Registered Nurse - Cardiac Cath Lab

Registered Nurse - Cardiac Cath Lab, Full Time Days

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Facility:
Cape Fear Valley Medical Center

Location:

Fayetteville, North Carolina

Department:
Cardiac Cath

Job Family:
Nursing

Work Shift:

Days (United States of America)

Summary
:
Plans and implements professional nursing care for patients in accordance with hospital policies. Assumes charge nurse responsibilities as assigned.

Major Job Functions

• Assesses the patient and identifies patient care needs
• Uses patient assessment information to organize appropriate patient care
• Plans, organizes, implements, and evaluates patient care
• Facilitates a safe environment
• Maintains required competencies
• Functions as charge nurse as assigned
• Maintains an accurate and relevant record of patient care
• Administers medication as ordered by physician
• Recognizes life threatening situations and responds appropriately
• Establishes collaborative interdisciplinary relationships with other Health System staff and medical staff
• Monitors the quality of care based on pre-established outcome-oriented indicators
• Actively participates in cost containment and assists in accurate charging for patient services
• Adjusts care based upon age-specific physiological and psychosocial needs of patients
• Supports patients in the practice of their cultural and spiritual beliefs within limits of medical regimen
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• Associate's degree in nursing required
• Bachelor's degree in nursing preferred
• Current licensure in North Carolina as a Registered Nurse or Compact state licensure

Unit Description

• Cardiac Cath Lab is an invasive procedural services department consisting of patients of all ages from pediatric to geriatric, and we provide services both inpatient and outpatient care
• Our Care Team consists of Cardiac Cath Technologists, Vascular Radiologic Technologist, Registered Nurses, Invasive Services Manager and Supervisor
• We work directly with Cardiologists, Radiologists, Vascular, Cardiovascular, and Thoracic Surgeons

Work Experience

• Greater than one year of experience in cardiac, critical care, or surgical nursing with scrubbing and circulating experience
• This role requires a high level of empathy, attention to detail, and the ability to work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team
• Possess strong clinical skills, excellent communication abilities, high attention to detail, and ability to work with multi-disciplinary teams
• Experience with: TAVR, PE & DVT Angiogram and Thrombectomy, Left and Right heart Catheterization with Revascularization and Stenting, Electrophysiology, Complex PCI Balloon Pump, and Port-a-cath placement and removal

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities Required

• Demonstrates positive interpersonal skills
• Verbal and written skills required
• Demonstrates effective organizational and leadership skills
• Has knowledge of the age-specific physiological and psychosocial, developmental and spiritual needs of the patients typically served

Physical Requirements

• Speech and auditory acuity for communication of patient needs
• Visual acuity for observation of patients
• Much standing, walking, bending, and lifting
• May involve skin, eye, mucous membrane, or parenteral contact with blood or other potentially infectious material

Required Licenses And Certifications

BLS - American Heart Association, RN - Board Of Nursing

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