RN ONCALL-RN Cath Lab
About The Position
Coordinates total nurse care for patient and follows Cath Lab processes and procedures. Participates in patient care, teaching to patients and family, provides leadership working cooperatively with other health care providers, and provide outcomes appropriate to patient procedures. Responsible for admitting, recovering, and discharging of patients from the Cardiac Cath/ Interventional Radiology Lab. Assists physicians with patient, procedures, and exams. Transcribes physician orders accurately and legibly. Administers medications, including IV's according to hospital policy and procedure. Assists with inventory. Obtains supplies for individual cases and ensures all appropriate needs are met. Demonstrates cost-conscious use of supplies; maintains equipment in a clean and safe manner. Maintains change sheet for all procedures. Provide instruction to staff, patient and/or significant other. Explains nursing intervention. Develops and implements a plan for nursing care appropriate to the patient and to solve problems concerning patient’s mental or physical well-being. Resolves patient care problems and interact with patients, families, surgical staff and other team members. Ability to perform and/or assist with all cardiac procedures. Lift and transport patients, provide proper positioning for patients. Provides treatment and maintains patient comfort and safety. Responds to emergency situations. To appropriately care for all patients in surgery with appropriate assessments, communication, safety and nursing skills.
Requirements
- Professional knowledge of nursing theory and practice at a level normally acquired through completion of an accredited School of Nursing.
- Current State Nursing License.
- ACLS, PALS, and BLS required.
- Must be able to work Sunday through Saturday every other week and respond within 30 minutes time to hospital when on call.
- Will be scheduled holiday hours as the work rotation (work 1 week/off 1 week) dictates.
Nice To Haves
- Previous experience preferred.
- CCRN/RCIS preferred.
Responsibilities
- Assesses the patient's condition and nursing needs.
- Develops and implements individual plan of care with revisions as patient's condition and needs change.
- Responsible for admitting, recovering, and discharging of patients from the Cardiac Cath/ Interventional Radiology Lab.
- Assists physicians with patient, procedures, and exams.
- Transcribes physician orders accurately and legibly.
- Administers medications, including IV's according to hospital policy and procedure.
- Assists with inventory.
- Obtains supplies for individual cases and ensures all appropriate needs are met.
- Demonstrates cost-conscious use of supplies; maintains equipment in a clean and safe manner.
- Maintains change sheet for all procedures.
- Provide instruction to staff, patient and/or significant other.
- Explains nursing intervention.
- Develops and implements a plan for nursing care appropriate to the patient and to solve problems concerning patient’s mental or physical well-being.
- Resolves patient care problems and interact with patients, families, surgical staff and other team members.
- Ability to perform and/or assist with all cardiac procedures.
- Lift and transport patients, provide proper positioning for patients.
- Provides treatment and maintains patient comfort and safety.
- Responds to emergency situations.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
