Registered Nurse - Catheterization Laboratory

Worker Type: Regular

About the Role

Plans, coordinates, and implements care to the adult patient in the Cardiac Cath Lab. Ensures that quality care is provided in an efficient and safe manner consistent with the unit's standards of care and demonstrates competency skills appropriate to the clinical area.

Schedule

• Full-time, 7:00 AM – 5:30 PM, Monday – Friday

Responsibilities

• Performs on the Cath Lab procedure team as circulator, scrub, or monitor.
• Performs in holding by ensuring patient is correctly prepped for the procedure. Ensures needed information, such as history and physical (H&P), is timely.
• Utilizes critical judgment to analyze patient assessment and administers medications on all patients, including the critically ill patient, and reports abnormal information to the physician in a timely manner.
• Performs hemostasis safely and properly with or without vascular devices.
• Routinely enters patient orders and charges. Checks charges to ensure accuracy.
• Provides care of the critically ill patient with the ability to function independently in a stressful situation.
• Routinely educates patients and families based on assessed needs, documents education provided, and keeps them informed of tests and treatments. Provides clear patient instruction on what to expect during the perioperative procedure.
• Assists families to the cardiology area or Cath lab area by escorting when necessary.
• May perform point of care testing according to policies and procedures.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Graduate of accredited school of nursing or education equivalency for licensing.
• No prior experience required.

Physical Requirements

• Constant: Use of speech to share information through oral communication; standing and walking; sitting, reaching, and keyboard use/data entry; use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors; use of smell to detect/recognize odors; use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds, and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Frequent: Lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Occasional: Lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs; lifting/moving of patients; bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping, and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements; driving.
• Rare: Crawling and running.

Qualifications

State of Work Location: Illinois

• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) – American Heart Association (AHA)
• Registered Professional Nurse (RN) – Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
• Advanced Life Support (ALS) – American Heart Association (AHA) or Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) – American Heart Association (AHA)

State of Work Location: Missouri

• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) – American Heart Association (AHA)
• Registered Nurse (RN) – Missouri Division of Professional Registration or Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State
• Advanced Life Support (ALS) – American Heart Association (AHA) or Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) – American Heart Association (AHA)

State of Work Location: Oklahoma

• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) – American Heart Association (AHA)
• Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State or Registered Nurse (RN) – Oklahoma Board of Nursing (OBN)
• Advanced Life Support (ALS) – American Heart Association (AHA) or Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) – American Heart Association (AHA)

State of Work Location: Wisconsin

• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) – American Heart Association (AHA)
• Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State or Registered Nurse (RN) – Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services
• Advanced Life Support (ALS) – American Heart Association (AHA) or Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) – American Heart Association (AHA)

Benefits

• Competitive, affordable health insurance including various options and wellness plans.
• DailyPay: Access earned, unpaid base pay before payday (fees may apply).
• Up to $5,250 in tuition coverage per year through FlexPath Funded.
• Paid maternity and paternity coverage.
• Adoption assistance.
• Retirement benefits including employer matching plans.
• Long- and short-term disability.
• Employee assistance programs (EAP).
• Sign-on bonus available for eligible external candidates.
• Paid parental leave: One week of paid leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).