RN-Cath Lab
About The Position
The Cath Lab-RN coordinates and provides care for cardiac patients undergoing interventional procedures, using the nursing process to guide clinical decision-making and help patients and families attain, maintain, or restore health whenever possible. The role combines caring, compassion, knowledge, and integrity to provide safe, quality care that preserves patient autonomy, dignity, and rights. The nurse cares for patients with heart disease and heart attacks by obtaining visual diagnostics of the heart’s arteries, identifying blockages, assisting physicians during procedures, and monitoring patients. Procedures include cardiac catheterizations, angioplasties, pacemaker and/or defibrillator implantation, and related interventional or diagnostic procedures. The RN also develops, implements, and evaluates plans of care; administers prescribed medications; provides health education to patients and their families or significant others; collaborates with others in providing care; provides clinical leadership; supports lifelong learning; participates in health-care delivery improvement activities; and completes assigned goals.
Requirements
- One year of experience in a Cath Lab unit.
- Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
- RN licensure.
- BLS certification within 14 days of hire.
Responsibilities
- Provide care for patients with heart disease and heart attacks by obtaining visual diagnostics of the arteries of the heart.
- Identify blockages, assist physicians during procedures, and monitor patients’ status.
- Administer or assist with interventional procedures, including cardiac catheterizations, angioplasties, pacemaker and/or defibrillator implantation, and related interventional or diagnostic procedures.
- Develop, implement, and evaluate plans of care.
- Administer medications as prescribed.
- Provide health teaching and education to patients, families, and/or significant others.
- Participate in activities designed to improve health-care delivery.
- Communicate and collaborate with others in providing patient care.
- Provide clinical leadership.
- Support lifelong learning.
- Complete assigned goals.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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