Cardiovascular Lab-Registered Nurse-Full-Time

The Cardiac Cath lab/Interventional Radiology Nurse is a skilled and experienced professional Registered Nurse (RN) responsible for excellence in the clinical practice of nursing and the management of patient care. Reporting to Cardio Pulmonary Services with a dotted line to Acute Care Nursing. The Cardiac Cath Lab and Interventional Radiology Nurse has10 hour accountability for organizing, planning, directing, coordinating, and providing high quality, individualized patient/family centered care based on the Watson Model of Care for a defined group of patients, including the identification and demonstration of abilities to meet special needs and considerations of Age and Population Specific awareness. This specialized nurse will primarily support Cardiology and Interventional Radiology, but also many clinical departments for conscious sedation procedures for patients with the ASA1 and ASA2 medical determination throughout the hospital (Peri-OP, Nursing, and Endoscopy) and cardiac monitoring, when required (Lexiscan procedures, CT and MRI testing). Community Hospital. Community Hospital‘s strategic plan and the goals and direction of the quality and performance improvement process activities.

The nurse demonstrates the use of nursing process as a problem solving model; Nursing assessment is focused to target areas most productive for a given patient population or situation. evaluates and appropriately alters the plan of care. Is accountable for prioritizing and organizing patient care and ensuring follow through with planned care.

• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age and needs of the patients served on the assigned unit. Demonstrates the Hospital‘s Patient Satisfaction effort when interacting with patients, families, and co-workers.
• The nurse develops and maintains a therapeutic nurse/patient relationship throughout the health care continuum. Respect for patient‘s rights is an integral part of the nurse/patient relationship as reflected in our values and mission. Conducts hourly rounding on patients.
• The nurse communicates utilizing the SBAR in all hand-off situations.
• Performs documentation of patient care including: assessment, interdisciplinary plan of care (IPOC), implementation, evaluation, and the Watson Model of Care following unit specific and hospital documentation policies and procedures.
• Monitors and manipulates the physical environment to promote safety
• Recognizes and provides age specific care in the treatment, assessment, and education of adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.
• Promotes interdisciplinary collaboration between and among nurses, physicians, and other members of the health team to meet the specific care needs of patients.
• Collects and analyses the patient data to regulate and ensure fluid and electrolyte balance as well as airway patency and adequate gas exchange. Administers medications, including vasoactive drugs, antiarrhythmic and other cardiac and emergency medications, safely and understands indications and expected outcomes.
• Understands indications for procedural interventions and how these alter patient pathophysiology, including application and use of pacemakers (external, transcutaneous and permanent) when applicable, thus changing patient plan or care.
• Assists with a variety of procedures, both Cardiac and Interventional Radiology related.
• Exhibits knowledge of indication and sets up equipment for procedures performed in the Cardiac Catheterization & Interventional Radiology Suite.
• Troubleshoots diagnostic equipment, i.e. hemodynamic monitoring equipment, EKG equipment, pacers, etc.
• Admits and recovers patients according to policy and procedure.
• Works with other nursing and clinical departments during the patient‘s stay and takes a proactive role in coordinating interdisciplinary communication between departments (Nursing, Cardiology, Radiology, Peri-Op, etc).
• Reviews all orders on patients and communicates changes in patient condition with physician and other team members. Contacts the physician promptly with significant changes in patient‘s condition, collaborates professionally for required orders and follows-up with revised care.
• Evaluates the effectiveness of nursing interventions and documents outcomes in the IPOC.
• Demonstrates ability to plan, supervise, instruct and evaluate ancillary nursing personnel, floats, orientees and registry staff as needed during a patient assignment.
• Demonstrates ability to work alone and with team members, is technically inclined related to monitoring and transfusion devices, and can perform under pressure with very ill patients.
• Wears hospital I.Maintains a safe and clean environment that complies with regulatory standards including Patient Safety Goals.
• Participates in the implementation of the unit specific Quality and Performance Improvement Plan when requested and completes monitoring forms and reports findings to the Department of Quality and Licensing.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing or related Bachelor of Healthcare degree. Candidates with ASN, Nursing Diploma, or equivalent and two (2) years of Cath Lab/IR experience will be considered in lieu of degree.

Minimum of one (1) year of clinical nursing experience in Telemetry or Critical Care (ICU, PACU, ER) nursing with regard to regulatory guidelines and standard of practice.

Current California Registered Nursing license

Adult moderate sedation class required within 30 days of hire and maintained every 2 years

Bilingual skills preferred (Spanish)

Basic computer skills

Electronic Medical Record experience preferred

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