RN - Cath Lab

Clinical Nurse

Job Title:

Clinical Nurse

Profession: RN Specialty:
Cath Lab

Duration: 13 weeks Shift: Days Hours per Shift: 12

Experience:

One year of nursing experience License:
Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse

Certifications:

Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider certification Must-Have:

- Cath lab experience to include STEMI, vascular experience, device experience with Impella, IABP, and complex IV drips such as vasopressors.

Provides competent clinical nursing care consistent with professional standards. Reports to the Nurse Manager/Director and is responsible for coordinating and delivering patient care utilizing the nursing process in a hospital setting. Participates in identifying and meeting learning needs of self. Attends education programs based on identified learning needs. Uses patient education materials relevant to patient population with assistance. Assesses readiness to learn of the patient, family, and caregivers.

Assesses developmental level of patient and factors affecting ability to learn. Identifies expected patient outcomes and seeks guidance as needed in revision of plan of care. Participates in discussions with members of the interdisciplinary team in the evaluation of patient care. Communicates relevant information to promote continuity of care. Demonstrates competence in care of patients with complex problems, including population-appropriate physical, psychosocial, educational, and safety aspects of care.

Performs bedside point of care testing as required for the patient care plan. Utilizes healthcare organization and nursing standards, policies, and procedures in the delivery of care. Organizes and prioritizes care according to patient and family needs. Consults with appropriate resources in a timely manner regarding patients with complex care issues, unusual teaching needs, or those at high risk for discharge planning.

With assistance, develops goals to promote professional growth or minimize limitations. Achieves goals and objectives within identified time frame or renegotiates with supervisor. Is knowledgeable about activities that facilitate intra and interdepartmental collaboration. Participates in development and achievement of unit goals and performance improvement activities. Effectively uses communication systems and participates in promoting cost-effective care. Provides feedback to coworkers and is aware of public policy and regulatory guidelines affecting the healthcare environment.

Promotes a safe, clean, and secure hospital environment for all. Recognizes data from complex situations to determine priorities for care. Includes appropriate physical, psychosocial, educational, and safety needs in assessments. Synthesizes assessment data into a meaningful whole prior to communication to others. Assesses and anticipates discharge needs of individual patients and families. Develops relationships with families that promote their ability to advocate for the patient and their needs.

Collaborates with patients and families to prepare or update the plan of care. Utilizes available multidisciplinary resources in planning care. Begins to use the full range of communication as a means to convey planning. Identifies and addresses cultural and ethnic issues in planning patient care. Demonstrates ability to prioritize tasks for patients with complex problems. Reads journals that contain studies or articles that may be applicable to practice.

Brings ideas and questions to the staff at large for assessment of applicability.

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