Rn - Per Diem, Cardiac Cath Lab Registered Nurse; Rn Pre​/Post

Responsibilities

Sierra Medical Center is part of Northern Nevada Health System, a regional multi-facility system that has excelled at offering quality care to residents of the greater Truckee Meadows. Sierra Medical Center is a 170-bed acute care hospital offering services including 24/7 ER care, cardiology, oncology, labor and delivery, level II NICU, surgical and orthopedic services, and much more. Learn more at

What we at Sierra Medical Center value:

• Compassion
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  We treat everyone with kindness and warmth because we genuinely care about every patient, employee and physician like they are family.
• Empathy
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  We put ourselves in our patient’s shoes and deliver clinical care with a personalized touch.
• Teamwork
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  We foster a caring and friendly work environment to bring the best possible outcomes in our patient’s lives.
• Quality
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  We strive to provide excellence in clinical care.
• Ethics
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  We conduct our business with the highest ethical and moral standards.
• Respect
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  We promise to honor the dignity, individuality and rights of everyone.
• Service Excellence
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  We provide personalized and professional service that exceeds the expectations of those we serve.
• Innovation
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  We continually invest in technology and process improvements to develop new and better ways of delivering clinical care

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Provide direct and indirect patient care in the Pre/Post Cath lab area to diverse patient populations. Demonstrates composure in fast-paced patient prep and recovery environment. Perform nursing duties such as assess, plan, implement and evaluate the care of patients undergoing cardiac procedures including but not limited to procedures for electrophysiology, cardiac device implants, coronary intervention and structural heart. Assist in bedside procedures to include cardioversions, transesophageal echocardiogram, and implantable loop recorders.

Addresses the psychosocial, physical and general aspects of care related to the procedural environment.

Identifies and prioritizes the need for further assessment based on the patient’s clinical presentation/diagnosis. Displays the ability to document pertinent patient data, nursing interventions and patient responses. Documentation is accurate, timely, concise and legible. Communicates with physicians, nurses, directors and co-workers, as appropriate about changes in patient’s clinical condition including results of diagnostic studies and symptomatology. Consults with staff, physicians and nurse leaders on issues to ensure patient needs are met.

Proficient in pain management and medication dosing.

Recovers patients both post anesthesia care, phase I as well as post moderate sedation, phase II.

Performs in a manner that follows regulatory agency requirements, nursing and hospital policies, procedures and standards. Assists with the maintenance of Cath lab Pre/Post equipment and inventory.

• Demonstrates supportive behaviors necessary for performing bedside report using IMAP & SBAR (both accomplished in partnership with patient inside room).
• Demonstrates ability to perform head-to-toe pre-procedure assessment on all patients and reassesses post procedure as needed.
• Demonstrates ability to formulate an individualized plan of care as indicated and evaluates for effectiveness.
• Demonstrates knowledge of cardiac arrhythmias, monitoring of moderate sedation and pre/post anesthesia patients.

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• Tuition Reimbursement/Repayment Program
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!
• More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website:

If you would like to learn more about the position before applying, please contact Michelle Lopez-Reyes, Recruiter @ m

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