Registered Nurse (RN) or Invasive Cardiovascular Technologist (RCIS) - Cath Lab - Roper Hospital

Roper St. Francis Healthcare • Summerville, SC

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About The Position

The Registered Nurse or Invasive Cardiovascular Technologist works in the Cardiac Catheterization and Electrophysiology (EP) Lab at Roper Hospital. The role is scheduled for 40 hours per week on day shift, from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., working four 10-hour shifts per week with a rotating day off. Call is required. The posting seeks at least one year of prior RN experience.

For the RN role, the position delivers patient care using the nursing process: collecting data, assessing patients, prioritizing needs, and evaluating care and outcomes. The RN coordinates and provides patient teaching and coordinates care with other health team members. In collaboration with the interdisciplinary care team, the RN conducts initial and ongoing assessments, analyzes data, develops and implements plans of care, evaluates treatment effectiveness, administers medications safely, coordinates care across hospital departments, advocates for patient safety through quality improvement, and incorporates the professional practice model into care delivery.

The position may also be filled by an RCIS. RCIS candidates must meet the specified education and active registration and certification requirements, including applicable requirements for radiologic technologists.

Roper St. Francis Healthcare describes its benefits as supporting employees’ personal and professional well-being. Benefits may vary by market and employment status. The organization is an equal opportunity employer and provides a process for requesting reasonable accommodation during selection.

Requirements

• At least one year of prior RN experience is sought.
• For the RN role, an Associate of Nursing degree or diploma in nursing is required.
• For the RN role, a valid nursing license in the state of practice is required.
• BLS Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association is required at hire for Roper St. Francis Healthcare locations; it is preferred at hire and required before independent patient care at BSMH.
• For the RCIS role, graduation from an accredited cardiovascular science school or accredited radiologic technology school, or meeting the education provisions to obtain RCIS through CCI and the SC Board of Medical Examiners and already holding those credentials.
• RCIS candidates must maintain active Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist registration with the SC Board of Medical Examiners.
• RCIS candidates must maintain active RCIS certification through Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI).
• RCIS candidates must maintain active American Heart Association BLS and ACLS for Healthcare Provider certifications.
• Radiologic technologists must also be registered in Radiologic Technology by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT).
• Knowledge of contemporary nursing practice and future innovations.
• Nursing judgment and skill based on biological, physical, behavioral, and social sciences.
• Ability to apply the nursing process in patient care delivery and coordinate care delivery.
• Ability to evaluate professional nursing practice to optimize goals and outcomes.
• Skills in health teaching, health promotion, patient advocacy, and partnership.
• Interprofessional collaboration and leadership skills.
• Understanding and use of office and clinical technologies.
• A compassionate, relationship-based approach to illness, suffering, pain, and existence.
• Ability to integrate quality improvement, evidence-based practices, and research into practice.
• Accountability for professional actions and effective stewardship of available resources.
• Conflict management, resilience, and authority to delegate activities while remaining accountable for outcomes.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing.

Responsibilities

• Conduct initial and ongoing patient assessments in collaboration with the interdisciplinary care team.
• Analyze assessment data, create and implement plans of care, and evaluate treatment effectiveness.
• Administer medications safely in accordance with the State of Practice and organizational policies and procedures.
• Serve as a point of contact for coordinating patients’ care across hospital departments.
• Advocate for patient safety by participating in ongoing departmental quality improvement.
• Incorporate the professional practice model into care delivery.
• Coordinate, provide, and direct patient teaching activities.
• Coordinate care provided by members of the health team.

Benefits

• Competitive pay, incentives, referral bonuses, and a 403(b) with employer contributions when eligible.
• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage; HSA/FSA options; life insurance; mental health resources; and discounts.
• Paid time off, parental and FMLA leave, and short- and long-term disability.
• Tuition assistance, professional development, and continuing education support.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree