Registered Nurse (RN) - Electrophysiology I

Riverside Hospital•Newport News, VA

About The Position

Performs duties related to cardiac catheterization, interventional radiology, and neuro radiology procedures. Responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating the total nursing care of assigned patients, along with quality-control performance and documentation that supports best-practice standards and accreditation initiatives. Uses communication, critical thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making to create a care plan for each patient based on age, physiological, psychosocial, and cultural diversity. The nurse assesses patients’ clinical and psychosocial needs, partners with patients and families on plans of care, applies evidence-based standards, and collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to coordinate care and facilitate safe transitions. The role also involves accurate clinical and quality documentation, independent work across applicable modalities, maintaining the resources and environment needed for efficient operations, and supporting the training of team members and students.

Requirements

Two years of interventional procedure experience.
Ability to scrub and circulate and/or monitor in at least two modalities.
Registered Nurse (RN) license from the Virginia Department of Health Professions, required upon hire.
CPR/BLS certification from the American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or American Safety and Health Institute, required upon hire.
ACLS Provider certification from the American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or American Safety and Health Institute, required within 1.5 years.
Nursing program graduate required.
High school diploma or GED required only for nursing diploma graduates.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.
Associate degree in Nursing.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ clinical and psychosocial needs in accordance with standards of practice for the specialty or patient population served.
Partner with patients and families to develop, implement, and evaluate plans of care, treatments, and procedures that support physiological and psychosocial outcomes.
Assess and incorporate evidence-based standards of practice.
Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to coordinate care.
Facilitate safe patient transitions to the next care setting as part of the plan of care.
Complete required clinical and quality documentation in accordance with Riverside Health System standards and regulatory requirements.
Organize work, understand applicable modality processes and procedures, and perform independently without close supervision.
Maintain accountability for the environment of care and ensure necessary resources are available for efficient daily operations.
Take ownership in training and supporting team members and students as needed.
Perform quality-control activities and documentation supporting best-practice standards and accreditation initiatives.