BMH Cardiovascular Unit Full-Time Variable Shift

Bronson Healthcare•Kalamazoo, MI

11d•Onsite

About The Position

Under general supervision, the Registered Nurse functions as a scrub nurse, circulator, and/or recorder in diagnostic cases and as a circulator or recorder in intervention cases in the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory. The role is responsible for cost-effective, efficient nursing services and safe patient care. Nurses providing direct patient care must demonstrate competencies specific to the population served. The nurse assesses, monitors, and provides professional nursing care to patients throughout their stay in the cardiovascular services laboratory (CVSL). The role assists physicians with invasive cardiology procedures, including heart catheterizations, intra-aortic balloon pump insertion, and pacemaker and ICD insertion. It also involves preparing and operating procedural and monitoring equipment, documenting patient assessments and procedures, managing images and records, maintaining supplies and equipment, and keeping current with diagnostic and interventional cardiovascular technologies. Additional on-call hours, weekends, and holidays are required.

Requirements

Licensed Registered Nurse in good standing in the State of Michigan.
At least 1 year of experience.
BLS and ACLS certification required within 1 year of hire.
Basic PC skills to operate departmental database and office programs; these skills can be acquired after hire.
Ability to communicate effectively and demonstrate social sensitivity when working with patients.
Ability to work and communicate with managers, employees, physicians, and customers served by the Cardiovascular Services Department.
Ability to work effectively in a small work group, communicate with team members, handle conflict assertively, resolve issues diplomatically, and participate in problem-solving.
Ability to treat everyone professionally.
Bronson nurses hired without a BSN or higher nursing degree must obtain one within 8 years of their hire date; failure to do so results in termination.
Ability to meet the role's physical demands, including regularly lifting up to 50 pounds and occasionally assisting with heavier tasks or equivalent pushing, pulling, or handling effort.

Nice To Haves

2 years of clinical experience in adult cardiac critical care and/or CVL training preferred.

Responsibilities

Assess, monitor, and provide appropriate professional nursing care to patients throughout their stay in CVSL.
Document physical assessment abnormalities, recommended interventions, patient responses, physician orders, and appropriate nursing and patient records.
Assist physicians with invasive cardiology procedures, including heart catheterizations, intra-aortic balloon pump insertion, and pacemaker and ICD insertion.
Function as scrub nurse, circulator, and/or recorder in diagnostic cases and as circulator or recorder in intervention cases.
Set up sterile tables, prepare and drape patients, and use proper sterile techniques during procedures.
Prepare and operate procedural equipment, including radiographic equipment and related monitoring and recording equipment.
Assist the physician and anticipate procedural needs; communicate significant data to physicians and other team members; administer medications when required.
Manage images for physician review and the permanent record.
Accurately document and charge procedures; enter and record laboratory values, pressure waveforms, ECGs, physical assessments, and other pertinent information in logs and the computer; process related paperwork.
Order and maintain appropriate levels of medications and routine laboratory supplies.
Maintain instruments and equipment in clean, functional condition; perform minor repairs, calibrations, and adjustments, and notify the supervisor when special service or maintenance is needed.
Maintain current professional knowledge of diagnostic and interventional cardiovascular technologies.
Work additional on-call hours beyond regular scheduled hours and work weekends and holidays.