RN - Cardiac Cath Lab Full Time

Cardiac Cath RN Opportunity

Ranked #1 for Safety, Quality and Patient Satisfaction, Jupiter Medical Center is the leading destination for world-class health care in Palm Beach County and the greater Treasure Coast.

Outstanding physicians, state-of-the-art facilities, innovative techniques and a commitment to serving the community enables Jupiter Medical Center to meet a broad range of patient needs. Jupiter Medical Center is the only hospital in Palm Beach, Martin, St. Lucie and Indian River counties to receive a 4-star quality and safety rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Education

• Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing, BSN preferred

Experience / Qualifications

• RN
  - Current RN licensure in the state of Florida
• Two years of Acute Critical Care experience Cardiovascular, ICU, or CVICU
• BLS certification for Health Care Providers from American Heart Association
• ACLS certification from the American Heart Association
• NIH Stroke Scale Certification from American Heart Association
• The RN has a responsibility to acts as educator to their peers, patients, and their families.

Position Summary

The Cardiac Cath RN assumes responsibility for patient safety, and delivery of quality, compassionate, comprehensive and attentive healthcare to the whole person within the context of a professional, collaborative, respectful, and team-oriented environment. In this team-oriented environment colleagues are treated and treat each other with compassion and respect and are recognized for their excellence. The nursing professional in the Cardiac Catheterization area is responsible for and participates in all aspects of admission, assessment, pre & post procedural care, patient teaching, transfers (in-house & outside of institution) and takes emergency after-hours call on a rotational basis.

The nursing professional will assist in non-invasive diagnostic and therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization Lab procedures. Scope of practice to include, but not limited to:

• Utilize Nursing Process to set goals, prescribe nursing actions to meet the goals and the physical, cultural, spiritual and needs of our patient across the continuum of life
• Provide appropriate patient education & discharge information relevant to patient disposition and based on patient age, literacy and learning needs
• Develop effective communication with patients and their support systems to enhance knowledge base and comfort
• Anticipate Physician's needs
• Verify and execute Physician orders
• Anticipate patient reactions to medications, procedures, interventions, allergies & respond appropriately
• Exhibits excellent time management according to assigned caseload and department census
• Complete new staff member orientation learning modules, hospital-based competencies, and education as assigned by preceptor, Nursing Manager, &/or department Director
• Assesses, interpret and respond appropriately to patient data, i.e.) lab results, allergies, vital signs, pre & post instructions
• Recognize lethal and non-lethal arrhythmia, verbalize comprehension of appropriate care
• Operate all Cardiology monitoring equipment
• Start peripheral IV's and perform phlebotomy
• Arterial and Venous sheath management, including IBP monitoring via pressurized transducer, sheath removal and hemostasis management
• Hematoma management including hemorrhage protocol, FEMSTOP application, and indications
• Knowledge of pulse assessment; apical, carotid, femoral, pedal and radial
• Assessment-Neuro, Respiratory, GI, GU, Integumentary, Vital Signs, Pain Scale, Psychosocial Educational Needs
• Cardiac Assessment-evaluate chest pain, ECG & Rhythm interpretation, peripheral pulse, arterial pressure, LV Pressure, LVEDP, EF, RA, RV, PA & PCW pressure & waveform; pre, post and intra procedurally
• Respiratory Assessment-blood gas, O2 administration, airway management, suctioning
• Cardiovascular, pulse assessment-apical, carotid, femoral, pedal, radial procedures
  - Able to perform EKG, Pulse Oximetry, assist with Stress Tests, EKG, Cardiolite, Dobutamine, Optison, ECHO, Stress ECHO, TEE, CV Procedures,
• Circulate Right & Left Heart Catheterizations, Percutaneous Interventions, IVUS, Arthrectomy, both directional and rotational.
• Cardiac Cath Lab specific equipment use, care & quality controls-hemochron, accucheck, Med Rad Injector, IABP, External Pacer, Defibrillator, Impella, Rotoblater
• Contact appropriate nursing unit to alert staff nurse of pre-procedural requirements, gather pertinent patient data related to procedure, arrange for transportation, perform proper order entry and obtain proper paperwork
• Provide appropriate nursing unit/staff nurse with patient report regarding post procedural care including access site management, vital sign requirements,
• Maintains meticulous and accurate documentation
• Maintain professional attitude
• Adhere to Cardiovascular Service Line uniform requirements
• Maintain knowledge base and seek out learning opportunities related to new equipment, supplies, and techniques
• Communicate with patient in…