Registered Nurse (RN) - Cath Lab

Tenet Healthcare Corporation • West Palm Beach, FL

2h

About The Position

The Cardiovascular Registered Nurse works as part of an integrated Cardiac, Electrophysiology (EP), and Interventional Radiology (IR) lab. Under the direction and supervision of the Director and/or designee, the nurse plans, delivers, and evaluates care for designated patients. The nurse serves as a team leader and facilitator, communicating with other members of the healthcare team; monitors patients for complications; administers medications, including moderate sedation; documents procedures; and may circulate or scrub into procedures.

The nurse assesses patient and family learning needs and provides education appropriate to age, culture, condition, and circumstances. The role includes delegating care to ancillary personnel and may include precepting student nurses and new hires. It requires critical thinking, decisive judgment, the ability to work with minimal supervision, and appropriate action in a fast-paced critical care environment. The nurse takes call for emergent procedures and must meet a 30-minute on-call arrival requirement. The nurse follows hospital policies and procedures and performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Licensed Registered Nurse in the State of Florida.
• Current BLS certification.
• ACLS certification within 3 months of hire.
• At least one year of nursing experience in a critical care setting, such as ICU, ED, or Trauma.
• Critical thinking skills, decisive judgment, and ability to work with minimal supervision in a fast-paced critical care environment.
• Ability to take call for emergent procedures and arrive within 30 minutes.

Nice To Haves

• Three years of critical care experience preferred.
• Prior experience in procedural areas such as Cath, IR, EP, or Neuro preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients’ physical, psychosocial, and growth and development needs.
• Develop plans of care using assessment data and provide teaching and guidance to patients, families, and staff.
• Implement nursing plans of care for assigned patients and communicate and document patient activities, needs, and assessments.
• Evaluate patients’ responses to nursing interventions and teaching.
• Monitor patients for complications and administer medications, including moderate sedation.
• Document procedures and circulate or scrub into procedures as needed.
• Communicate and facilitate coordination with other healthcare team members.
• Delegate patient care to ancillary personnel.
• Demonstrate leadership, assist other Cardiology departments and nursing units, and act with fiscal responsibility.
• Take call for emergent procedures and meet the 30-minute on-call arrival requirement.
• Follow hospital policies and procedures; perform other duties as assigned.
• May precept student nurses and new hires.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match.
• Generous paid time off.
• Career development and continuing education opportunities.
• Health savings accounts and healthcare and dependent flexible spending accounts.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Employee discount program.
• Voluntary benefits, including pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long-term care, elder and childcare, and auto and home insurance.
• Up to $15,000 sign-on bonus for qualified candidates, paid over 24 months.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed