Per Diem Registered Nurse-Cardiac Cath Lab

Kaweah Health•Visalia, CA

2d•$56 - $83

About The Position

The purpose of this position is to protect and promote health, prevent illness and injury, and alleviate suffering through nursing diagnosis and treatment. The nurse demonstrates leadership in the professional practice setting by overseeing the interdisciplinary health care team to provide holistic care and advocate for patients and families. The nurse practices in accordance with the Code of Ethics, uses the nursing process, and applies quality and performance improvement findings to improve care. The role collaborates with patients, families, and other healthcare providers to plan care, make referrals, and support continuity of care. For the Cardiac Cath Lab department, the team leader serves as a clinical resource, role model, and mentor; supports staff and orientation; helps manage staffing and patient flow; coordinates care during high-risk or emergent situations; promotes communication and collaboration; and provides patient care as needed. The position also requires care appropriate to the population served, including attention to cultural, linguistic, spiritual, gender, developmental, and age-specific needs.

Requirements

California Registered Nurse license.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification within one year of hire or transfer.

Nice To Haves

BSN, MSN, or current enrollment in an RN-BSN program.

Responsibilities

Practice in accordance with the Code of Ethics and treat patients, families, and coworkers respectfully.
Identify high-risk patients and initiate interventions involving ancillary departments.
Protect patient confidentiality, advocate for patients, and support patient autonomy, dignity, and rights.
Use the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, planning, outcome identification, implementation, and evaluation.
Collect clinical data and use quality and performance improvement findings to improve nursing practice and patient outcomes.
Assist in developing and implementing policies, procedures, and practice guidelines.
Participate in interdisciplinary teams, quality improvement studies, task forces, and committees; share findings and recommend improvements.
Collaborate with patients, families, and healthcare providers to formulate plans of care and make referrals that support continuity of care.
Serve as a primary clinical resource, role model, mentor, and manager representative when the Nurse Manager is absent.
Support staff, nurse preceptors, and new employees during orientation; provide input on employee evaluations and help ensure float staff are oriented and welcomed.
Make and adjust staff assignments based on staff abilities and patient needs; coordinate admissions and transfers; ensure shift reports start on time and breaks are covered.
Determine staffing needs for the next shift and communicate them to the Staff Facilitator or Nursing Supervisor.
Assign staff to complete equipment checks, including PCX controls, crash cart, refrigerator temperatures, red books, and narcotic counts.
Coordinate care in high-risk or emergent situations and keep the Nurse Manager, Director, or Nursing Supervisor informed about critical patients and unit issues.
Promote collaboration and open communication among staff, physicians, providers, and departments.
Ensure patient care issues are documented and reported, including completion of a Statement of Concern by the appropriate nurse.
Understand and use the Medical Staff and Kaweah Health chain of command.
Provide employee guidance and alert the Nurse Manager to counseling needs.
Provide patient care as needed and make fiscally responsible decisions about staffing and patient supplies.
Provide care appropriate to the population served, considering cultural, linguistic, spiritual, gender, developmental, and age-specific needs.
Perform other duties as assigned.