Registered Nurse - Cath/EP - FT Day

Full-time Day Shift 72 hours bi-weekly

3 12-hour shifts                  

Job Description: 

Provides care, assessment prior, during and post-procedural instruction to patients.  Prepares and maintains all pertinent information related to procedures.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Provides general nursing care and personal care assistance to patients.

1. Obtains nursing histories, assesses patient’s conditions, and develops individual care plans for patients.
2. Acts as a patient educator, explains procedure and answers questions prior to procedure.  
3. Cleans and prepares patient bay areas between patients, along with monitoring, and restocking supplies.  
4. Prepares patient for procedure.
5. Assist and performs nursing function within electrophysiology and invasive cardiac procedures in the Cardiac Cath and EP Lab.
6. Maintains aseptic technique; actively monitors situations which could lead to breaches in aseptic techniques.
7. Perform patient care related activities such as starting IVs and shaving groin areas.  
8. Provides care for patients prior, during and after procedures by administering moderate sedation, monitoring hemodynamic status, observing for continued hemostasis and procedural complications.
9. Provides health care instructions/education along with discharge teaching to patient and family members.
10. Performs a variety of nursing administrative duties.
11. Prepares and maintains patient records with appropriate documentation.

Qualifications:

  Minimum Education      Associate's Degree

  Pref Education             BSN

  Minimum Experience     1-2 years 

  Pref Experience           Experience in Cath Lab, critical care, or telemetry

  Min Field Of Expertise   Cardiology; EKG and physiologic monitoring; Knowledge of cardiology, electrophysiology, pacemakers, peripheral vascular procedures and related equipment; Fluent in medical terminology

  Req Cert/Registration    Registration and current RN license in PA; Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification required.