Cardiac Services Cath Lab - Staff RN
About The Position
Provides direct patient care to adult patients in the Cardiac Catheterization environment, addressing psychosocial, physical, and general care needs. Communicates with the physician continuously and as needed about patient condition. Assists with equipment and inventory maintenance, assesses procedure-room and equipment readiness, obtains supplies for individual cases, and ensures the Cardiac Cath Laboratory team has what it needs. Monitors, positions, and assists patients during procedures. Participates in performance-improvement and continuous-quality-improvement activities. This position is expected to float to other Cardiac Services departments within the organization as needed.
Requirements
- Current California Registered Nursing (RN) license.
- Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification from the Red Cross or American Heart Association (AHA).
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the Red Cross or American Heart Association (AHA).
- Previous nursing experience.
- At least one year of Cardiac Catheterization experience.
- At least one year of experience in critical care or the Emergency department.
- Physical and mental health sufficient to accomplish the duties of an RN.
- Ability to meet Marshall Medical Center pharmacology requirements.
- Computer familiarity.
- Proficiency in interpreting EKG and hemodynamic pressure tracings.
Responsibilities
- Provide direct care to adult patients in the Cardiac Catheterization environment.
- Address patients' psychosocial, physical, and general aspects of care.
- Communicate with the physician continuously and as needed about patient condition.
- Assist with equipment and inventory maintenance.
- Assess procedure-room and equipment functioning and readiness.
- Obtain supplies for individual cases and ensure the Cardiac Cath Laboratory team has appropriate needs met.
- Monitor, position, and assist patients during procedures.
- Participate in performance-improvement and continuous-quality-improvement activities.
- Float to other Cardiac Services departments within the organization as needed.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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