RN Cath Lab
About The Position
As a Registered Nurse, you will provide compassionate, high-quality, individualized nursing care in the Cath Lab. You will assess patients’ physical, psychosocial, cultural, behavioral, developmental, and spiritual needs; plan and implement care; perform skilled procedures; administer and document medications; and evaluate patient outcomes. You will collaborate with an interdisciplinary team, support patient discharge planning, and help coordinate post-discharge needs. The role requires sound clinical judgment, critical thinking, effective communication, and a patient-first approach in a fast-paced environment. The nurse follows department and hospital policies, safety and risk-management practices, and regulatory standards, and keeps current with relevant developments and requirements. The nurse documents care and patient status according to nursing standards, ensures physician orders are appropriate and accurately carried out, demonstrates cultural competence, and pursues professional growth while meeting mandatory requirements.
Requirements
- Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
- Washington Registered Nurse license.
- Basic Life Support CPR certification upon hire.
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification within six months.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
- One year of related work experience in an acute care setting.
- Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump experience.
- Critical RN Adult/Neonatal/Pediatric/Acute qualification.
Responsibilities
- Follow department and hospital policies and procedures, including safety, risk management, and regulatory standards, and stay current with relevant trends and requirements.
- Administer, oversee, and document medications as ordered by healthcare practitioners and in accordance with hospital policy.
- Assess patients’ physical, psychosocial, cultural, behavioral, emotional, developmental, and spiritual needs and gather relevant care information.
- Plan and provide holistic, comprehensive nursing care within the scope of practice; implement interventions and evaluate outcomes.
- Prepare patients for discharge and assist with coordinating post-discharge needs.
- Use available communication tools and materials effectively and adapt communication and care to patient populations and cultural needs.
- Maintain competent professional practice, pursue professional growth, and meet mandatory requirement deadlines.
- Document care and patient status using the nursing process and applicable standards of care.
- Receive and ensure the appropriateness, accuracy, timeliness, and execution of physician orders.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Associate degree
