About this role
Department
Cardiac Services - Cardiac Cath LabShift
Primarily Days (United States of America)Employee Type:
RegularPer Diem Type (if applicable)
Minimum Pay Range
$59.28 - $71.14
Job Description
POSITION SUMMARY
- Provides direct patient care to the adult patient population.
- Addresses the psychosocial, physical and general aspects of care related to the Cardiac Catheterization environment.
- Communicates with the Physician continuously and as needed about patient condition.
- Assists with the maintenance of equipment and inventory.
- Assesses procedure room and equipment functioning and readiness.
- Obtains supplies for individual cases and ensures all appropriate needs of the Cardiac Cath Laboratory team are met.
- Monitors, positions and assists patient during procedure.
- Participates in performance improvement and continuous quality improvement activities.
- This position will be expected to float to other Cardiac Services departments within the organization, as needed.
POSITION QUALIFICATIONS
Education/Licensure/Certification
- Current California Registered Nursing (RN) License required.
- Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification from the Red Cross or American Heart Association (AHA) required.
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) from the Red Cross or American Heart Association (AHA) certification required.
Knowledge
- Previous nursing experience required.
- One year of previous Cardiac Catheterization experience required.
- Minimum one year of experience in critical care, or the Emergency department.
Skills
- Has the physical and mental health sufficient to accomplish duties of a RN, able to meet the pharmacology requirements of Marshall Medical Center and computer familiarity.
- Proficient in interpreting EKG and hemodynamic pressure tracings.