Cardiac Cath Lab

Opportunity:

RN - Cath Lab

Job Details:

• Greater than 2 years of experience required at a large hospital Cardiac Cath Lab that provides STEMI care and advanced Cardiac Cath procedures
• Experience with pulmonary embolism, cardiogenic shock, ECMO, and diagnostic and interventional treatment of CAD required
• Provide competent clinical nursing care consistent with professional standards
• Coordinate and deliver patient care utilizing the nursing process in a hospital setting
• Demonstrate competence in care of patients with complex problems including physical, psychosocial, educational, and safety aspects of care
• Perform bedside point of care testing as required for patient care plan
• Organize and prioritize care according to patient and family needs
• Consult with appropriate resources regarding patients with complex care issues, unusual teaching needs, and those at high risk for discharge planning
• Conduct patient and family assessments including physical, psychosocial, educational, and safety needs
• Collaborate with patients and families to prepare or update the plan of care
• Participate in discussion with interdisciplinary team members in evaluation of patient care
• Communicate relevant information to promote continuity of care
• Assess and anticipate discharge needs of individual patients and families
• Participate in development and achievement of unit goals and performance improvement activities
• Promote a safe, clean, and secure hospital environment for all