Staff RN-Cardiac Cath Lab Resident

Northside Hospital Inc.•Lawrenceville, GA

About The Position

The Staff RN-Cardiac Cath Lab Resident provides nursing care in the cardiac catheterization lab. The role requires competency in clinical practice, safe and competent patient care, and the ability to adapt care to rapidly changing patient conditions. The nurse uses the nursing process and evidence-based guidelines, communicates with peers and other healthcare providers, and supports continuity of care. The position also involves ongoing professional development, participation in quality and safety activities, infection control, and adherence to hospital and department safety procedures. The stated work hours are 6:45 a.m.–7:30 p.m. Weekend work is not required. On-call work is required.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Current Georgia RN license in good standing without limitations.
American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS).

Responsibilities

Demonstrate competency in clinical practice and manage complex patients and families using the nursing process, adapting care to changing patient conditions.
Provide safe, competent patient care; follow current patient care guidelines and communicate with peers, colleagues, providers, and others.
Independently implement the nursing process for patients and families and integrate unit- and service-wide evidence-based practice resources into clinical practice.
Operate unit-based patient care technology safely and efficiently use the organization’s computerized information systems; continually develop practice competencies, skills, and knowledge.
Delegate care where appropriate.
Serve as a preceptor for new employees and students.
Set personal goals for lifelong learning and professional growth.
Conduct self-assessments of performance and identify learning needs.
Identify ethical issues in practice and take appropriate action.
Refer to and consult with other healthcare providers and make provisions for continuity of care.
Use evidence-based guidelines and policies to guide professional practice.
Participate in established quality-improvement studies or activities for patient safety and quality measures, and assist with continual readiness activities.
Implement infection-control procedures and document according to hospital policy.
Use proper safety techniques in accordance with hospital and department policies and procedures; promptly report equipment malfunctions, unsafe conditions, and injuries or accidents involving employees, patients, or visitors.