Registered Nurse - Cardiac Cath Lab PD

About the role

Welcome to Holy Name, a medical center where innovation is not just a goal — it's a commitment. Here, medical excellence thrives, allowing hope to reign supreme and leaving no room for fear. At our hospital, every patient is cared for with undivided attention — because healing every soul is our sole focus. Holy Name is New Jersey's only independent Catholic health system, comprising a 361-bed acute care hospital, a renowned cancer center, a state-of-the-art fitness center, a residential hospice, a prestigious nursing school, and an extensive physician network. Healing at Holy Name goes beyond medicine and technology – it is infused with faith, conviction, compassion, and a commitment to educating the next generation of healthcare professionals through a variety of residency and educational programs. Our mission to provide care for the body, mind, and soul spans education, prevention, diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation, and overall wellness. This is at the core of who we are and what we do, and we've done it this way across generations, every single day, for nearly 100 years. Every innovation, medical breakthrough, and groundbreaking treatment is powered by some of the best minds in medicine, ensuring nothing is left on the table or the road to recovery.

Responsibilities

• Assists with the orientation of new participants, responsible for the initial oral and written assessment of the patient and assists in development of the care plan with other staff members.
• Supervises exercise session, monitoring patients for inappropriate responses to exercise.
• Responsible for blood pressure checks on all patients pre and post exercise and watching for abnormal responses on the telemetry device.
• Assesses patients pre, during and post exercise making appropriate referrals and/or recommendations to the patient, other staff, Medical Director and referring physician.
• Reports any significant patient conditions (dysrhythmias, abnormal blood pressure responses, change in patients status, etc.) to the patients cardiologist.
• Initiates ACLS measures and/or emergency care according to hospital policy.
• Charts and documents initial assessment and daily patient information and progress.
• Initiates patient education using the interdisciplinary patient and family teaching record and updates routinely.
• Checks emergency supplies and equipment for proper function and adequate supply on a regular basis.
• Attends mock codes on a routine basis giving appropriate feedback and constructive criticism where appropriate.
• Attends all scheduled staff meetings and participates in quarterly staff education.
• Maintains RN licensure.
• Keeps current in the field of Cardiac Rehabilitation through journals, in-services, and conferences.
• Demonstrate accurate cardiovascular physical assessment.
• Interprets twelve-lead electrocardiogram accurately with particular emphasis on identification of significant ischemic changes