IVR​/Cath Lab RN II | Fort Smith

Summary

A Registered Nurse is responsible for planning, organizing, and administering care within the scope of their training and expertise. They collaborate with other disciplines to ensure effective and efficient patient care delivery and achievement of desired patient outcomes, in conjunction with the objectives and policies of the hospital and the Nurse Practice Act of the state of Arkansas.

A Cath Lab and/or IVR Nurse is a Registered Nurse who assists surgeons and other healthcare professionals during Cath lab and/or IVR surgical procedures. They work outside the procedure room’s sterile field by ensuring a clean and sterile environment, administering medications, implementing and maintaining surgical counts, prepping for operations/procedures, documenting surgery/procedure, monitoring perioperative staff, instruments, and equipment, and delivering surgical specimens.

Must have the required education needed to be a licensed Registered Nurse by the Arkansas State Board of Nursing. Must be current in CPR. Must have two (2) years of Cath Lab or IVR experience as a Registered Nurse and three (3) years of experience as an ED, ICU, or M/S RN with one (1) year of Cath Lab/IVR experience.

This job will be authorized 0.01 hours bi-weekly.

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