RN - Cardiac Cath Lab Full Time

Jupiter Medical Center • Lexington, MA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Jupiter Medical Center is seeking a full-time RN for their Cardiac Cath Lab. This role is responsible for patient safety and the delivery of quality, compassionate, comprehensive, and attentive healthcare. The RN will act as an educator to peers, patients, and families, and will participate in all aspects of patient care within the Cardiac Catheterization area, including admission, assessment, pre & post procedural care, patient teaching, transfers, and emergency after-hours call on a rotational basis. The nursing professional will assist in non-invasive diagnostic and therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization Lab procedures, utilizing the Nursing Process to set goals and provide care across the continuum of life. The role emphasizes effective communication, anticipation of physician and patient needs, and meticulous documentation. The RN practices autonomously within professional nursing standards and evidence-based practices, ensuring quality outcomes and innovative practice.

Requirements

• Current RN licensure in the state of Florida
• Two years of Acute Critical Care experience
• Cardiovascular, ICU, or CVICU experience
• BLS certification for Health Care Providers from American Heart Association
• ACLS certification from the American Heart Association
• NIH Stroke Scale Certification from American Heart Association
• Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing

Nice To Haves

• BSN preferred

Responsibilities

• Acts as educator to peers, patients, and their families.
• Assumes responsibility for patient safety, and delivery of quality, compassionate, comprehensive, and attentive healthcare.
• Participates in all aspects of admission, assessment, pre & post procedural care, patient teaching, transfers (in-house & outside of institution).
• Takes emergency after-hours call on a rotational basis.
• Assists in non-invasive diagnostic and therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization Lab procedures.
• Utilizes Nursing Process to set goals, prescribe nursing actions to meet the goals and the physical, cultural, spiritual and needs of our patient across the continuum of life.
• Provides appropriate patient education & discharge information relevant to patient disposition and based on patient age, literacy and learning needs.
• Develops effective communication with patients and their support systems to enhance knowledge base and comfort.
• Anticipates Physician’s needs.
• Verifies and executes Physician orders.
• Anticipates patient reactions to medications, procedures, interventions, allergies & responds appropriately.
• Exhibits excellent time management according to assigned caseload and department census.
• Completes new staff member orientation learning modules, hospital-based competencies, and education as assigned.
• Assesses, interprets and responds appropriately to patient data, i.e.) lab results, allergies, vital signs, pre & post instructions.
• Recognizes lethal and non-lethal arrhythmia, verbalizes comprehension of appropriate care.
• Operates all Cardiology monitoring equipment.
• Starts peripheral IV’s and performs phlebotomy.
• Manages Arterial and Venous sheaths, including IBP monitoring via pressurized transducer, sheath removal and hemostasis management.
• Manages Hematoma including hemorrhage protocol, FEMSTOP application, and indications.
• Assesses knowledge of pulse assessment; apical, carotid, femoral, pedal and radial.
• Performs Cardiac Assessment-evaluate chest pain, ECG & Rhythm interpretation, peripheral pulse, arterial pressure, LV Pressure, LVEDP, EF, RA, RV, PA & PCW pressure & waveform; pre, post and intra procedurally.
• Performs Respiratory Assessment-blood gas, O2 administration, airway management, suctioning.
• Performs Cardiovascular, pulse assessment-apical, carotid, femoral, pedal, radial.
• Performs EKG, Pulse Oximetry, assists with Stress Tests, EKG, Cardiolite, Dobutamine, Optison, ECHO, Stress ECHO, TEE, CV Procedures, Circulates Right & Left Heart Catheterizations, Percutaneous Interventions, IVUS, Arthrectomy, both directional and rotational.
• Operates Cardiac Cath Lab specific equipment: hemochron, accucheck, Med Rad Injector, IABP, External Pacer, Defibrillator, Impella, Rotoblater.
• Contacts appropriate nursing unit to alert staff nurse of pre-procedural requirements, gather pertinent patient data related to procedure, arrange for transportation, perform proper order entry and obtain proper paperwork.
• Provides appropriate nursing unit/staff nurse with patient report regarding post procedural care including access site management, vital sign requirements.
• Maintains meticulous and accurate documentation.
• Maintains professional attitude.
• Adheres to Cardiovascular Service Line uniform requirements.
• Maintains knowledge base and seeks out learning opportunities related to new equipment, supplies, and techniques.
• Communicates with patient in preferred language, knowledge of accessing and use of language line.
• Reports any incidents through proper chain of command and completes incident reports as needed in timely manner.
• Practices governed by policies, procedures & protocols.
• Exhibits ability to work independently as well as member of a precision team.
• Performs daily patient pre-op, preparatory phone calls and post op follow-up phone calls.
• Participates in unit-based initiatives, community outreach, and team building projects.
• Assists with transport.
• Assists with growth, development and public image of Jupiter Medical Center and Cardiovascular Service Line.
• Participates in hospital based and unit specific self-evaluation.
• Applies nursing process and theories, as well as principles of psycho-social and physical sciences, in assessing, planning, diagnosing, implementing, evaluating, and modifying patient care utilizing evidence-based practices.
• Ensures practice is in accordance with competency required for that area.
• Accountable for the quality of nursing services delivered by self (or others who are under her/his direction) through participation in quality assurance or performance improvement initiatives.
• Provides care in a collaborative manner with other disciplines to ensure optimal, individualized patient care and outcomes.
• Takes a leadership role coordinating the interdisciplinary team working in collaboration with other health team members to enhance patient outcomes.
• Identifies and communicates needed unit resources or equipment to be included in budget.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Continued success depends on it!
• Our team is expanding, and we want to hire the most talented people we can.
• Thanks for your interest in working on our team!!
• Our Work Experience is the combination of everything that's unique about us: our culture, our core values, our company meetings, our commitment to sustainability, our recognition programs, but most importantly, it's our people.
• Our employees are self-disciplined, hard working, curious, trustworthy, humble, and truthful.
• They make choices according to what is best for the team, they live for opportunities to collaborate and make a difference, and they make us the #1 Top Workplace in the area.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree