PRN Registered Nurse - Cardiac Cath Lab

Atlas Healthcare Partners•Grand Rapids, MI

About The Position

The Registered Nurse assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and documents nursing care in accordance with organizational policies and professional nursing standards. The role is accountable for the quality of nursing services delivered by the nurse and others under their direction, and uses specialized knowledge, judgment, and nursing skills to provide care appropriate to patients’ physical and developmental needs. The nurse provides and coordinates patient care, develops and updates care and discharge plans with patients, families, physicians, and multidisciplinary teams, monitors patient status and diagnostic results, and documents care and outcomes. The role also supports patient and staff education, professional development, quality improvement, and evidence-based practice. In the Cardiac Cath Lab, the nurse administers medications and IV conscious sedation under physician direction and records and monitors hemodynamic measurements and valve areas.

Requirements

Associate degree or Diploma in Nursing, or higher.
Current, valid RN license in the state of practice, temporary RN license in the state of practice, or compact RN licensure for the current state of practice.
BLS certification.
ACLS certification.
Experience level is listed as Level I: 0–3 years; Standard: 3+ 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 patient history and physical information with patients and families, and ensure required completion within the appropriate timeframe.
Review information from other health care team members, diagnostic results, and laboratory data; report abnormal results to physicians and appropriate caregivers.
Complete assessments and reassessments according to patient needs and policy.
Formulate and initiate individualized plans of care, including discharge plans, with input from patients, families, and the health care team.
Collaborate with multidisciplinary team members to plan, review, and revise care as patient needs and status change.
Implement care through direct patient care, coordination, delegation, and supervision of the health care team’s activities.
Provide care in accordance with physician orders, the nursing plan of care, policies and procedures, standards of care, and regulatory requirements.
Communicate patient status accurately and completely to promote continuity of care.
Evaluate patient and family responses to care and teaching, patient progress toward goals, and the effectiveness of teaching; revise the plan of care as needed.
Document assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, interventions, patient responses, and physician orders legibly and in a timely manner according to policy.
Provide evidence-based care and may participate in research activities within clinical practice.
Participate in department or facility shared leadership and improvement of nursing quality indicators and outcomes.
Participate in education, role development, and orientation of facility personnel, patients, students, families, and visitors; support others through precepting and mentoring when appropriate.
Administer medications and IV conscious sedation under physician direction.
Record and monitor hemodynamic measurements and valve areas, demonstrating understanding of them.
Perform other duties as assigned and comply with applicable policies, procedures, regulatory and accreditation requirements, and professional standards.
Provide customers with an excellent service experience by consistently demonstrating core and leader behaviors.