Registered Nurse (N2)- Cardiac Specialty Care
About The Position
The Registered Nurse – Y2 Cardiac Specialty Care is responsible for providing continuous, comprehensive, coordinated and patient-centered nursing care to all patients. This includes providing pre and post care and procedural care and assistance for patients undergoing cardiac specialty procedures such as cardiac catheterization, Electrophysiology studies, device implantation, dobutamine stress echoes, cardioversion, and TEEs. Staff will be responsible for preparing and employing sterile techniques; establishing I.V. routes and administering I.V. bolus and infusions, and contrast media under supervision of the attending physician; monitoring the progress of the patient; assisting in any emergency situations that might arise and initiating life support measures; providing any required technical assistance/support for various electrophysiology diagnostic and therapeutic procedures including: electrophysiology studies, cardiac ablations, and temporary and permanent pacemaker or ICD implantation; and performing other related duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Minimum two (2) years recent nursing experience in Cardiology or Cardiac Surgery or Emergency or experience in Cardiac Special Procedures and/or Cardiac Catheterization Lab required.
- Advanced Assessment or the WRHA resuscitation course (or equivalent program/training) required.
- CRNM registration required.
Nice To Haves
- Previous experience in ICU, EP Lab, Device Implant Lab and/or Pre/Post is considered an asset.
- Active participation in professional associations e.g. Association of Registered Nurses of Manitoba (ARNM) preferred.
- Essentials of Critical Care Orientation (ECCO) Program developed by the American Association of Critical Care Nursing (AACN) if no previous ICU experience or ICU course.
- Concepts in Electrophysiology when the opportunity to take the course(s) is scheduled by the employer, or as otherwise mutually agreed to between the nurse and the employer.
Responsibilities
- Providing pre and post care and procedural care and assistance for patients undergoing cardiac specialty procedures including, but not limited to: cardiac catheterization, Electrophysiology studies, device implantation, dobutamine stress echoes, cardioversion, and TEEs.
- Preparing and employing sterile techniques.
- Establishing I.V. routes and administering I.V. bolus and infusions, and contrast media under supervision of the attending physician.
- Monitoring the progress of the patient.
- Assisting in any emergency situations that might arise and initiating life support measures.
- Providing any required technical assistance/support for various electrophysiology diagnostic and therapeutic procedures including: electrophysiology studies, cardiac ablations, and temporary and permanent pacemaker or ICD implantation.
- Performing other related duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Pensionable Salary Enhancement - Nurses in eligible classifications may be eligible to earn an additional $5.95/hour when working full-time hours within a prescribed six-month reporting period. (Effective April 1, 2025 – March 31st 2027.)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
