Registered Nurse RN - Cath Lab - Cardiology

Prime Healthcare•Chicago, IL

13d•Onsite

About The Position

This position provides direct patient care to adult and geriatric patient populations within the Cath Lab - Cardiology department. The role involves addressing the psychosocial, physical, and general aspects of care related to the surgical environment. Responsibilities include continuous communication with physicians regarding patient condition, assisting with equipment maintenance and inventory, assessing equipment functioning, and ensuring all team needs are met. The nurse will monitor physiologic and hemodynamic data during diagnostic and/or therapeutic procedures, continuously monitor and record patient condition, and participate in performance improvement and continuous quality improvement activities.

Requirements

Active state Registered Nursing (RN) License; required.
Current BCLS (AHA), ACLS certificate upon hire and maintain current; required.
One (1) year clinical experience in a Cardiovascular Lab doing cardiac work or in a Critical Care area; required.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor Degree in Nursing (BSN); preferred.

Responsibilities

Provides direct patient care to adult and geriatric patient populations.
Addresses the psychosocial, physical and general aspects of care related to the surgical environment.
Communicates with physician continuously and as needed about patient condition.
Assists with the maintenance of equipment and inventory.
Assesses procedure room or equipment functioning and readiness.
Obtains supplies for individual cases and ensures all appropriate needs of the Cardiovascular Laboratory team are met.
Monitors physiologic and hemodynamic data, as related to diagnostic and/or therapeutic procedures performed in the cardiovascular lab.
Monitors and records patients condition continuously while in the Cardiovascular lab.
Participates in performance improvement and continuous quality improvement activities.