Registered Nurse (RN) Staff - Cath Lab

Baxter Health•Mountain Home, AR

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About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) Staff position in the Cath Lab provides direct, accountable nursing care and coordinates care among patients and families, physicians, nursing staff, ancillary departments, and other team members. The nurse plans, organizes, delivers, and coordinates patient care using the nursing process and established policies and procedures, acts as a patient advocate, and maintains current knowledge of professional nursing standards. The RN assists physicians with procedures in the Cardiac Cath Lab, including cardiovascular studies and interventions as well as special-procedure studies and interventions. Responsibilities include patient care, medication administration, and sterilization techniques necessary in the Cath Lab. The position calls for advanced critical-care nursing knowledge and skills, sound clinical judgment, and the ability to contribute as a change agent, role model, and leader. The nurse supports quality-focused, cost-effective care, applies theory and research to care planning, communicates research findings, participates in continuous quality improvement, and promotes teamwork and the hospital’s vision, mission, values, and standards. This is a safety-sensitive position under Arkansas Act 593 governing medical marijuana. The role requires the ability to work the assigned shift and provide on-call coverage after hours, on weekends, and on holidays. Physical requirements include standing and walking, bending, squatting, and twisting for up to or exceeding 8–12 hours per shift; occasional lifting of 50 pounds or more of equipment; pushing a wheelchair weighing more than 150 pounds with a patient and equipment; and occasionally lifting patients with assistance when they weigh 125 pounds or more. The RN may spend eight or more hours using a computer, monitor, keyboard, or mouse, and must respond quickly to emergencies, including CPR and obtaining equipment, while maintaining composure in critical and stressful situations.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) required.
Current Arkansas or Compact State RN license in good standing.
BLS certification required.
ACLS certification required within the first three months of employment.
Ability to read, write, and communicate effectively.
Basic computer knowledge required.
Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing, solve problems, and make decisions.
Ability to work the regular assigned shift and provide on-call coverage after hours, weekends, and holidays.
Ability to meet the stated physical demands, respond quickly in emergencies, and handle critical, highly stressful situations efficiently and with composure.

Nice To Haves

BSN or MSN.
At least one year of emergency, Cath Lab, interventional radiology, or critical-care experience, or two years of cardiac step-down experience.
At least one year of ICU experience.
Knowledge and competence in intra-aortic balloon pumps, hemodynamics, and vasoactive infusions.

Responsibilities

Provide and take accountability for direct patient care in accordance with nursing standards and established policies and procedures.
Plan, organize, deliver, and coordinate patient care using the nursing process.
Coordinate care among patients and families, physicians, nursing staff, ancillary departments, and other team personnel.
Act as a patient advocate and maintain current knowledge of professional nursing practice standards.
Assist physicians with cardiovascular and special-procedure studies and interventions in the Cardiac Cath Lab.
Provide patient care and administer medications using the sterilization techniques necessary in the Cath Lab.
Apply specialized nursing knowledge to plan patient care and support quality-focused, cost-effective care outcomes.
Interpret, evaluate, and communicate research findings and participate in continuous quality improvement activities.
Promote teamwork and uphold the hospital’s vision, mission, values, and standards.
Provide on-call coverage after hours, on weekends, and on holidays.