Registered Nurse - Cardiac Cath Lab, Per Diem

Registered Nurse - Cardiac Cath Lab, Per Diem Days

Plans and implements professional nursing care for patients in accordance with hospital policies. Assumes charge nurse responsibilities as assigned.

Facility: Cape Fear Valley Medical Center

Location: Fayetteville, North Carolina

Department: Cardiac Cath

Job Family: Nursing

Work Shift: Days (U.S.)

Major

Job Functions:

• Assesses the patient and identifies patient care needs.
• Uses patient assessment information to organize appropriate patient care.
• Plans, organizes, implements, and evaluates patient care.
• Facilitates a safe environment.
• Maintains required competencies.
• Functions as charge nurse as assigned.
• Maintains an accurate and relevant record of patient care.
• Administers medication as ordered by physician.
• Recognizes life‑threatening situations and responds appropriately.
• Establishes collaborative interdisciplinary relationships with other Health System staff and medical staff.
• Monitors the quality of care based on pre‑established outcome‑oriented indicators.
• Actively participates in cost containment and assists in accurate charging for patient services.
• Adjusts care based upon age‑specific physiological and psychosocial needs of patients.
• Supports patients in the practice of their cultural and spiritual beliefs within limits of medical regimen.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Associates Degree in Nursing required.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing preferred.
• Current licensure in North Carolina as a Registered Nurse or Compact state licensure.

Work Experience:

• Greater than one year of experience in cardiac, critical care, or surgical nursing with scrubbing and circulating experience.
• This role requires a high level of empathy, attention to detail, and the ability to work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team.
• Possess strong clinical skills, excellent communication abilities, high attention to detail, and ability to work with multi‑disciplinary teams.
• Experience with: TAVR, PE & DVT Angiogram and Thrombectomy, Left and Right heart Catheterization with Revascularization and Stenting, Electrophysiology, Complex PCI Balloon Pump, and Port‑a‑Cath placement and removal.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Required:

• Demonstrates positive interpersonal skills.
• Verbal and written skills required.
• Demonstrates effective organizational and leadership skills.
• Has knowledge of the age‑specific physiological and psychosocial, developmental and spiritual needs of patients typically served.

Physical Requirements:

• Speech and auditory acuity for communication of patient needs.
• Visual acuity for observation of patients.
• Much standing, walking, bending, and lifting.
• May involve skin, eye, mucous membrane, or parenteral contact with blood or other potentially infectious material.

Required Licenses and

Certifications:

RN – Board Of Nursing

Seniority Level: Entry level

Employment Type: Part‑time

Job Function: Health Care Provider

Cape Fear Valley Health System is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.