RN Specialist Cath Lab / CLE

Cleveland Clinic • Akron, OH

1d • Onsite

About The Position

At Cleveland Clinic Health System, we believe in a better future for healthcare. And each of us is responsible for honoring our commitment to excellence, pushing the boundaries and transforming the patient experience, every day. We all have the power to help, heal and change lives — beginning with our own. That’s the power of the Cleveland Clinic Health System team, and The Power of Every One.

The RN Specialist, Cardiac Cath POD (Procedural Outpatient Department) is responsible for providing and/or assisting with the care of patients receiving cardiac catheter procedures to include admitting patients and providing pre- and post-procedure care to patients admitted to POD for various Heart and Vascular, and related procedures.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing. BSN preferred.
• Registered Nurse with a license to practice in Ohio.
• Current Basic Life Support and ACLS certification through American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross or ALS through American Red Cross.
• Maintains competencies specific to patient population served.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to coordinate activities between diverse groups.
• Able to take call: must be able to safely make it to the hospital within 30 minutes once a STEMI has been called.
• Critical care nursing experience preferred .
• Able to interpret cardiac arrhythmias.
• Requires full range of motion, manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination.
• Requires standing and walking for extensive periods of time.
• Requires corrected hearing and vision to normal range.
• Requires some exposure to communicable disease or bodily fluids.
• Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required

Nice To Haves

• BSN preferred.
• Critical care nursing experience preferred .

Responsibilities

• Coordinates patient transfers within facility and outlying facilities.
• Provides patient care during Cardiac Cath Lab procedures, such as left and right heart caths, temporary pacemakers, angioplasties/stent, IABP etc.
• Takes precautions to ensure patient and employee safety.
• Admits, assesses, and provides pre- and post- procedure care to patients admitted to POD for various H&V procedures, including patients from Interventional Radiology, Cardiac Cath Lab, Cardiac Function, EP lab etc.
• In the Cardiac Cath Lab: records and monitors arterial pressures, EKG and other vital signs during procedures; assesses patients and gives medications as ordered by physician; circulates during procedures, scrubs in during procedures, and prepares room and equipment for procedure to be performed.
• Completes mandatory education and training in order to maintain organization and department-specific competencies and requirements.
• Maintains applicable certification/licensure.
• Follows hospital/system and department policies and procedures with special attention to attendance and punctuality, confidentiality, dress code and display of ID badge, and safety.
• Remains flexible to work in and cross train between other areas in the Heart and Vascular Center.
• Supports and participates in community wellness programs.
• Serves as preceptor for university students in nursing and/or other health sciences.
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.
• Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level