Registered Nurse (RN) (Cardiac Cath/Interventional Radiology)

About the role

The Cardiovascular Interventional Suite at CentraState Medical Center is seeking a Cardiac Cath/Interventional Radiology RN. This role involves providing nursing services to Cardiac Cath and Interventional Radiology patients, encompassing both technical procedures and patient care in accordance with ANA practice standards and specialty organization guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Obtains a complete nursing history and baseline assessment that is systematic, consistent, and continuous.
• Communicates effectively and documents health status data.
• Formulates nursing diagnoses and needs for appropriate nursing care, medical intervention or services of other clinical professionals.
• Identifies patient problems and collaborates with a multidisciplinary approach.
• Administers medications as needed following CSHS policies and manufacturer's instructions.
• Takes immediate and appropriate actions in the event of a medication variance occurrence.
• Maintains and upgrades own nursing practice and development.
• Recognizes adverse reactions to medications and takes immediate and appropriate actions.
• Recognizes changes in patient condition and/or emergencies situations and takes immediate and appropriate actions.
• Participates in unit conferences to discuss quality issues and quality improvement strategies.
• Delegates components of care to non-professional caregivers as appropriate.
• Demonstrates knowledge of nursing practice and utilizes sound nursing judgment in clinical and patient care management situations.
• Documents pain assessment, intervention and reassessment.
• Provides appropriate interventions for pain.
• Documents reassessment of pain as per hospital policy.
• Provides patient/family education regarding cardiac risk factors.
• Notifies physician for unrelieved pain as indicated.
• Introduces plan for healthy lifestyle changes.
• Educates patient in cardiac disease process and introduces cardiac rehab recovery plan.
• Educates patient on cardiac cath/interventional radiology post procedure instructions and provider follow up.
• Supports operations by demonstrating ability and willingness to float between units as an RN and provides 1:1 patient observation when deemed necessary.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing preferred.
• Two years of RN Cath lab/PCI experience required.
• Current NJ RN License required.
• CPR Certification required.
• ACLS Certification required.
• Basic knowledge of cardiovascular anatomy, physiology and hemodynamics.

Skills

Not specified.

Benefits

Not specified.

Pay

$44.00 - $74.80 per hour

Schedule

Not specified.