RN - Cath Lab - Fountain Valley - FT Days

University of California, Irvine•Fountain Valley, CA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Position Summary: The Cardiovascular RN is responsible to ensure patient safety during the Cardiac Cath Lab/Interventional Radiology/Neuro Interventional Radiology/ procedures. The RN is responsible for maintaining communication with the physician and charge/or manager to keep the flow throughout the day. The RN is responsible for staying abreast of the changes to department and industry standards. The RN is responsible for filtering this information to the procedural staff members. On call requirement with a 30-minute response time. Department Procedures include but are not limited to: • Coronary angiogram/angioplasty • Peripheral angiogram/angioplasty • Neuro interventional angiogram/angioplasty • Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) and Thoracic vessel repair • Neuro Coronary Peripheral Pulmonary Thrombectomy • Central/Port placement and removal • Electrophysiology procedures including Ablation • Cardiac Rhythm Management (CRM) procedures • Transesophageal Echocardiogram (TEE) • Cardioversion • Stress Tests

Requirements

All External Candidates must have a Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Graduate of an accredited RN program, and possess a current California RN license
Current National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) Certification
Current American Heart Association BLS and ACLS
A minimum of 1-year acute care experience in a Cardiac Cath Lab, Interventional Radiology.
Has full command (verbal and written) of the English language
Must be able to fulfill the essential functions of the position
Current knowledge and skills appropriate to age/type of patient population served
12 Lead EKG interpretations required
Annual Update
Completion of all teaching assignments provided for professional enhancement
Must possess the skill, knowledge and ability essential to the successful performance of assigned duties
Must demonstrate customer service skills appropriate to the job
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
Ability to maintain a work pace appropriate to the workload
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships across the Health System

Nice To Haves

Intensive Care Unit, Cath Lab/IR, Emergency Department
Telemetry experience may be considered
Ability to identify and interpret ECG Rhythms
Knowledge of vasoactive medications
Knowledge of University and medical center organizations, policies, procedures and forms

Responsibilities

Ensure patient safety during Cardiac Cath Lab/Interventional Radiology/Neuro Interventional Radiology procedures
Maintain communication with physician and charge/or manager
Stay abreast of changes to department and industry standards
Filter information to procedural staff members
On call requirement with a 30-minute response time