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Form of workSchedule: Full-time Day Shift (Monday - Friday) / Occasional On-call as needed
The staff nurse is a registered professional who provides direct patient care to adult and geriatric patient populations. Addresses the psychosocial, physical and general aspects of care related to the surgical environment. Communicates with the physician continuously and as needed about patient condition. Assists with the maintenance of equipment and inventory. Assesses procedure room for equipment functioning and readiness. Obtains supplies for individual cases and ensures all appropriate needs of the Cardiac Cath Laboratory team are met. Monitors, positions and assists patient during procedure. Participates in performance improvement and continuous quality improvement (CQI) activities.
Responsibilities include:
Responsible for admitting, recovering and discharging of Patients from the Cardiac Cath Laboratory.
Provides follow-up. Provides direct Patient care, evaluates outcomes, consults with other health team members as required and adjusts nursing care processes as indicated to ensure optimal Patient care.
Ability to perform a head-to-toe assessment on all Patients and reassessments as necessary. This includes post-procedure assessments.
Ability to adequately assess and reassess pain.
Utilizes appropriate pain management techniques.
Educates the Patient and Family regarding pain management.
Performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors.
Demonstrates the ability to handle emergency situations during high risk procedures.
Adapts nursing procedure to meet the needs for treatment of individual adult and geriatric patients.
Identifies physical symptoms and charges and takes appropriate action in a timely manner.
Demonstrates the ability to assess cardiorespiratory systems for changes in patients and is able to treat appropriately.
Current Licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Delaware or valid temporary permit.
Previous Cath Lab or Critical Care experience required
Certifications: ACLS and BLS Required
Medical, Dental, & Vision Coverage (Effective First Day of Hire)
Retirement Savings Program
Paid Time Off
Tuition Reimbursement
Free Parking
And more!
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Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.
Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.
Employment Type: ["FULL_TIME"]
