Registered Nurse - Cardiovascular Procedure Unit

It's more than a career, it's a calling WI-SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison Worker Type:
Regular Job

The Cardiovascular Procedure Unit (CPU) is a specialized area where patients are prepared for cardiac procedures and monitored during recovery. The CPU team provides comprehensive pre- and post-procedure care for patients undergoing diagnostic and interventional cardiovascular procedures, including cardiac catheterizations, angiograms, PCI/stent placements, electrophysiology procedures, and structural heart interventions. 8-hour shifts.

Plans, coordinates, and implements care to the adult patient in the Cardiac Cath Lab. Ensures that quality care is provided in an efficient and safe manner consistent with the unit's standards of care and demonstrates competency skills appropriate to the clinical area.

• Perform on the Cath Lab procedure team as circulator, scrub, or monitor.
• Perform in holding by ensuring patient is correctly prepped for the procedure.
• Ensure needed information, such as history and physical (H&P), is timely.
• Utilize critical judgment to analyze patient assessment and administer medications on all patients, including the critically ill patient, and report abnormal information to the physician in a timely manner.
• Perform hemostasis safely and properly with or without vascular devices.
• Routinely enter patient orders and charges. Check charges to ensure accuracy.
• Provide care of the critically ill patient with the ability to function independently in a stressful situation.
• Routinely educate patients and families based on assessed needs, document education provided, and keep them informed of tests and treatments.
• Provide clear patient instruction on what to expect during the perioperative procedure.
• Assist families to the cardiology area or Cath lab area by escorting when necessary.
• May perform point of care testing according to policies and procedures.
• Work in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Graduate of accredited school of nursing or education equivalency for licensing.

No experience required.

• Constant use of speech to share information through oral communication.
• Constant standing and walking.
• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent sitting, reaching and keyboard use/data entry.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors.
• Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Occasional lifting/moving of patients.
• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Occasional driving.
• Rare crawling and running.

• Illinois:
  Basic Life Support Health Care Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) And Registered Professional Nurse (RN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) And Advanced Life Support (ALS) - American Heart Association (AHA) Or Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• Missouri:
  Basic Life Support Health Care Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) And Registered Nurse (RN) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration Or Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State And Advanced Life Support (ALS) - American Heart Association (AHA) Or Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• Oklahoma:
  Basic Life Support Health Care Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) And Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State Or Registered Nurse (RN) - Oklahoma Board of Nursing (OBN) And Advanced Life Support (ALS) - American Heart Association (AHA) Or Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• Wisconsin:
  Basic Life Support Health Care Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) And Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State Or Registered Nurse (RN) - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services And Advanced Life Support (ALS) - American Heart Association (AHA) Or Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - American Heart Association (AHA)

Day Shift (United States of America)

• SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.
• Paid Parental Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).
• Flexible Payment Options: our voluntary benefit offered through Daily Pay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.
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