Registered Nurse Cath Lab RN

Cardiac Cath Lab-Hosp Nurse

Primary City/State: Phoenix, Arizona

Work Shift: Day

Job Category: Nursing

***$15,000.00 Sign-on incentive for RNs with a minimum of 12 months RN experience; requires a 2-year commitment.

Nurses are the heartbeat of a hospital, and we do our best to keep our nurses' hearts beating happily and well. Part of this is the breadth of career options for nurses at Banner Health.

The Cath Lab at Banner Estrella supports many Interventional Cardiologists and Interventional Radiology that perform inpatient/outpatient diagnostic and interventional cardiac cath and radiology. The facility currently offers 4 procedural labs and are preparing to begin structural heart interventions.

Bring your previous experience as a Cath Lab or Interventional Radiology Nurse to this key role at Banner Estrella. Opportunity to be part of a tenured team that works well together, values each team members skills and genuinely enjoys what they do and where they work! Orientation and onboarding to this highly technical and specialized department is provided by an experienced Cath Lab RN preceptor. Your assignment will include circulating Lab cases, monitoring Lab cases, and working throughout the Medical Imaging department. You will also help with an occasional electrophysiology procedure, TEE's, Cardioversions, stress testing, pacemaker/ICD's, nephrostomy tube placements, tunneled line placement and removals, feeding tube placement, port cath placement and removals, embolization, and fistulograms. This is a position for a combined lab so we do both procedures and will train the candidate in anything they are unfamiliar with.

Shift Details:

• Full-Time: 3 12hr shifts; Monday - Friday
• Day Shift: 6:30AM - 7:00PM
• Required Night, Holiday and Weekend Call for emergent Cardiac or Radiology procedures;
• Must live within 30 mins of facility for call requirement

Banner Estrella Medical Center is a 353-bed acute care hospital providing a full range of health care services to the fast growing communities of west Phoenix. Opened in 2005, this is an innovative, fully electronic facility that features electronic medical records, computerized physician order entry, digital radiography, sophisticated ICU monitoring and much more. In fact, we've been named one of the "ten most innovative hospitals in the country" by Newsweek Magazine and are recognized by U.S. News and World Report as one of Phoenix's Best Hospitals. The hospital is also designed to provide a soothing, healing atmosphere for both patients and their family members. We encourage the use of such therapies as pet therapy, aromatherapy, spiritual care and Reiki Therapy.

POSITION SUMMARY

This position assesses, plans, implements, evaluates and documents nursing care of patients in accordance with organizational policies and in accordance with standards of professional nursing practice utilizing the framework for professional nursing practice and development. This position is accountable for the quality of nursing services delivered by self or others who are under their direction. This position utilizes specialized knowledge, judgment, and nursing skills necessary to assess data and plan, provide and evaluate care appropriate to the physical and developmental age of assigned patients.

CORE FUNCTIONS

• Assess patient physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural and discharge planning needs.
• Formulate a plan of care, including the discharge plan, utilizing assessment data and patient, family and health team input.
• Implement the plan of care through direct patient care, coordination, delegation and supervision of the activities of the health care team.
• Evaluate the patient's and family's response to care and teaching, and revise the plan of care as needed.
• Document assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation in the patient record.
• Provide care based on the best evidence available and may participate in research activities within clinical practice.
• Interact and participate in the education, role development, and orientation of facility personnel, patients, students, families and visitors.
• Contribute to society through activities that lead to excellent patient outcomes through timely, effective, efficient, equitable, and safe care.
• Interact with all levels of staff in a variety of departments, physicians, patients, families and external contacts, such as employees of other health care institutions, community providers and agencies, concerning the health care of the patient.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Must possess a current, valid RN license in state of practice, temporary/interim RN license in state of practice, or compact RN licensure for current state of practice. BLS certification is required. Additional certification or continuing education may be required based on area of practice.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor's degree preferred. Professional certification preferred. Additional related education and/or experience preferred.