Registered Nurse (1693)
About The Position
Us Heart and Vascular is in need of a Cath Lab Registered Nurse to join our team at Houston Cardiovascular Associates ASC in Houston, TX. Responsibilities: Assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and documents the daily care of assigned patients. Identifies actual and potential nursing diagnoses/patient care needs; develops and individualizes care plan and revises plan of care as needed. Competently and independently plans, coordinates, and prioritizes patient care activities according to skill level and work complexity. Executes physician orders for all assigned patients. Administers medications and treatments and delivers culturally congruent and specialty-appropriate competent nursing care under policies, procedures, and standards in a caring and compassionate manner. Competently and independently performs routine technical procedures/skills in the assigned Cath Lab and EP procedures Competently demonstrates knowledge and skills to perform Cath Lab and EP procedures and utilize equipment Independently capable of performing different aspects of responsibilities within the department, such as circulator, monitor, scrub, and recovery area personnel. Identifies patient safety concerns and reports appropriately; addresses immediate safety concerns appropriately. Competently and consistently completes accurate, concise, and legible documentation on all patient, unit, and ASC records (including care delivery and telephone patient-related interactions). Demonstrates competent knowledge and skills to interpret and respond to patient data and hemodynamic responses throughout all phases of care: pre-, intra-, and post-Cath and EP procedures Competent in identifying cardiac rhythms, waveforms, and abnormal ranges and taking appropriate intervention Competently demonstrates knowledge and competency in the use of medications, including cardiac medications, emergency drugs, moderate sedation, and reversal agents Competently and consistently produces accurate and concise documentation of the procedural event, including monitoring per the moderate sedation polic Meets periodic USHV and unit-specific health screening, training, attendance, safety, CPR, and ACLS compliance requirements.
Requirements
- Must possess and maintain a current license or valid permit to practice in Texas
- Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Saving (ACLS) certifications through the American Heart Association (AHA) are required.
- RN with 2 years of critical care and Cath/EP experience
Responsibilities
- Assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and documents the daily care of assigned patients.
- Identifies actual and potential nursing diagnoses/patient care needs; develops and individualizes care plan and revises plan of care as needed.
- Competently and independently plans, coordinates, and prioritizes patient care activities according to skill level and work complexity.
- Executes physician orders for all assigned patients. Administers medications and treatments and delivers culturally congruent and specialty-appropriate competent nursing care under policies, procedures, and standards in a caring and compassionate manner.
- Competently and independently performs routine technical procedures/skills in the assigned Cath Lab and EP procedures
- Competently demonstrates knowledge and skills to perform Cath Lab and EP procedures and utilize equipment
- Independently capable of performing different aspects of responsibilities within the department, such as circulator, monitor, scrub, and recovery area personnel.
- Identifies patient safety concerns and reports appropriately; addresses immediate safety concerns appropriately.
- Competently and consistently completes accurate, concise, and legible documentation on all patient, unit, and ASC records (including care delivery and telephone patient-related interactions).
- Demonstrates competent knowledge and skills to interpret and respond to patient data and hemodynamic responses throughout all phases of care: pre-, intra-, and post-Cath and EP procedures
- Competent in identifying cardiac rhythms, waveforms, and abnormal ranges and taking appropriate intervention
- Competently demonstrates knowledge and competency in the use of medications, including cardiac medications, emergency drugs, moderate sedation, and reversal agents
- Competently and consistently produces accurate and concise documentation of the procedural event, including monitoring per the moderate sedation polic
- Meets periodic USHV and unit-specific health screening, training, attendance, safety, CPR, and ACLS compliance requirements.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
