Cath Lab RN - Cardiac Cath Lab Registered Nurse

About the role

MercyOne Genesis seeks a Registered Nurse to join our Interventional Cath Lab Team in Davenport, Iowa. This position offers a full-time schedule, primarily during the day.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care activities in the Cath Lab & other applicable procedural areas implementing an outcome-based plan of care
• Identifies learning needs and implements a plan for the patient, conducts patient and family teaching and documents teaching done
• Applies equipment required to perform Cath Lab procedures
• Understands varying treatment needs and approaches for patients across the life span, as appropriate to the department
• Performs independently in the role of scrub tech, circulator, and hemodynamic monitor and obtains data collection with physiologic calculations specific to the procedure performed and documents
• Initiates BLS/ACLS protocols as appropriate in cardiac emergencies
• Provides care utilizing critical thinking skills based on patients' needs and acuity, and is consistent with policies and procedures of the department
• Collaborates with a team approach
• Demonstrates clinical competency
• Facilitates medication administration, initiates and manages IV therapy
• Affirms medication safety by following the “5 Rights of Medication Administration”
• Manages patient’s pain in accordance with policy
• Maintains consciousness sedation/sedated patients in accordance with policy
• Responsible for daily count of controlled substances
• Cross-trained to work in other procedural areas as needed
• Assists with and implements appropriate interventions during Cardiovascular Procedures under the direction of a licensed professional
• Communicates relevant clinical information to optimize patient outcomes to phys. and other health care professionals
• Documents completely and legibly
• Conducts an initial assessment and ongoing assessments
• Completes initial assessment in accordance with policy
• Completes ongoing assessments based on patient’s individual needs and/or unit specific time frames
• Identifies problems, needs and/or changes in patient conditions and implements interventions
• Performs indirect patient care activities to maintain department standards
• Cleans and maintains equipment as needed
• Affirms all patient care and storage areas are clean and organized
• Affords assistance with supply ordering as assigned
• Participates in unit-based quality monitoring of patient/procedural outcomes
• Charges patient account for procedures and supplies in a timely manner
• Demonstrates responsibility for cost-containment in daily practice
• Identifies process improvement opportunities and supports change within the department/organization
• Participates in and supports precepting and mentoring activities for new employees in the lab as requested by manager
• Does follow up calls to patients as assigned. (customer service, fluoro time)

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years' experience in Cath Lab or special procedures lab preferred or 3 years critical care experience
• Possession of a current or compact state licensure as a Registered Nurse issued/defined by the State of Iowa and IL RN license within one year
• BLS ACLS Mandatory
• Mandatory Reporter
• Intermediate language, high math, high reasoning ability
• Ability to work with diverse groups of people
• Ability to work under pressure and with a large degree of independence
• Critical thinking skills
• Ability to perform within a team and good time management skills
• Strong knowledge base in cardiac anatomy, physiology and Cardiac care
• Must be able to analyze and interpret basic EKG tracings
• Knowledge of cardiac medications, hemodynamic monitoring and fundamentals of sterile technique

Qualifications

• Associate degree required, BSN preferred

Skills

• Competent in cardiac anatomy, physiology and Cardiac care
• Knowledgeable in cardiac medications, hemodynamic monitoring and fundamentals of sterile technique

Benefits

Competitive compensation with a full benefits package and opportunity for growth throughout the system!

Pay

Competitive compensation with a full benefits package and opportunity for growth throughout the system!

Schedule

Full time, mostly day shift4 10 hr days per week plus call