Registered Nurse - Cath Lab - Day

Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory - Registered Nurse Part time

• 3 Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory suites perform cardiac catheterization procedures, permanent pacemaker implants, AICD implants, Electrophysiology studies, ablation procedures, and carotid stenting.
• 13 bay pre/post patient care area.
• Perform TEE and cardioversion procedures.
• Orientation is a 16 week to 6-month orientation to all aspects of the department.
• Each staff member participates in the on-call rotation.
• Nursing care delivered to adults 18 years or older.  No pediatric procedures.
• Part time (40 hours biweekly).
• Shift:  Monday–Friday; 10-hour day.

The Registered Nurse is responsible and accountable for implementing, directing and coordinating the care of patients through the use of the nursing process: assessment, planning implementation and evaluation.  Included is recognition and treatment of the physical and psychosocial changes unique to the age/population group served on the specific unit.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities
Job Class Specifics
1.    Demonstrates safe medication practice.
2.    Maintains a professional image that reflects the employee’s role in health care, with confidence and a positive impression.
3.    Completes chart check to ensure no missed orders. 
4.    Accurately transcribes physician’s orders.
5.    Demonstrates therapeutic communication skills.
6.    Demonstrates ability to assess patient education needs and use of patient education resources.
7.    Demonstrates involvement in unit by attending 50% of staff/committee meetings and in-services for area.
8.    Demonstrates leadership through the nursing process and supervision while maintaining accountability for treatment and patient outcomes.
9.    Acts as a resource person regarding patient care, specialty area, orientation and teaching of staff.
10.    Responds to delays in a calm manner.  Apologizes for inconveniences and gives alternatives.
11.    Analyzes assessment data, identifies priority problems and documents on Plan of Care in PCS for patients and families and significant others.
12.    Uses effective problem-solving skills to plan patient care.
13.    Identifies critical factors evidencing changes in patient condition and responds appropriately.
14.    Completes and documents discharge assessment against plan of care goals.
15.    Initiates and maintains Intravenous Therapy according to IV standards. 
16.    Responds appropriately to emergency situations. 
17.    Utilizes proper body mechanics to prevent injury to self and others.  Safely positions, transfers and transports patients.
18.    Functions as a virtual nurse as assigned which includes, but is not limited to, admissions, discharges, education, documentation through a virtual platform and working collaboratively with the bedside nursing staff. 
 
Department:     Cardiac Cath Lab  
1.   Cath Lab Prep & Recovery:
2.   Demonstrates scheduling of patients for procedures performed in Cath Lab. 
3.   Demonstrates competency with pre-procedural phone calls, procedural instructions, and chart preparation for procedures performed in the Cath Lab. 
4.   Demonstrates proficiency with physical preparation of all patients undergoing procedures in the Cath Lab.  
5.   Demonstrates competence with post-procedural follow up phone calls.  
6.   Demonstrates correct patient identification by following Manual of Administrative Policy. 
7.   Completes preprocedural assessment, procedural preparation, and teaching on all patients undergoing procedures in Cath Lab Suite, and documents assessment information. 
8.   Demonstrates proficiency in the preparation of patient documentation, including review of diagnostic studies, completion of consents, and presence of H&P’s and notification of physician of abnormal results.  
9.   Completes post-procedural assessment and teaching on all patients undergoing procedures in the Cath Lab suite, and documents assessment information. 
10.   Continually monitors, assesses, and evaluates patient response during recovery phase, and reports changes in patient condition.
11.   Utilizes appropriate nursing assessment pre- and post-procedure, as established by the department standards of patient care. 
12.   Follows established criteria in assessing patients for discharge readiness. 
13.   Demonstrates ability to function in the resource role by assisting with flow of procedures. 
14.   Achieves/maintains credentialing in moderate sedation per annual competency and demonstrates appropriate clinical performance as evidenced by successful observation and chart review. 
15.   Demonstrates ability to maintain an open airway for the anesthetized patient.