PRN Registered Nurse - Cardiac Cath Lab

Atlas Healthcare Partners•Grand Rapids, MI

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Corewell Health Heart & Vascular Surgical Center in Grand Rapids, managed by Atlas Healthcare Partners, is a 19,500-square-foot facility with four procedure rooms designed for cardiovascular services. The Registered Nurse assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and documents patient nursing care in accordance with organizational policies and professional nursing practice standards. The role is accountable for the quality of nursing services delivered by the nurse and those under their direction, and requires specialized nursing knowledge and judgment to provide appropriate care to assigned patients. The nurse coordinates care with patients, families, physicians, and the multidisciplinary health care team, including assessment and care planning, direct care and supervision, patient and family teaching, documentation, and evaluation of outcomes. The role also includes administering medications and IV conscious sedation under physician direction, and recording and monitoring hemodynamic measurements and valve areas. Work is performed in accordance with established policies, procedures, regulatory and accreditation requirements, and professional standards, with an emphasis on excellent customer service.

Requirements

Associate degree or diploma in Nursing, or higher.
Current, valid RN license in the state of practice, a temporary RN license in the state of practice, or compact RN licensure for the current state of practice.
BLS certification.
ACLS certification.
Level I experience: 0–3 years; Standard level experience: 3 or more years.

Nice To Haves

Previous critical care experience, such as ICU or ED, and/or experience in a cath lab, electrophysiology lab, endovascular lab, or operating room.
Proven skillset within cardiovascular procedures.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural, and discharge-planning needs; review histories, diagnostic and laboratory information, and report abnormal results to appropriate caregivers.
Complete assessments and reassessments according to patient needs and policy.
Develop and revise patient-specific plans of care, including discharge plans, in collaboration with patients, families, and the multidisciplinary team.
Implement plans of care through direct patient care, coordination, delegation, and supervision of health care team activities.
Provide care consistent with physician orders, nursing plans, policies, procedures, standards of care, and regulatory requirements.
Communicate patient status accurately and completely to other caregivers to promote continuity of care.
Evaluate patient and family responses to care and teaching, assess progress toward goals and expected outcomes, and revise care plans as needed.
Document assessments, plans, interventions, evaluations, patient responses, and physician orders legibly and in a timely manner in the patient record.
Provide evidence-based care and may participate in research activities within clinical practice.
Participate in department or facility shared leadership and in the education, orientation, and role development of personnel, patients, students, families, and visitors.
Support the growth of others through precepting and mentoring when appropriate.
Contribute to excellent patient outcomes and participate in improvement of national nursing quality indicators and outcomes, potentially including participation in professional organizations.
Administer medications and IV conscious sedation under physician direction.
Record and monitor hemodynamic measurements and valve areas, and demonstrate understanding of them.
Perform other duties as assigned and follow applicable policies, procedures, regulatory and accreditation requirements, and professional standards.
Provide customers with an excellent service experience by consistently demonstrating core and leader behaviors.