40 hpw RN, Cardiac Cath Lab

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Assess physical, mental, and psychosocial status of patient using age-appropriate knowledge.

• Plans, evaluates and supervises care of all patients assigned.

• Participates in working towards and fulfilling the charge nurse roll.

• Works collaboratively with other disciplines in care of patients.

• Competent to be the primary RN in the various cardiovascular tests/procedures done within the department.

• Participates in formal and informal educational programs to improve technical skills.

• Responsible for continued learning and application to practice.

• Synthesizes patient care information to formulate appropriate nursing diagnosis.

• Responsible to provide patient and family education.

• Work practice reflects philosophy purpose and policies of the hospital and department.

• Explain procedure to patient (and family, if appropriate).

• Prepare patient for test.

• Participates in pre, intra and post procedural monitoring (VS, EKG's, hemodynamics).

• Reinforces instructions given by M.D.

• Competent to administer moderate sedation.

• Identifies possible medication reactions and responds appropriately.

• Assures that equipment and supplies are available as needed.

• Assists in booking tests/procedures.

• Participates in pre procedural process which may include but not be limited to chart preparation and telephone interview of the patient.

Minimum Requirements:

• Current Massachusetts RN License

• AHA ACLS and BLS Certified

• Experience in Procedural Sedation

• 1 year current Interventional Cath Lab experience required

• Knowledge and operation of Cath Lab Hemodynamic Monitoring, Proficient in documenting in McKesson

• Cardiovascular procedural experience including diagnostic and interventional cardiac and peripheral procedures, devices related electrophysiology procedures, transesophageal echocardiograms, cardioversions and nuclear stress testing

• Can immediately perform STEMI call

• Excellent communication skills; ability to critically think and work in a fast-paced clinically challenging and dynamic setting; ability work in a team; collaborative

Strongly Preferred Requirements:

• BSN or working towards

• Critical Care or Emergency department experience; CCRN Certification

• Evidence of strong preceptor and mentoring abilities

Application Instructions: Applicants will only be considered for the specific Job Posting to which they apply.  If there are multiple Job Postings for the same or similar role, applicants must apply separately to each posting to ensure consideration.