What are the responsibilities and job description for the RN - Cardiac Cath Lab - West Springfield, MA position at Evergreen Technologies, LLC.?
Title: RN - Cardiac Cath Lab
Overview:
- Job Category: Acute - Nursing - Local
- Skills: The following experience is required: 2 years of critical care experience IV insertion and phlebotomy skill conscious sedation experience
- Education: RN License – required
- Primary Source Verification – required
- AHA BLS - required AHA ACLS – required
- IV Certification - required CCRN - preferred
- Certifications & Licenses: CCRN - IV Certification - RN License
We are seeking an experienced Cath Lab Registered Nurse (RN) to join our team. The Cath Lab Registered Nurse circulates and provides pre/post care in the Cath Lab holding area for diagnostic and interventional cardiology and peripheral vascular cases, as well as interventional radiology cases.
Responsibilities
- Performs patient assessments pre, peri, and post procedure
- Maintains a safe, aseptic environment in the Cath Lab
- Administers medications as ordered by the physician
- Maintains competent knowledge of all procedures and adheres to procedure protocol
- Assists all personnel, patients, and physicians as needed
- Operates and maintains equipment in good working order
- Participates in the total maintenance of the department
- Ensures that patient has an H & P documented by a physician according to appropriate standards prior to procedure
- Settles patient after procedures and provides accepting RN with concise reports on the patient
- Other duties as assigned