RN - Cath Lab EP

Avera • Sioux Falls, SD

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About The Position

The RN is responsible for assessing patients; developing, implementing, and evaluating plans of care; and administering medications and treatments as ordered by physicians and consistent with current clinical nursing practice. The RN directs, monitors, and evaluates care delegated to non-licensed personnel and adjusts care to meet patient needs and goals. As part of the interdisciplinary care team, the RN collaborates with other team members to support safe and accurate care delivery. The role also includes performing technical services across functions, serving patient needs, ensuring safe use of supplies and equipment, and training newly assigned personnel. The RN maintains patient safety and confidentiality. Under the direction of the Laboratory, the RN is responsible for patient specimen testing, quality control, quality improvement, and equipment maintenance.

The RN works as a member of the interdisciplinary patient care team. Flexible schedules may be needed to cover all shifts and weekends as hospital needs demand. The work shift is primarily days, with night, weekend, and holiday on-call involvement.

Requirements

• Graduate of a nursing program.
• Minimum of two years of inpatient cardiology experience.
• Current Registered Nurse licensure in the state of employment or licensure from a state within the Nursing Compact.
• BLS certification within 30 days of employment.
• ACLS certification within one year of employment for RNs whose home department or cross-training includes PCU, ED, Cath Lab, Outpatient Services, or Phase II Outpatient Cardiac Rehab.

Nice To Haves

• Critical Care experience preferred.
• PALS or ENPC certification within one year of employment for RNs whose home department is the ED.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients and develop, implement, and evaluate plans of care.
• Administer medications and treatments as ordered by physicians and consistent with current clinical nursing practice.
• Direct, monitor, and evaluate care delegated to non-licensed personnel; adjust care to meet patient needs and goals.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary care team members to support safe and accurate care delivery.
• Perform technical services across functions to comprehensively serve patient needs.
• Ensure the safe use of supplies and equipment.
• Train newly assigned personnel.
• Maintain patient safety and confidentiality.
• Under the direction of the Laboratory, perform patient specimen testing, quality control, quality improvement, and equipment maintenance.

What This Job Offers

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