Registered Nurse, RN. Electrophysiology Lab

Cheshire Medical Center•Keene, NH

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse in the Electrophysiology Lab assesses, plans, organizes, supervises, provides, and evaluates nursing care using the nursing process and critical thinking. The nurse makes nursing judgments and decisions, assumes responsibility for nursing care and documentation, and commits to patient safety and experience in accordance with nursing philosophy and Standards of Care and Practice. The role includes comprehensive management of patients throughout the electrophysiology procedural process. The RN interchangeably serves as circulator, scrub, and equipment nurse for a variety of EP and device procedures; administers moderate sedation medications within established guidelines and competencies; and manages patients receiving moderate sedation, analgesia, or anesthesia, including patients with Malignant Hyperthermia. The nurse also sets up, uses, maintains, and troubleshoots EP equipment and establishes and maintains a sterile field throughout procedures.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
Current New Hampshire RN license.
Current BLS certification.
Previous critical care experience.
ACLS certification required within one year of hire and maintained on a biannual basis.
Moderate Sedation competency required, which may be obtained within three months of hire.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to adapt to stressful situations quickly and effectively.

Nice To Haves

Electrophysiology experience preferred.
CCRN preferred but not required.
Specialty certification in critical care nursing or cardiac electrophysiology, such as CCRN, CEN, CEPS, or RCES, preferred.

Responsibilities

Assess, plan, organize, supervise, provide, and evaluate nursing care using the nursing process and critical thinking.
Make nursing judgments and decisions and assume responsibility for nursing care and documentation.
Support patient safety and experience in accordance with nursing philosophy and Standards of Care and Practice.
Manage patients throughout the EP procedural process.
Fulfill the circulator, scrub, and equipment RN roles interchangeably for EP and device procedures.
Administer moderate sedation medications within the guidelines and competencies established by the Moderate Sedation Committee and ordering provider.
Manage patients receiving moderate sedation, analgesia, and anesthesia.
Manage patients with Malignant Hyperthermia.
Set up, use, maintain, and troubleshoot EP equipment.
Establish and maintain a sterile field throughout procedures.