Registered Nurse- Cardiac Cath Lab

About the role

Beloit Health System is adding to our team in our Cardiac Cath Lab with immediate openings for a Registered Nurse at Beloit Memorial Hospital.

Shift

Shift: 1st

Schedule

Schedule: 7a-5:30p and Call Rotation

Hours per week

Hours per week: 40 hours per week

Benefits Status

Benefits Status: Benefit Eligible

Department

Department: Cardiac Cath Lab

Responsibilities

• Ensures delivery of professional services.
• Mets the physical and emotional needs of the patient.
• Carrries out physician orders.
• Maintains neat and accurate records and completes documentation according to policy.
• Responsible for all aspects of preparing and executing cardiac catheterizations, electrophysiology procedures, special procedures, stress and EKG exams, and all other exams performed in the department.
• Performs unit specific duties according to established unit-based competencies.
• Ensures patient safety while handling, transporting, and providing medications to patients; protects patients from various hazards, falls, disease exposure, etc.
• Demonstrates ability to perform functions accurately and efficiently with computer software application appropriate to position.
• Participates in patient and staff education.
• Ensure continued professional growth and actively participates in Quality Improvement Program
• Directly assist physician.
• Completes other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Graduate of accredited school of nursing.
• ADN, Diploma, BSN or MSN degree acceptable.
• State of Wisconsin or multistate nursing licensure required. (Must request WI licensure within 30 days).
• Must be BLS certified within three months of hire.
• AACLIS certification required within 6 months of hire.
• Requires the ability to work independently, and to react calmly and effectively in emergency situations.
• Employee possesses the training, knowledge, and skills necessary to perform the following activities (evaluation, treatment, and patient care) for patients in one or more of the following age groups: neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric.
• Successful completion of pre-placement physical examination.
• Involves physical effort that includes full range of body motion which includes standing, walking for extensive periods of time. Also assists with lifting patients up to 25 pounds weight, pushing transport carts ranging in weight of 50-200 pounds.
• Involves work with radiant/thermal energy.
• Required to have manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination.
• Requires to see and hear at a level sufficient to perform job duties with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Requires working in sometimes stressful conditions or irregular hours.
• Requires some exposure to communicable diseases or bodily fluids.

Reporting Relationship

Reporting Relationship: Clinical Manager and/or Department Director

Behavior and Attitude

The mission of Beloit Health System requires the employee to perform in a manner which ensures delivery of the highest quality of medical services at an economic value and at the highest level of patient satisfaction. Respect and consideration given to the dignity of each patient, visitor, and fellow employee is a requisite of successful job performance.