issues.
Participates in shared governance at the point-of-care as a member of unit-based councils or by demonstrating awareness and contributing to shared decision making (reading minutes, giving feedback and implementing council decisions).
Interprofessional Practice - Demonstrates consistent integration of the Interprofessional Practice Model (IPM) in all aspects of practice.
Exhibits advocacy, moral agency and response to inclusion - Works on behalf of patient and family; assesses personal values; aware of ethical conflicts/issues that may surface in clinical setting; makes ethical/moral decisions based on rules; represents patient when patient cannot represent self; aware of patients' rights.
Assesses cultural inclusion.
Recognizes the potential impact of culture on the patient/family experience, and incorporates culturally inclusive concepts into patient care.
Patient Care - Age Specific and Culturally Inclusive - Consistently integrates age specific and culturally inclusive concepts into patient care, taking into consideration both the patient's chronological age and developmental functioning.