Travel Registered Nurse (RN), Cardiac Cath Lab - Full-Time Contract - FlexStaff

Northwell•Town of Huntington, NY

9d•$3,623 - $4,323

About The Position

The Travel Registered Nurse (RN) in the Cardiac Cath Lab provides age-specific care to an assigned group of patients using the nursing process: assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The nurse collaborates with physicians and other health team members to coordinate and carry out procedures and treatments, and uses leadership skills and clinical judgment to coordinate patient care and direct or delegate team activities. The role includes assessing patients’ physiologic and psychosocial health, identifying expected outcomes, creating and implementing individualized plans of care, administering treatments and medications, evaluating care, and participating in patient and family education. The nurse also assists physicians with treatments and diagnostic procedures, supports safe and effective care, and contributes to improvements in the unit. This is a full-time contract travel position. Applicants must live at least 60 miles from the site to qualify for travel. Compensation is determined based on factors that may include location, specialty, relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget, and internal equity.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing.
Associate’s Degree in Nursing required.
Minimum 1–2 years of professional nursing experience in the related specialty.
At least 2 years of current Cardiac Cath Lab, Cath Lab Recovery, and/or PACU experience required.
Current license to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State and/or Connecticut required.
BLS required.
ACLS required.
Must live at least 60 miles from the site to qualify for travel.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing preferred.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ physiologic health, including gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, and neurological status; mobility, sensory deficits, prosthesis use, skin condition, and pain.
Interview patients, explain policies and procedures, review charts, answer questions, and communicate and document patient status and the plan of care.
Assess patients’ psychosocial health, coping mechanisms, knowledge, comprehension, cultural and ethnic needs, and perceptions or expectations of care; document findings and identify support resources.
Identify actual or potential patient problems, develop outcome measurement criteria, identify teaching needs, and establish individualized patient goals.
Formulate and document plans of care, set priorities, coordinate cost-effective use of supplies, equipment, and medication, and collaborate with physicians and other health team members.
Implement plans of care, maintain patient safety, administer prescribed treatments, use care equipment correctly, reassess patients, and revise plans as appropriate.
Provide emotional support, maintain a calm environment, communicate with families or caretakers, document patient condition and response to interventions, and respond effectively to emergencies.
Participate in discharge planning, coordinate referrals, and provide discharge instructions to patients and significant others.
Evaluate care effectiveness and patient outcomes, document results, perform variance analysis, and design, implement, and evaluate systems to improve unit care.
Collaborate with physicians and other care team members, interpret and implement prescribed treatment regimens, assist with treatments and diagnostic procedures, and report changes in patient condition or treatment.
Use clinical judgment to delegate assignments to Patient Care Associates, Support Care Associates, and Clerical Service Associates, and ensure assignments are completed promptly.
Perform grade I–IV decubitus care, preventive skin care, simple dressings using aseptic technique, warm and cold compresses, irrigations, and other skin-care procedures as necessary.
Administer medications safely and correctly, including IV push medications; prepare local solutions and IV drips; document medication administration; and educate patients and significant others about drug and food interactions.
Provide patient and family education, use available teaching resources, communicate pertinent assessment information to care team members and agencies, arrange appropriate post-hospital referrals, and evaluate and document teaching effectiveness.
Perform related duties as required.