Registered Nurse Cardiac Cath Lab

Job Description:

Provides professional nursing care to patients in the Cardiac Cath/Special Procedures, Cardiovascular, and Imaging Departments. Posting Specifics

• Benefits Eligible: Yes
• Shift Details: Part time (20 budgeted hours). Day shift - 10-hour shifts, rotating on-call schedule (average 1 in 4 : 1 in 5 on call rotation)
• Unit/Location: St. James Cath Lab
• Preferred Qualifications: Prior Cath Lab or Interventional Radiology preferred or preferred Intensive Care or Emergency Room Experience

Scope

• Accurately access patient medical records
• Input physician’s orders appropriately to patient’s records
• Review documentation for ongoing patient care
• Communicate patient record with ancillary hospital services
• Takes responsibility for patient’s welfare at all times while in care of the Cath lab/Special Procedures Dept.
• Reviews medical history and chart.
• Reviews lab results, reports abnormal findings per protocol.
• Determines patient’s condition and any adverse drug reaction problems.
• Prepares necessary drugs and IV solutions for Cath/Special Procedures patient.
• Circulates during procedure as required and assists physicians with catheters, instruments and drug administration.
• Communicates current assessments of the patient’s condition to physicians and other health team members.
• Provides an open line of communication between department and patient floors, auxiliary and support services.
• Transports patients to and from Cath Lab/Special Procedure Department utilizing defined protocols including proper hand-off communication.
• Maintains CPR cart/drug supplies/narcotic count daily.
• Assures temporary pacemaker battery/laryngoscope batteries are charged monthly.
• Assures drug cupboards are secured when department is unattended.
• Analyzes dysrhythmias and other EKG changes.
• Understands pressure waveforms.
• Remains comfortable in all phases of the operation of the WITT Monitoring System.
• Provides nursing care in Radiology Department when not busy in Cath Lab

Minimum Qualifications

Required: 

• BSN Degree* from an accredited program required within 4 years unless 15 years of acute care service.

* Failure to obtain a BSN degree within this time frame may result in suspension or termination of employment.  Nurses employed by the Hospital on or before September 1, 2014 with only an ASN/ADN, will be exempt from the requirement to obtain a BSN.  Any nurse hired by the hospital from September 2, 2014 through April 15, 2019 will have 5 years/60 month, from date of hire, to obtain a BSN.   Any nurse who takes legally protected leave during any of the  completion periods may have the period extended by a comparable amount of time           

• Current State of Montana Registered Nurse License*
• BLS Certification upon hire
• Advanced Life Support (ACLS) required upon hire
• Conscious Sedation required within 6 months of hire

Preferred: 

• National Certification in area of practice

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements list must be representative of the knowledge, skills, minimum education, training, licensure, experience, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duties satisfactorily. The requirements list must be representative of the knowledge, skills, minimum education, training, licensure, experience, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Regular attendance to perform work on site during regularly scheduled business hours or scheduled shifts is required Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.  Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.  Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public. Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.  Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry, probability and statistical inf