Registered Nurse - Specialty Procedure II - Interventional Radiology / Catheterization Laboratory

It’s more than a career, it’s a calling. MO-SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital 1201 Grand Worker Type: PRN Job Summary The Registered Nurse (RN) is a professional practitioner who manages and directs nursing care activities in the areas of cath lab and interventional radiology. The RN must be energetic and highly motivated to support the success of Saint Louis University Hospital. Job Responsibilities and Requirements Essential Functions Assessment: Performs comprehensive nursing assessment as the database. Completes assessment of new admission or transfer upon arrival to PACU. Accurately performs and documents patient assessments. Provides timely ongoing patient reassessment documenting pertinent observations. Planning: Establishes and coordinates a plan of care based on analysis of the initial assessment data, patient diagnosis, and physician orders. Identifies patient care needs. Formulates nursing interventions to achieve desired patient outcomes. Identifies and initiates individualized care plans. Collaborates with appropriate health team members for coordination of daily plan of care for assigned patients. Implementation: Provides and documents nursing interventions based on assessed patient needs, plan of care, and changes in patient condition. Coordinates, communicates and documents patient care with other disciplines. Provides and documents patient education and discharge planning correctly on PACU flow sheet. Reviews and initiates physician orders in an accurate and timely manner. Recognizes changes in patient’s condition, takes appropriate nursing actions. Adheres to medication/parenteral therapy administration and documentation per policy guidelines. Performs blood-drawing technique to obtain lab specimens including blood cultures. Anesthesia and surgical physicians notified of significant changes in patient condition. Assist physicians with procedures, examinations, and other processes related to patient care. Evaluation: Documents effectiveness of nursing care and modifies plan of care as patient progresses toward expected outcomes. Performs and documents ongoing evaluation of effectiveness of care based on assessment data, nursing interventions, patient response to medications, treatments and procedures. Evaluates and documents effectiveness of patient education including level of understanding. Evaluates plan of care and modifies as indicated. Evaluates effectiveness of pain medication and then takes appropriate nursing action. Professional/Leadership: Demonstrates accountability for own professional practice. Participates in additional learning experience to increase professional competence including committee membership, staff meetings, mandatory in-services and other educational programs. Evaluation of self and peer performance by identifying strengths and areas for improvement. Is at work as scheduled and begins duties promptly at start of shift. Functions as a resource person to co-workers, patients/families, medical staff and ancillary personnel. Identifies problems, gathers pertinent data, suggests solutions, communicates using appropriate lines of authority, and works toward problem resolution. Directs care delivered by Care Partners. Adheres to and incorporates all customer service standards in patient care and work practices. Safety/Infection Control: Practices according to safety and infection control policies. Practices universal precautions and disposes of hazardous wastes per established guidelines. Maintains a safe, clean, comfortable and therapeutic environment for patients/families/employees in accordance with hospital standards. Maintains clutter free environment. Keeps conversations and background noise to a minimum. Adheres to dress code. Reports risk management concerns. Assumes responsibility for completing all annual mandatory requirements (Safety/Fire, Blood Borne Pathogen, Hazardous Communication, TB, Department Specific, Age Appropriate Care, EMTALA). Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner. Service: Provides service excellence to the customers of Saint Louis University Hospital. Demonstrates Care and Courtesy, provides prompt, respectful, courteous service, meets physical, spiritual, psychological and emotional needs of patients and families, responds to patient needs promptly, apologizes for mix-ups and delays. Communicates Effectively and Maintains Confidentiality, listens to patient/family concerns, explains procedures, allows time for questions. Demonstrates Competence and Collaboration, provides accurate report, provides quality care, shares knowledge with other departments, provides cost-effective services, uses resources wisely, recommends changes in practice that increases efficiency and minimizes waste. Quality Improvement: Incorporates Quality Assessment into one’s daily work. Assists in developing unit based PI plan, collects PI data, participates in discussion of PI outcomes, collaborates in developing and implementing action plans, participates in research activities on the nursing unit. Age Appropriate Care: Provides age-appropriate care to infants, children, adolescents, adults, and geriatric patients. Specialized Care: Provides specialized care to patients at high risk for injury. Restraint Care: Initiates/evaluates alternatives to restraint, applies restraints, monitors patient response, provides necessary care, releases restraints promptly. Pain Management (licensed personnel): Assess patient for presence of pain, incorporate patient’s beliefs, implement pain management techniques, involve family, consider alternative methods. Abuse Assessment: Recognizes signs of abuse/neglect, reports to physician & Risk Management, recommends appropriate consultations. Performs other related duties as assigned or requested. Job Specifications Minimum Education: Graduate of accredited school of nursing or education equivalency for licensing. Minimum Experience: One year medical surgical experience required. Critical Care or Post Anesthesia Care experience preferred. Required Course: ALS. Working Conditions Regular exposure to the risk of blood borne diseases. Contact with patients under wide variety of circumstances. Exposure to unpleasant elements (accidents, injuries, illness). Subject to varying and unpredictable situations. Handles emergencies or crisis situations. May perform emergency care. Subject to irregular hours. Pressure due to multiple competing demands. Exposure to latex, risk of developing allergies. Physical Requirements Prolonged, extensive, or considerable standing/walking. Lifts, positions, pushes, and/or transfers patients. Must be able to lift 50 pounds and pull 100 pounds. Considerable reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, crouching. Required Professional Licenses and Certifications State of Work Location: Illinois Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) – American Heart Association (AHA) Registered Professional Nurse (RN) – Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) Advanced Life Support (ALS) – American Heart Association (AHA) State of Work Location: Missouri Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) – American Heart Association (AHA) Registered Nurse (RN) – Missouri Division of Professional Registration Or Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State Advanced Life Support (ALS) – American Heart Association (AHA) State of Work Location: Oklahoma Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) – American Heart Association (AHA) Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State Or Registered Nurse (RN) – Oklahoma Board of Nursing (OBN) Advanced Life Support (ALS) – American Heart Association (AHA) State of Work Location: Wisconsin Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) – American Heart Association (AHA) Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State Or Registered Nurse (RN) – Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services Advanced Life Support (ALS) – American Heart Association (AHA) Work Shift On Call Shift (United States of America) Job Type Employee Department 3001000037 Cardiac Cath Lab Scheduled Weekly Hours 0 Benefits Paid Parental Leave: One week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE). Flexible Payment Options: Voluntary benefit offering instant access to earned, unpaid base pay through DailyPay (fees may apply). Upfront Tuition Coverage: Tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded program. SSM Health is an equal opportunity employer. SSM Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. #J-18808-Ljbffr