RN - Cardiac Cath Lab (Jefferson)

Essential Responsibilities

• Participates in the care of patients undergoing Cardiac Cath Lab, Interventional Radiology, Electrophysiology, Hybrid Operating Room procedures and surgeries.
• Prepares patients for cardiac catheterization procedures, including explaining the procedure, obtaining informed consent, and verifying allergies and medical history.
• Integrates knowledge of cardiovascular and peripheral vascular physiology, pathophysiology, and procedural techniques being performed, and assists accordingly.
• Positions patients, selects anatomical and technical parameters accurately for independent imaging of special procedures per established protocol.
• Prepares for and assists the physician and/or physician assistant while performing procedures.
• Maintains the competency to administer and monitor Moderate Sedation, vasoactive medications, and anticoagulants as directed by a physician.
• Anticipates adverse reactions / conditions when monitoring the effects of all procedural activities and responds appropriately.
• Demonstrates competent technical skills and may perform scrub functions related to the intra-operative phase.
• Demonstrates knowledge of accepted procedures performed during the intra-operative phase utilizing proper aseptic techniques and practices standard precautions.
• Follows policy for medication and specimen handling.
• Prepares contrast media, practices aseptic technique pre-, during, and post- special procedures.
• Completes required documentation for procedures e.g. regulatory, billing protocols and image storage and archival.
• Maintains adequate supplies for efficient section/department operations.
• Participates in inventory control and monitoring.
• Orients inexperienced staff on the operation of laboratory equipment; troubleshoots malfunctions and is knowledgeable of proper support personnel and instances when they need to be contacted.
• Provides accurate and thorough nurse-to-nurse handoff to receiving unit.
• Available to cross-train as appropriate in various areas.

Qualifications

• Minimum Act 34 Criminal Background Clearance Certificate
• Act 33 Child Abuse Clearance Certificate
• Act 73 FBI Fingerprinting Criminal Background Clearance Certificate
• Current State of PA RN licensure OR Current multi-state licensure through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).
• BLS and ACLS Certification
• Preferred Certification in area of specialty RCIS Certification encouraged within five years
• Must live within 30 minutes to Jefferson