Cath Lab Tech - Registered

Overview

Cardiac Cath Lab Tech - Full-time, 8hr Days + On Call. Sign On Bonus Offered.

Aiken Regional Medical Centers, located in Aiken, South Carolina, is a 273-bed acute care facility providing top quality and safe healthcare to the residents of Aiken and surrounding communities since 1917. Aiken Regional Medical Centers has been ranked a top hospital in South Carolina by the American Heart Association for its treatment of heart attack, heart failure and Stroke, and most recently, coronary artery disease.

Additionally, Aiken Regional provides comprehensive healthcare services such as behavioral health (Aurora Pavilion Behavioral Health), emergency medical care (main hospital and ER at Sweetwater), orthopedic surgeries, maternity, rehabilitation services (Hitchcock Rehabilitation Services), imaging, and wound care.

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The RN Cardiac Cath plans, implements, and evaluates nursing care, utilizing nursing process for assigned patients. Provides for psychosocial needs of patients. Directs and monitors activities of personnel who deliver patient care.

• Administers medications commonly used in the Cardiovascular Lab under direct supervision of a Physician
• Perform routine procedures in accordance with established protocol.
• Demonstrates awareness of radiation safety procedures for self and others; wears protective clothing, glasses, and remains behind protective enclosure during x-ray exposure.
• Monitors procedures with skill in using specialized equipment as assigned in accordance with established protocols.
• Assists the physician in the response to and management of all emergency situations.
• Demonstrates ability to perform in an accurate and timely manner during critical or emergency situations.
• Utilizes necessary accessories to enhance image quality.
• Demonstrates skills needed to monitor patient’s hemodynamics, recognizing changes, and implementing appropriate interventions that meet our standards of patient care.
• Ability to recognize EKG tracing changes in-patient and responds according to protocol.
• Monitors procedures with skill in using specialized equipment as assigned in accordance with established protocols.
• Demonstrates ability to function as a Scrub Tech during Cardiac Cath procedures, observes sterile field guidelines, practices aseptic techniques, and strictly obeys isolation and infection control policies.
• Responsible for knowing and maintaining the measurements described in the conscious sedation policy.
• Remove catheters and sheaths from patients and monitors homeostasis according to established protocols. Understands the procedures of the observation area.
• Demonstrates ability to assist in the documentation of Quality Control and Preventive Maintenance. Completes documentation required by Cardiac Cath Lab, hospital, state, and federal requirements. Monitors and documents supplies on the crash cart.
• Assists in the transportation of patients and ensures the patient is properly covered and continues assessment
• Handles telephone information requests with courtesy, accuracy, and respect for confidentiality.
• Maintains confidentiality and privacy of all data, records, forms, reports and procedures and any other information regarding customer relations of ARMC 100% of the time.
• Provides explanation of procedures and properly records this education on patients’ charts prior to performance of procedure; transfers patient to examination table, positions patient correctly, and assists patient at end of procedure.
• Delivers direct patient care appropriate to the ages of the patients served.
• Responsible for utilization of physiological monitoring and recording apparatus during special procedures.
• Ensures that all patient charges are properly recorded and sent to the appropriate location.
• Monitors and documents supplies on crash cart.
• Responsible for supply utilization and ongoing maintenance. Assists in the inventory stocking and updating throughout the department.
• Prepares room, equipment, contrast media and materials as needed for procedures.
• Responsible for maintaining a clean, well-stocked and safe working environment; responsible for checking and testing equipment prior to use.
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