Registered Nurse RN - Clinical Cath Lab - FT Days

Registered Nurse

Northeast Georgia Health System is rooted in a foundation of improving the health of our communities.

About the Role:

Capable clinician with previous specialty experience preferred, focused on expanding knowledge and skills. Consistently provides effective direct care as part of the interdisciplinary team to a variety of complex patients. Seeks as well as provides feedback for improved clinical practice. Assumes a beginning clinical bedside leadership role and seeks mentoring in this process. Actively participates in helping the department with plans to improve Employee Engagement, Culture of Safety, and Patient Experience data. Works together with other care team members to recruit and retain an excellent nursing care team. Responsible for providing direct and safe patient care based on the nursing process, and for coordinating care for assigned patients on a shift to promote the achievement of clinical outcomes. Under the supervision of a credentialed Physician, assists in Cardiac Cath procedures while maintaining a sterile field. Performs various procedures that require independent judgment, high level of skill proficiency and extensive knowledge of the anatomy and physiology of the heart, including mastery in structural heart and/or CTO cases. Assists with care of critically ill patients. Available for On-Call shifts as assigned. The scope of care includes age group adolescent thru geriatric. Cath Lab department only.

Minimum Job Qualifications

• Licensure or other certifications: Licensed to practice as an RN in Georgia
• Educational Requirements: Associates Degree
• Minimum Experience:
• One year of experience as a professional RN in Cath Lab required, with demonstrated mastery in structural heart cases and/or CTO cases required. Competency Sign Off yearly by a Structural Heart Provider / M.D. required.

Preferred Job Qualifications

• Preferred Licensure or other certifications:
• Preferred Educational Requirements: Bachelor of Nursing Degree
• Preferred Experience:
• Membership is professional organization

Job Specific and Unique Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Delivery of safe, effective, efficient care that meets population specific guidelines
• Actively works to make own and related teams successful, effectively communicates with patients, families and colleagues at all levels, shows consideration and respect for others and fosters customer service
• Effectively prioritizes, recognizes problems, and utilizes evidence based practice
• Demonstrates personal mastery, leadership of self and others, as appropriate, delegates appropriately, and supports NGHS shared governance model
• Basic computer skills necessary to operate computer systems used on unit

Essential Tasks and Responsibilities

• Ensures that correct patient data is entered into x-ray computer and that correct technical factors for each patient are selected to achieve optimal picture quality.
• Ensures that correct preop paperwork is completed.
• Preps the procedure room and equipment for procedure to be performed, to include cleaning, removal of trash, and restocking of room between cases.
• Maintains sterile technique throughout invasive procedures, at the end of the procedure, assures that the surgical equipment is placed in the appropriate containers and taken to SPD.
• Prepares for procedure in terms of sterile supplies required.
• Ensures patients are prepped and draped appropriately, maintaining privacy and confidentiality.
• Assists the Physician during both percutaneous and open cases cases as evidenced by knowledge of selected equipment, selection and care of catheters, sheaths guidewires, and other necessary supplies.
• Trained in vascular sheath removal with adequate hemostasis. If credentialed, has ability to deploy vascular closure devices using proper sterile technique.
• Performs and rotates through functions of scrub, circulating, administering medications, and monitoring positions.
• Sets up, operates, and troubleshoots fluoroscopy and digital radiological equipment, including post processing of films and cine.
• Ensures that required pre-, intra-, and post- procedure is present and accurate when documenting in the patient EMR.
• Performs and documents daily operational functions on procedure room equipment on designated documentation form.
• Ensures that patient procedures/supply charges are accurate prior to placing in charging/billing system
• Ability to take call shifts with a response time of 30 minutes.
• Maintains a team environment and culture.
• Assumes responsibility for own personal and professional development.
• Assists in orientation of new staff and/or serves as a mentor.
• Serves as facilitator between staff and Manager providing feedback as necessary.
• Completes unit based skills annually.
• Attends mandatory educational classes pertaining to new equipment, procedures, supplies, and new technology. Responsible for continuing education for required certifications.
• Assists with the documentation for the department's PI programs and participates in the department's process improvement initiatives.
• Demonstrates mastery in care delivery for Structural Heart and/or CTO cases.

Physical Demands

• Weight Lifted: Up to 100 lbs, Occasionally 0-30% of time
• Weight Carried: Up to 50 lbs, Occasionally 0-30% of time
• Vision: Moderate, Frequently 31-65% of time
• Kneeling/Stooping/Bending: Frequently 31-65%
• Standing/Walking: Frequently 31-65%
• Pushing/Pulling: Frequently 31-65%
• Intensity of Work: Frequently 31-65%
• Job Requires: Reading, Writing, Reasoning, Talking, Keyboarding

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Northeast Georgia Health System is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will not tolerate discrimination in employment on the basis of race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, disability, ethnicity, national origin, marital status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected classification or status.