Registered Nurse; RN - Cath Lab

Position: Registered Nurse (RN) - Cath Lab
Location: Roaring Spring

Registered Nurse (RN) - Cath Lab (Nason Medical Center)

Job Type: PRN | Daylight position, generally 8-hour shifts (may change to 10-hour shifts). Off on weekends and holidays, except when on call. A 30-minute response time is required while on call.

Your experience matters

Conemaugh Nason Medical Center is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As a Registered Nurse (RN) - Cath Lab joining our team, you're embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier . Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

More about our team

Employees are always willing to help each other and work as a team.

How you'll contribute

A Registered Nurse (RN) - Cath Lab who excels in this role:

* Makes decisions and judgments in preventing, analyzing, and resolving patient care concerns.

* Reports patient status refers problems when necessary and anticipates situations that prevent/minimize adverse outcomes.

* Maintains competency in patient sedation assessment and management.

* Maintains competency in Pain Assessment and management of pain.

* Maintains confidentiality of all patients, hospital, and employee-related information.

* Participates in Performance Improvement based activities and hospital based as directed.

* Demonstrates ability to adapt to various age specific patient populations.

Unit Specific Clinical - Cardiac Catheterization Lab:

* Understands and applies principles of aseptic technique.

* Provides patient assessment, education, intervention, documentation and management of patients while in the Cath Lab.

* Acts as a resource for the technicians, secretaries, and other staff.

* Assumes responsibility as team leader as assigned to assist with patient management, coordination of patient flow, delegation of duties.

* Assumes responsibility for patient care management and is the team leader during emergency call in cases.

* Performs the role of circulator or monitor during the Cath procedure.

* Cross train to scrub assistant.

* Provides input in the development of policies, procedures, quality control and marketing of the Cath Lab.

* Demonstrates ability to operate and maintain all equipment in accord with instructions, policies and procedures. Notifies the Cath Lab Manager and/or Charge RN of any problems with the equipment.

* Oversees the restocking of rooms to assure readiness for emergent cases.

* Responsible for cleaning Cath Lab, equipment and holding area between procedures according to infection control policy and procedures.

* Assumes responsibility, authority and accountability for clinical practice.

* Follows safety procedures and guidelines. Reports unsafe conditions.

* Maintains safe handling of hazardous and infectious materials in accordance with Hospital policy.

* Enters complete and accurate data into the established database.

* Uses all Cath Lab computer system for work related activities. Safeguards all computer information and maintains confidentiality. Proves ability to navigate all computer programs.

* Adheres to time scheduling exhibiting flexibility. Assumes on call responsibility, with required response time of 30 (thirty) minutes or less.

* Assists in OPSU and ICU/CCU area as directed.

* Assists with the performance of all lab procedures, including, and not limited to, cardiac pacemakers, TEE, and cardioversion procedures and recoveries.

* Demonstrates clinical competence in basic cardiac physiology/pathology, 12 lead EKG interpretation; physiologic monitoring (intra cardiac pressure waveform knowledge), pacemaker operations (implantable and external) and other radiographic equipment related to cardiac care.

* Management of critically ill patients during transfer to other health care facilities.

Education:

* Assists in the orientation and continuing education of new staff, other staff members, and students.

* Attend unit specific educational programs.

* Promotes cardiac education programs in the community.

* Assume responsibility for maintaining own educational requirements, attends required education, clinical excellence competency etc., including age specific educatio

Quality Assurance:

* Participates in ongoing Performance Improvement projects both within the department and within the system as appropriate.

* Demonstrates competence in performing all quality controls within the department.

Qualifications - External

Why join us

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers:

* Comprehensive Benefits:
Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage - with medical plans starting at just $10 per pay period - tailored benefit options for part-time and PRN employees, and more.

* Financial Protection & PTO:
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