Registered Nurse - Cath Lab/EP Lab (Full Time)

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Mount Auburn Hospital is a 217-bed teaching hospital affiliated with Harvard Medical School and is located in Cambridge, MA.  Founded in 1886, the hospital is dedicated to providing comprehensive healthcare to the residents of surrounding nearby communities.  Mount Auburn Hospital is part of Beth Israel Lahey Health, a new healthcare system in Boston, MA and surrounding areas.


The Invasive Cardiology Department at Mount Auburn Hospital is comprised of the Cardiac Catheterization Lab (Cath Lab) and the Electrophysiology Lab (EP Lab).  The department offers comprehensive diagnostic and interventional procedures to our patients.  The clinical staff is comprised of a mixture of registered nurses, cardiovascular technologists, and radiologic technologists.  The department is comprised of two Cath Labs, one EP Lab, and a six bed holding room for pre- and post-procedure care.  Additionally, Cath/EP Lab staff work collaboratively with the cardiac surgery team in the hybrid CVOR to care for patients undergoing TAVR procedure. 

This position is full time, 40 hours per week, with on-call requirements. See Job Description for more schedule details.

Job Description:

General Expectations

Provides competent compassionate nursing care based on scientific principles and the use of the nursing process Provides direct nursing care for patients undergoing invasive and non-invasive procedures in the Department(s) Provides direct nursing care for patients undergoing procedures in the Cath Lab, Cath Lab Holding Area, Electrophysiology Lab, and CVOR (Cardiovascular Operating Room) Evaluates patient prior to procedure; monitors vital signs, assesses patient, and documents accordingly during procedure; recognizes changes in patient status and reports to physician; initiates nursing interventions according under the direction of the attending physician. Acquires/maintains competency in the administration and monitoring of conscious sedation under the direction of the Cardiologist, Hospital policy, and State regulations without error. Acquires/maintains competency in radiation safety principles Acquires/maintains competency in all diagnostic and interventional cardiology procedures performed at Mount Auburn Hospital Acquires/maintains competency in specialized Interventional Cardiology equipment, intravenous (IV) infusion pumps, bedside cardiac monitors, oxygen administration/airway equipment as needed for patient care Collaborates with cardiologists regarding individualized patient assessments and plan of care Ability to adapt to a fast-paced environment Good interpersonal and communication skills Acquires/maintains competency in use of the electronic medical record Collaborates with various departments to ensure continuity of care:  Emergency Department, SICU/MICU, CVOR, Perfusion, Echo Lab, Anesthesia, PACU, etc. Performs all other duties as assigned

Cath Lab Holding Area Duties

Provides nursing care to patients both pre- and post-procedure for Cath Lab and EP Lab Provides nursing care to patients during cardioversions and TEE/cardioversions Provides nursing care to electrophysiology patients during tilt table test

Cath Lab Duties

Performs advanced nursing duties as needed for the care of Cath Lab patients Acquires/maintains competency in all diagnostic and interventional cardiac catheterization procedures done at Mount Auburn Hospital. Acquires/maintains competency in hemodynamic interpretation Will be required to maintain competency in all various procedure room roles as needed for the department (sedation, circulating, scrubbing, and monitoring) Available to be on-call on a rotating basis as assigned by the department needs.  On-call response time is 30 minutes or less. Acquires/maintains competency in resuscitation teamwork Acquires/maintains competency in the care of mechanical circulatory support patients (IABP, Impella, and ECMO)

EP (Electrophysiology) Lab Duties

Performs advanced nursing duties as needed for the care of EP Lab patients Acquires/maintains competency in all diagnostic and interventional EP procedures done at Mount Auburn Hospital. Acquires/maintains competency in cardiac pacing, defibrillation, mapping, and ablating for EP procedures Acquires/maintains competency in various procedure room roles as needed for the department (circulating nurse, sedation nurse, and scrub nurse) Applies principles for maintaining electrically safe environment for the patient and the healthcare team Differentiates the origin and route of conduction of tachycardia-related and bradycardia-related arrhythmias based on interpretation of intracardiac and surface leads Acquires/maintains competency in the set-up and operation of the ablati