Registered NURSE: Mott Childrens Hospital; Pediatric Cardiology Clinic and Procedure Area)

REGISTERED NURSE:
Mott Childrens Hospital (Pediatric Cardiology Clinic and Procedure Area)

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The University of Michigan Congenital Heart Center is seeking a highly motivated individual to serve as a Cardiac Procedures Nurse for the Pediatric Cardiac Catheterization and Electrophysiology Labs. This position is located at CS Mott Children's Hospital. Diagnostic as well as interventional cardiac procedures are performed in the labs and include, but are not limited to, balloon angioplasty, transcatheter valve placements, stenting, biopsies, PICC line placements, hybrid procedures, and electrophysiology studies.

Primary job responsibilities consist of the diverse roles of patient prep, monitoring, circulating (catheter and equipment retrieval) and hemodynamic recording during catheterization procedures on a diverse patient population with known or suspected congenital or acquired cardiac disease. Patient population includes fetuses, infants, children, and adults.

Other job responsibilities may include:

• Performing conscious sedation as needed following university policies and procedures.
• Performing various lab testing including ACTs, ABGs and oxygen saturations during procedures.
• Performing necessary QC/QA on equipment.
• Obtaining medications from the Pyxis.
• Serving as an educational resource for the cardiac catheterization laboratories, including participation in orientation and education of other team members regarding inventory, best practices, infection control, and other areas as needed.
• Assisting with research protocols as needed.

Current licensure to practice nursing in the State of Michigan.

Minimum one(1) year recent (within last 18 months) Cardiac Catheterization/Electrophysiology Laboratory nursing experience to include circulating or Minimum three (3) years critical care Congenital Heart nursing experience to include familiarity with sterile technique and bedside procedures

Certification in BLS required.

Certification in PALS required within 6 months of hire

NOTE:

Required qualifications must be met by the candidate in order to be interviewed and considered for the position.

BSN

Experience in a pediatric or congenital cardiac catheterization and/or electrophysiology lab.

Experience working in a pediatric congenital heart center.

Familiarity and experience with congenital heart disease.

Experience in critical care medicine.

Candidate must have strong interpersonal, leadership and communication skills necessary to work on a multidisciplinary team in a highly collaborative environment.

Candidate must be a self-motivated, highly dependable independent worker with the ability to efficiently and effectively multitask, prioritize and problem solve.

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