Ada - RN-Cardiac Cath - Full Time/Days

About the role

Responsible for admitting, recovering, and discharging patients from the Cardiac Cath Lab, including providing follow-up care.

Responsibilities

• Handle emergency situations during high-risk procedures.
• Identify physical symptoms and changes, taking appropriate and timely action.
• Assess cardiorespiratory systems for changes in adult to geriatric patients and treat accordingly.
• Observe behavioral and physiologic changes due to medications, take appropriate actions, and document.
• Prepare and clean procedure rooms before, between, and after terminal care.
• Demonstrate thorough knowledge of location, care, and operation of all Cardiac Cath Lab equipment.
• Monitor the patient continuously, avoiding unnecessary absence from the room.
• Document patient data during procedures (heart rate, blood pressure, respirations, pressures, O2 saturation, EKG) and maintain procedure records.
• Ensure preop checklist is complete (H&P present, informed consent signed, test results present, prosthesis/dentures, contacts/glasses) before the patient enters the procedure room.
• Start IVs, monitor IV fluids, and ensure patency of IVs.
• Safely move and transport patients.
• Count narcotics at the beginning and end of each shift with another RN per facility policy.
• Educate patients and their families.

Requirements

• Registered Nurse (RN) licensure or compact state licensure in the applicable state of practice.
• ACLS and CPR certifications.
• Ability to push, pull, and/or lift 50 lbs on a regular basis.
• Prolonged standing and walking during each shift.
• Ability to grip, reach, bend, kneel, twist, and squat to perform duties.

Qualifications

• BSN preferred but not required.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in fast-paced cardiac, specials, and electrophysiology settings.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Paid time off.
• Tuition support.
• Matched retirement plans for team members working 32+ hours per pay period.