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Cardiac Cath Lab RN
Bell Hospital
Position Summary / Career Interest:
The Cardiac Cath lab RN provides evidence-based care; assesses the patient prior to and during the procedure; monitors electrical and hemodynamic parameters; provides moderate sedation under the direction of the physician; assists in advanced diagnostic and invasive procedures; may perform additional tasks such as circulating or monitoring as trained and assisting the Cardiologist as requested. Performs other duties as assigned.
Responsibilities:
• Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and/or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
• Prepares the Cath Lab procedure room by ensuring that adequate stock is available
• Develops and contributes to a plan of care for the patient during the procedure.
• Prepares the patient and equipment for Cath Lab procedures, including site preparation, monitoring equipment and intravenous/arterial line management
• Administers intravenous and oral medications
• Attends to the patient needs during the procedure
• Monitors hemodynamic, electrical, and angiographic data
• Assists in the testing of arterial and venous blood samples following various monitoring parameters
• Circulates during the procedure as applicable
• Participates in life-saving measures such as defibrillation and cardiopulmonary resuscitation
• Participates in orienting new staff
Population Served:
• Adult (18-64yrs)
• Geriatric (65 yrs & older)
Responsibilities:
*Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
*Note: These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills and duties and may vary dependent upon your department or unit. Other duties may be assigned as required.
Required:
Preferred:
Time Type:
Job Requisition ID:
R-22805
We are an equal employment opportunity employer without regard to a person's race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age (40 or older), disability, veteran status or genetic information.
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Cardiac Cath Lab RN
Bell Hospital
Position Summary / Career Interest:
The Cardiac Cath lab RN provides evidence-based care; assesses the patient prior to and during the procedure; monitors electrical and hemodynamic parameters; provides moderate sedation under the direction of the physician; assists in advanced diagnostic and invasive procedures; may perform additional tasks such as circulating or monitoring as trained and assisting the Cardiologist as requested. Performs other duties as assigned.
Responsibilities:
• Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and/or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
• Prepares the Cath Lab procedure room by ensuring that adequate stock is available
• Develops and contributes to a plan of care for the patient during the procedure.
• Prepares the patient and equipment for Cath Lab procedures, including site preparation, monitoring equipment and intravenous/arterial line management
• Administers intravenous and oral medications
• Attends to the patient needs during the procedure
• Monitors hemodynamic, electrical, and angiographic data
• Assists in the testing of arterial and venous blood samples following various monitoring parameters
• Circulates during the procedure as applicable
• Participates in life-saving measures such as defibrillation and cardiopulmonary resuscitation
• Participates in orienting new staff
Population Served:
• Adult (18-64yrs)
• Geriatric (65 yrs & older)
Responsibilities:
- Administers intravenous and oral medications to patients.
- Assists in the collection of arterial and venous blood samples and respiratory gases.
- Attends to patient needs during electrophysiology studies including monitor patient's - vital signs.
- Circulates during procedure, as applicable. - Develops and contributes to a plan of nursing for the patient's care.
- Obtains and records hemodynamic, electrical, and angiographic data; operates hemodynamic and electrical amplifiers and digital and line fluoroscopic equipment, if applicable.
- Participates in late staffing per established late staffing schedule.
- Participates in life-saving measures such as defibrillation and cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
- Participates in orienting new staff.
- Prepares patient and equipment for electrophysiology procedures; prepares site of entry, draping patient, arranging sterilized instruments and catheters, and calibrating and setting up pressure transducers and tubing, as applicable.
- Prepares the Electrophysiology Lab procedures rooms by ensuring that adequate stock is available.
*Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
*Note: These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills and duties and may vary dependent upon your department or unit. Other duties may be assigned as required.
Required:
- Associate's degree in Nursing
- Perioperative & Procedures - For ADN prepared nurses hired after February 24, 2017; must complete BSN degree by the fifth anniversary of employment as RN with UKHA
- RN in State of Kansas
- Basic Cardiac Life Support - BLS or BCLS - American Heart Association
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support - ACLS - American Heart Association (AHA)
- LRN - RN Licensed Registered Nurse - State Nursing Board
- ICU/ED experience or previous Cath Lab experience
Preferred:
- Bachelor's in Nursing
- RCardiovascular Invasive Specialist (RCIS); or CCRN
- Cath Lab (Cath Lab and/or EP Lab) experience
- Minimum of 2 year of ICU/ED experience
Time Type:
Job Requisition ID:
R-22805
We are an equal employment opportunity employer without regard to a person's race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age (40 or older), disability, veteran status or genetic information.
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