RN - EP Lab Tech

About the role

Transform healthcare in Roanoke, Virginia by joining Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital's Electrophysiology Lab team. This CVT RN opportunity offers primarily day/evening shifts with no weekends or call requirements.

Responsibilities

• Assists physician with direct patient care during catheterization or interventional and device implant procedures in scrub, circulator, and monitor positions.
• Delivers quality service through a team-oriented, collaborative approach to care for adult and geriatric patients.
• Prepares patient and technically advanced equipment for advanced invasive procedures.
• Scrubs and assists physician during procedures.
• Advises and plans with physicians on procedural strategies and supplies.
• Assists in emergent conditions.
• Serves as patient advocate, advising on sedation and pain medication for patient comfort.
• Operates digital x-ray equipment and administers medications under the supervision and guidance of a licensed physician.
• Monitors and interprets EKG and hemodynamics during procedures.
• Inputs data from patient history, labs, and current case proceedings including equipment/supplies and documentation for ACC, conscious sedation, pain management, and medication administration.
• Performs basic data manipulation to obtain value areas, shunt calculation, and cardiac outputs.
• Participates as part of procedure team to provide specific patient care functions such as transport, sheath removal, closure site care, etc.
• Participates in providing and assuring informed consent and patient education.
• Contributes to Carilion Clinic's scorecard, performance improvement activities, and mission.
• Maintains appropriate credential to monitor patients receiving sedation/analgesia.
• Maintains patient, staff and customer confidentiality.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of life span growth and development.
• Interprets data reflective of the patients' status, identifies patient requirements, and provides care as described in departmental policies and procedures.
• Exposure may include radiation, infectious diseases, biohazards, and hazardous material, including regulated medical waste.
• Physical requirements include lifting, bending, pushing, pulling, reaching, walking, prolonged periods of standing, wearing a 15-lb. lead apron during procedures.
• Maintains continual insertion site pressure for a minimum of 30 minutes for hemostatic seal.
• Flexibility in work schedule required.
• Job can be stressful and fast-paced.

Requirements

• Education: Graduate of Accredited School of Nursing.
• Experience: Critical care experience preferred.
• Licensure, certification, and/or registration: Must have valid nursing license (RN) in the state of Virginia.
• Lifesupport: Must have and maintain current AHA BLS-HCP certification.
• Must successfully complete AHA ACLS within six months of hire date and maintain current status.

Qualifications

• Effective interpersonal, communication, and teamworking skills required.
• Successfully completed cardiac monitoring course required.

Skills

• Advanced critical thinking skills.
• Knowledge of life span growth and development.
• Ability to interpret patient data and provide care accordingly.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, & Vision Benefits.
• Employer Funded Pension Plan, vested after five years (Voluntary 403B).
• Paid Time Off (accrued from day one).
• Onsite fitness studios and discounts to Carilion Wellness centers.
• Discounts on childcare.
• Continued education and training.