Registered Nurse CV II, Pool - Celebration Surgery Center

SCA Health•Kissimmee, FL

About The Position

The Registered Nurse CV II provides nursing care to ensure patient safety and supports cath lab procedures as a CVL circulator and recovery RN. The nurse prepares the cath lab for patients and procedures, assists with patient transport, verifies preoperative preparation, and checks patient records. The role includes carrying out safe aseptic and sterile techniques, positioning patients, documenting CVL records and patient charts—including medications and physician orders—and performing sponge, needle, and instrument counts. The nurse also secures emergency equipment and supplies and provides assistance to teammates, physicians, patients, and families as applicable. Strong communication skills are required to promote safe patient care.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
Current Registered Nurse state licensure.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Minimum of five years of continuous catheterization lab, emergency department, or post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) experience.
Able to monitor, scrub, and/or circulate for cath lab procedures, including pacemaker, vascular, cardiac, interventional radiology, and pain management procedures.
Able to preoperatively prepare and recover patients undergoing all types of procedures.
Able to provide direct patient care to stable and acute patients.
Proficient in interpreting EKG and hemodynamic tracings.
Able to manipulate, calibrate, and troubleshoot electronic and clinical equipment, IV infusions, and computer equipment.
Able to operate facility specialty equipment and perform tasks at a user level.
Fluent in English, verbally and in writing, and able to communicate effectively with patients, families, staff, and physicians.
Sensitive to cultural and bilingual issues and able to communicate clearly in a manner appropriate to the patient's or visitor's age and developmental stage.
Knowledgeable and skilled in providing care specific to patients' age-related needs and interpreting data specific to the age group.

Nice To Haves

Current ACLS certification is preferred; if not current, it must be obtained within 90 days of hire.
Previous critical care experience.

Responsibilities

Provide nursing care to ensure patient safety.
Direct and assist with safe aseptic and sterile techniques and procedures.
Perform tasks as a CVL circulator and recovery RN.
Ensure the cath lab is prepared for the patient and procedure.
Assist with transporting patients to the cath lab and check patient records for appropriate preoperative preparation and procedures.
Verify that appropriate surgical preparation is complete.
Complete CVL records and patient-chart documentation, including medications and physician orders.
Supervise and assist with safe patient positioning.
Perform and document sponge, needle, and instrument counts.
Secure emergency equipment and supplies as needed.
Assist teammates, physicians, patients, and patient families as applicable.
Perform other related duties as assigned.
Communicate effectively to promote safe patient care.