Cardiac Cath Lab Nurse

Cardiac Cath Lab Nurse

As a Cardiac Cath Lab Nurse, your voice to influence patient care is valued and empowered at every turn – whether through open, collaborative relationships with your direct manager or more formal opportunities through hospital councils and national nursing initiatives. You'll help shape decisions that elevate both patient outcomes and the future of nursing.

Job Summary and Qualifications

The Registered Nurse performs direct patient care within the scope of the Registered Nurse Practice Act.

Utilizes therapeutic communication in daily practice. Maintains a safe therapeutic environment. Identifies nursing problems as they relate to the individual needs of the patient. Registered Nurse plans individualized patient care while utilizing an interdisciplinary approach. Participates in performance improvement activities. Provides care and coordinates participation that fosters the goals of the hospital's mission and vision statement.

When acting in charge nurse role, registered nurses are responsible for day-to-day activities to ensure the delivery of quality patient care in a therapeutic environment. Make staff assignments based on patient need, acuity and the skill of the staff. Serve as role models and clinical resource for the staff. Respond in a timely manner to requests for information or follow-up with physician, staff or patient issues.

What you will do in this role:

As Cardiovascular Catheterization Lab Nurse, you are responsible and accountable for the delivery of individualized nursing care to adult patients having cardiac catheterization procedures as well as care for patients having specialized radiology procedures. This includes both the prep and recovery of these patients.

• You are responsible for specialized cardiac tests performed on adult as well as pediatric patients.
• You will monitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in patients' conditions.
• You will maintain accurate, detailed reports and records.
• You will record patients' medical information and vital signs and any other patient care.
• You will modify patient treatment plans as indicated by patients' responses and conditions.
• You will prepare patients for and assist with examinations or treatments.

What qualifications you will need:

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date
• (RN) Registered Nurse
• Associate Degree
• Basic Cardiac Life Support, or CPR must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• At least 2 year of critical care experience required. ICU, ER, Cath Lab
• 30 minute response time for call REQUIRED!

Join a family that cares about every stage in your career! We are interviewing candidates for our Cardiac Cath Lab Nurse opening. Apply today and a member of our Talent Acquisition team will reach out.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.