Registered Nurse (RN) Pre Post - Cath Lab (Evenings)

Registered Nurse

The Registered Nurse performs nursing functions and supervises other RNs, LPNs, and other assistive personnel in the performance of nursing care according to the state nurse practice act. The Registered Nurse assesses patient needs, plans and implements patient care, and evaluates the effectiveness of care provided.

Education

See License/Certification Requirements

Experience

One year of related experience. Requires a working knowledge of standard practices and procedures.

Licenses & Certifications

*Georgia Registered Nurse or Multistate Nursing License *Healthcare Provider (CPR) or must be obtained within 30 days of hire.

Supervision

*Supervises and directs work of other RNs, LPNs, and Nurse Techs as appropriate.

Qualifications

*NOTE: ACLS within 6 months of hire into ED, ICU, Surgery, PACU, L&D, Float Pool (Critical Care and Maternity), SSU if taking GI call, or Cath Lab. *NOTE: NRP within 6 months of hire into Nursery and L&D. *NOTE: PALS within one year of hire in PACU *Qualifications as designated in Nursing Clinical Ladder Policy

Contact With Others

Requires frequent contact with many persons at different levels inside and outside of the organization to carry out organization policies and programs and obtain willing acceptance, consent, or action.

Effect Of Error

Probable errors may be serious and involve losses such as improper costs, overpayment, waste of material, damage to equipment, and delay in processing work. Effect usually confined within the organization. Most of work not subject to direct verification or check. Regularly works with some confidential data such as account, salaries, patient medical records, which if disclosed might have adverse internal or external effects.

Supervisory Responsibility

Has limited supervision over a large section of employees (15 up), i.e. assigns and directs their work; instructs new employees and corrects results, may discuss with supervisor, but has no authority over job content or personnel. Team governance where the Members evaluate, interview, and recommend personnel actions.

Mental Demands

Work involves a variety of complex problems to be solved under general organization policies. Ingenuity and judgment are required to review facts, plan work, estimate costs, and deal with factors not easily evaluated, interpret results, draw conclusions, and take or recommend action. Solutions to problems often require coordination with other departments.

Physical Effort

Considerable physical effort - Lifts, carries, or handles medium weight equipment, materials, or supplies most of day. Occasional physical effort with heavy objects (over 60 lbs.). Works in reaching or strained positions frequently.

Working Conditions

Considerable - (About 75% of the day) Involved in exposure to dirt, odors, noise, or some work is performed with exposure to temperature/weather extremes/occupational risk and probability of coming into contact with blood borne pathogens, other potentially infectious diseases, or biomedical/bio-hazardous materials.

Working Conditions Aspects For Immunizations

*Performs tasks involving contact with blood, blood-contaminated body fluids, other body fluids, or sharps (needles)

Physical Aspects

Continually (at least once per day)*Hearing*Visual*Speaking Frequently (at least 3 times a week)*Bending*Typing*Manual Dexterity -- pinching with fingers, etc.*Feeling (Touch) -- determining temperature, texture, by touching*Reaching -- above shoulder*Reaching -- below shoulder*Color Vision*Standing*Walking*Handling -- seizing, holding, grasping*Carrying*Smelling*Pushing/Pulling -- up to 25 lbs.*Pushing/Pulling -- 25 to 60 lbs.Occasionally (at least once a month)*Balancing*Running - In response to an emergency*Lifting up to 25 lbs.*Lifting 25 to 60 lbs.*Lifting over 60 lbs.*Kneeling*Squatting*N95 Respirator usage (PPE)*Pushing/Pulling -- over 60 lbs.