Clinical Nurse Specialist

CV Invasive Specialist Registered Nurse (RN)

The CV Invasive Specialist Registered Nurse (RN) delivers direct and indirect patient care in compliance with regulatory and department processes during Cardiovascular or Interventional Radiology or Interventional Neurology procedures to provide an efficient, comfortable, and safe examination of all patients. The CV Invasive Specialist RN is responsible for achieving system and department goals, and quality and fiscal targets.

Primary Accountabilities:

1. Proficiently performs diagnostic procedures in at least one of the Heart and Vascular Laboratory areas: interventional coronary, electrophysiology, interventional radiology, and/or interventional neurology.
2. Performs all aspects of monitoring, recording, and holding room responsibilities with professionalism and expertise.
3. Verifies orders and facilitates implementation, communicating with physician as needed. Performs treatments and administers medications according to policy and training, and evaluates effectiveness of interventions and medications.
4. Identifies and prepares patients using aseptic technique as dictated by procedure ordered. Exhibits awareness of hazards which may endanger patients. Ensures adherence to and enforces radiation safety standards. Annually meets all required department specific competencies.
5. Demonstrates a thorough knowledge of anatomy and physiology and uses this knowledge to enhance hemodynamic and angiographic techniques as observed by the attending physician.
6. Recognizes and communicates the electrocardiographic/hemodynamic changes to the physician and appropriate staff members throughout the procedure. Recognizes potential emergency/life threatening situations and implements preventative measures as directed by the physician.
7. Moves, lifts, or assists patients appropriately to procedure table and provides for maximum privacy during procedure.
8. Produces accurate and complete procedural documentation for each patient based on the scope and complexity of the intervention procedure and patient clinical conditions. Maintains authenticity and security of the record and follows prescribed process for amending documents. Ensures all supplies and medications are properly documented for patient charges, accurately utilizing the hospitals inventory systems.
9. Takes call as rotated/assigned and responds (in hospital) per policy.
10. Facilitates timely patient throughput.
11. Participates in inventory and supply management.
12. Annually meets all required department specific competencies.

Work Experience:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education: Associates degree in Nursing (ASN), or Nursing Diploma.
• Work Experience: One (1) year of RN experience in an acute care setting.
• Licensure: Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the State of Florida or endorsement.
• Certification:

1. American Heart Association Basic Life Support (AHA BLS) Healthcare Provider Card prior to start date and maintained.
2. American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support (AHA ACLS) Healthcare Provider Completion Card prior to start date and maintained.

• If being hired into Neuro Interventional Lab: Stroke Scale Certification from American Heart Association (AHA), National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS), Academy of Continuing Medical Education (AACME), or Apex within one (1) year of start date and maintained.
• Skills/Knowledge/Abilities:

1. Ability to take call acknowledging emergency alerts within five (5) minutes and presenting to hospital facility within thirty (30) minutes of alert.
2. Knowledge of ECG training and arrhythmia interpretation.
3. Knowledge of cardiovascular anatomy.
4. Knowledge of vascular anatomy.
5. Knowledge of Hemodynamic Monitoring.
6. Basic computer skills including knowledge of MS Office Outlook and Word
7. Excellent communication skills in an active team environment.
8. Ability to assess and interpret data.
9. Ability to clearly communicate with patient/family/licensed practitioners at various levels of understanding.
10. Ability to monitor patient blood pressure, ECG, and Pulse Oximetry using sophisticated clinical equipment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelors degree in Nursing (BSN).
• Certification: Any one of the following:

1. Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist (RCIS).
2. Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN).

• Skills/Knowledge/Abilities:

1. Knowledge of electrophysiology diagnostic procedures.
2. Knowledge of interventional radiology procedures.
3. Knowledge of peripheral diagnostic procedures.
4. Knowledge of peripheral intervention procedures.
5. Knowledge of interventional cardiology procedures.

Physical Requirements:

• Physically agile; may require walking, standing, running, bending, stooping, kneeling, climbing, or crouching frequently.
• May occasionally include lifting or moving objects up to 50 pounds, with or without assistance.
• May require moving in different positions to accomplish tasks in various environments including tight and confined spaces, including reaching out and above shoulders, or overhead.
• May lift, turn, pull, push, or ambulate people and/or equipment with or without assistance up to 90% of the assigned shift.
• May be exposed to inside and outside environments with varied temperatures, air quality, lighting, and/or low to loud noise.
• May require working with biohazards such as blood/body fluids and airborne particles following OSHA and CDC guidelines.
• Communicating with others to exchange information.
• Visual acuity and hand-eye coordination to perform tasks.
• Workspace may vary from open to confined.
• May require travel to various facilities within and beyond county perimeter; may require use of personal vehicle.

About Health First:

At Health First, diversity and inclusion are essential for our continued growth and evolution. Working together, we strive to build and nurture a culture that recognizes, encourages, and respects the diverse voices of our associates. We know through experience that different ideas, perspectives, and backgrounds create a stronger and more collaborative work environment that delivers better results. As an organization, it fuels our innovation and connects us closer to our associates, customers, and the communities we serve.