Registered Nurse - Lab Safety and Infection Control

It's more than a career, it's a calling IL-SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mount Vernon

Worker Type:
Regular

Job Highlights: RN – Cath Lab / Interventional

SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital – Mount Vernon

Schedule:

7:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Monday–Friday. Days/hours may vary after orientation. Weekends:
Call as needed; currently averaging one weekend every 5 weeks. On-Call:
Up to 9 days/month (current average 4–7 days/month, about one day per week). Schedule Type:
Rotating, with weekend assignments planned several months in advance.

Pay Range: $32.77 - $52.43 hourly

Plans, coordinates, and implements care to the adult patient in the Cardiac Cath Lab. Ensures 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.

Performs on the Cath Lab procedure team as circulator, scrub, or monitor. Performs in holding by ensuring patient is correctly prepped for the procedure. Ensures needed information, such as history and physical (H&P), is timely. Utilizes critical judgment to analyze patient assessment and administers medications on all patients, including the critically ill patient, and reports abnormal information to the physician in a timely manner.

Performs hemostasis safely and properly with or without vascular devices. Routinely enters patient orders and charges. Checks charges to ensure accuracy. Provides care of the critically ill patient with the ability to function independently in a stressful situation. Routinely educates patients and families based on assessed needs, documents education provided, and keeps them informed of tests and treatments. Provides clear patient instruction on what to expect during the perioperative procedure.

Assists families to the cardiology area or Cath lab area by escorting when necessary. May perform point of care testing according to policies and procedures. Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner. Performs 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.

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Day Shift (United States of America)

Employee

Cath Lab

40

• Paid Parental Leave: one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).
• Flexible Payment Options: voluntary benefit offered through Daily Pay offers instant access to earned, unpaid base pay before payday (fees may apply).
• Upfront Tuition Coverage: upfront tuition coverage through Flex Path Funded for eligible team members.

SSM Health is an equal opportunity employer. SSM Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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