RN, Cath Lab - FT Days

The Cardiac Cath Lab Registered Nurse promotes and restores patients’ health by completing the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of nursing care for patients requiring an invasive procedure based upon age specific and cultural needs.

Performs plan of care intervention, including medication administration, specimen collection, clinical treatments, as well as other medical care treatment.

Documents patient care given.

Monitors, patient vital signs and condition during the intraoperative phase. Communicates patient condition as appropriate to care team, surgeon, anesthesia, and family.

Collaborates as needed across disciplines to coordinate patient care, including patient transfer, discharge, referral and spiritual/psychosocial support needs.

Evaluates learning needs of patient and/or family and provides patient/family education appropriate to age, culture, condition, and circumstances. Completes discharge phone calls.

Works as an advocate for the physical and emotional well-being of the patient.

Initiates emergency resuscitative measures according to adult resuscitation and advanced life support protocols.

Monitors the sterile field and surgical environment to prevent infection

Follows Universal Protocol protocol and participates in time out as part of patient safety initiatives.

Collects and enters data for Chest Pain Society and for NCDR (National Cardiovascular Data Registries) Cath PCI and ICD Registries.

To perform this job, an individual must perform each essential function satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation.Every effort has been made to make this job description as complete as possible. However, it in no way states or implies that these are the only duties the incumbent will be required to perform. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or is a logical assignment to the position. This position description does not restrict the right of management to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities with and without notice.

Required Licenses

[Arizona, United States] Registered Nurse
Valid registered nurse license in State of ArizonaorValid multistate license from a recognized compact state acceptable to Arizona

Required SkillsCertifications:

Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) - American Heart AssociationxCCRN preferred

Competency/Training:

APEX innovations training as assigned and completed within 90 days and annually for VVMC employeesX NIH Stroke Scale done within 90 days of hire and annually thereafterX EKG exam at time of hireRequires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.