Registered Nurse (RN) - Cath Lab

Baptist Healthcare System•Richmond, KY

About The Position

The Registered Nurse works in the Cardiac Cath Lab, a procedure area performing minimally invasive cardiac diagnostic and interventional procedures, including cardiac catheterization, PCI for STEMI, cardioversion, tilt table testing, and transesophageal echocardiography. The multidisciplinary team provides 24/7 care at a chest-pain-accredited facility for patients with acute coronary syndrome or acute myocardial infarction. Patients may be scheduled for outpatient procedures or require urgent or emergent care. The Cath Lab is staffed by registered nurses and radiology technologists. The nurse provides care requiring specialized nursing knowledge, judgment, and skills grounded in psychological, biological, physical, and social sciences. The role uses advanced assessment skills to plan and support multidisciplinary care that addresses patients’ holistic needs while following established practice guidelines and regulatory standards. The nurse assesses patient needs, implements appropriate interventions, delegates and supervises nursing activities, maintains a plan for nursing care, and performs technical aspects of care competently. The position involves access to medication storage areas as required and compliance with hospital and departmental policies and procedures.

Requirements

Current RN licensure recognized by the Kentucky State Board of Nursing.
ACLS certification recognized by the American Heart Association within six months of hire.
BLS certification recognized by the American Heart Association within six months of hire.

Nice To Haves

Critical care nursing experience.

Responsibilities

Provide specialized nursing care using the nursing process and principles of psychological, biological, physical, and social sciences.
Use high-level assessment skills to design and ensure multidisciplinary care that meets patients’ holistic needs and follows practice guidelines and regulatory standards.
Assess and identify patient needs and implement appropriate interventions in accordance with the department’s scope of service and patient population needs.
Delegate nursing care activities and provide supervision.
Establish and maintain a plan for delivering nursing care, ensuring interventions and activities are directed toward resolving problems.
Perform technical aspects of patient care competently.
Access medication storage areas as required for job tasks.
Follow hospital and departmental policies and procedures.