Staff Nurse - Cardiac Cath Lab/Interventional Radiology - 1.0 FTE - Days - LHAAMC

Contributes to the provision of high-quality, cost-effective healthcare as a provider of direct and indirect patient care and by effective collaboration with the health care team. Functions as a competent member of the health care team.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates clinical nursing knowledge and skill in the specialization of the unit, with strong procedural knowledge emphasizing patient safety and sterile technique.
• Applies the nursing process effectively in the care of culturally diverse patients and families.
• Utilizes all applicable laws, policies, standards, guidelines, and evidence-based practice in patient/family care.
• Organizes and reprioritizes patient care activities based on subtle and overt and/or environmental changes.
• Proficient in moderate sedation, cardiac rhythm interpretation, and hemodynamic monitoring.
• Consistently and thoroughly assesses patients to collect data and identify learning needs according to established standards and policies.
• Utilizes a systematic, continuous, and complete analysis of assessment data to develop individualized problem lists for assigned patients.
• Develops and individualizes a plan of care for each patient in accordance with established standards, appropriate prioritization of problems/needs, and mutually agreed-upon goals.
• Efficiently implements the patient’s plan of care in accordance with applicable standards, policies, procedures, and guidelines.
• Demonstrates proficiency in medication administration, pain management, and other unit or initiative-specific skills.
• Monitors patients during procedures, including EKG, vital signs, and sedation levels.
• Responds to emergent situations, including code response and advanced airway management.
• Rotates in on-call schedule for emergency CCL and IR cases during nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Assesses patients/families’ learning needs, readiness to learn, learning style, and presence of barriers to learning.
• Develops, implements, and evaluates teaching plans for patient populations in unit specialty in accordance with applicable standards.
• Applies knowledge of growth and development across the life span to patient care.
• Provides direct patient care in a culturally, developmentally, and ethically appropriate manner.
• Plans of care address the physical, psychosocial, spiritual, and learning needs of the patient/family.
• Participates in QI, CPI, and risk management activities at the unit, department, or organizational level.
• Demonstrates the ability to effectively perform and improve all processes to achieve excellence with regard to quality standards and benchmarks.
• Supports the use of evidence-based guidelines and organizational policies and procedures to promote safe patient care and a safe practice environment.
• Participates in unit shared governance according to departmental standards.
• Participates in the education and orientation of new staff.
• Delegates patient care activities as appropriate; evaluates delegated activities for expected patient care outcomes.
• Employs real-time computer documentation when completing patient records.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• BSN required; MSN preferred.
• Adherence to the credentialing requirements of Luminis Health as stated in the nursing bylaws.
• Minimum 2-3 years of experience in critical care or emergency room required; 3 or more years preferred.
• Cath Lab/Interventional radiology-specific experience preferred.
• Experience with conscious sedation and cardiovascular medications highly desirable.
• Current licensure as a registered nurse by the Maryland Board of Nursing.
• BLS and ACLS certification (American Heart Association Health Provider).
• If serving as a bilingual/multilingual interpreter, certification in Medical Interpretation is required.

Working Conditions & Physical Demands

• Reasonable expectation of exposure to blood-borne pathogens.
• Concentrates on moderate to fine detail for extended periods.
• Lifting and carrying items weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Must be able to hear normal sounds with some background noise.
• Requires remembering schedules, tasks, and progress of activities.
• Sitting, standing, and walking for extensive periods of time.
• Understands and operates from the conceptual basis of tasks and activities.
• Radiation exposure precautions required (protective equipment provided).
• Day shift with rotating call, including nights, weekends, and holidays.

Pay

$40—$60 USD per hour.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance.
• Retirement Plan (with employer match for employees who work more than 1000 hours in a calendar year).
• Paid Time Off.
• Tuition Assistance.
• Employee Referral Bonus Program.
• Paid Holidays, Disability, and Life/AD&D for full-time employees.
• Wellness Programs.
• Employee Assistance Programs.

Benefit offerings based on employment status.