Cardiac Cath Lab Nurse

Description

8k Sign on bonus for qualified RN Candidates!

As a Cardiac Cath Lab Nurse , your voice to influence patient care is valued and empowered at every turn –whether through open, collaborative relationships with your direct manager or more formal opportunities through hospital councils and national nursing initiatives. You‘ll help shape decisions that elevate both patient outcomes and the future of nursing.

Do you want to work where you have a voice? Nurses are at the forefront of our commitment to the care and improvement of human life. At HCA Healthcare, there are many ways for nurses to have a voice through professional practice councils, advisory councils, vital voices surveys, and units of distinction. We learn from our multi-generational nursing family. We partner with our Nurses at Tri Star Centennial Medical Center!

Job Summary and Qualifications

Cardiac Cath Lab Nurse The Registered Nurse performs direct patient care within the scope of the Registered Nurse Practice Act. Utilizes therapeutic communication in daily practice. Maintains a safe therapeutic environment.

Identifies nursing problems as they relate to the individual needs of the patient. Registered Nurse plans individualized patient care while utilizing an interdisciplinary approach. Participates in performance improvement activities. Provides care and coordinates participation that fosters the goals of the hospital’s mission and vision statement. When acting in charge nurse role, registered nurses are responsible for day-to-day activities to ensure the delivery of quality patient care in a therapeutic environment.

Make staff assignments based on patient need, acuity and the skill of the staff. Serve as role models and clinical resource for the staff. Respond in a timely manner to requests for information or follow-up with physician, staff or patient issues. What you will do in this role:
As Cardiovascular Catheterization Lab Nurse, you are responsible and accountable for the delivery of individualized nursing care to adult patients having cardiac catheterization procedures as well as care for patients having specialized radiology procedures. This includes both the prep and recovery of these patients.

• You are responsible for specialized cardiac tests performed on adult as well as pediatric patients.

• You will monitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in patients‘ conditions.

• You will maintain accurate, detailed reports and records.

• You will record patients‘ medical information and vital signs and any other patient care.

• You will modify patient treatment plans as indicated by patients‘ responses and conditions.

• You will prepare patients for and assist with examinations or treatments. What qualifications you will need:

• A graduate of an accredited school of nursing

• Current, active license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Tennessee

• Additional courses in physiology and hemodynamic monitoring and EKG interpretation.

• At least Two (2) years’ experience as a Critical Care staff nurse.

• Experience in intensive care nursing (ICU/ER)

• Current BLS, ACLS, and PALS certification

• Communicates and works effectively with people. Benefits

Tri Star Centennial Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services

• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services

• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence

• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling

• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing

• Additional benefits for…