RN-Cardiac Cath Lab
RN-Cardiac Cath Lab
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Why UnityPoint Health
Commitment to our Team Were proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Beckers Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.
Culture At UnityPoint Health you matter. Come for a fulfilling career and experience a culture guided by uncompromising values and an unwavering belief in doing whats right for the people we serve.
Benefits Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities no matter what life stage youre in.
- Caring is what we do and it starts with our team members: expect paid time off parental leave 401K matching and an employee recognition program as we support you both personally and professionally.
- You can only give your best when you feel your best and we help you live well with dental and health insurance paid holidays short and longterm disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your fourlegged family members to give you peace of mind.
- We strive to make things easier and more personal in health care to set us apart from the rest and you can experience that commitment through early access to earned wages with Daily Pay a tuition reimbursement program designed to help you further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family in the way that works for you.
Diversity Equity and Inclusion Commitment At UnityPoint Health we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together. Our collective goal is to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected.
Development We believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is an essential part of delivering a remarkable employment experience.
Community Involvement Be an essential part of our core purposeto improve the health of the people and communities we serve.
Hear more from our team members about why UnityPoint Health is a great place to work at
Overview
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Promotes and restores patients cardiovascular health by completing the nursing process; collaborating with physicians and the multidisciplinary team while providing physical and psychological support in a holistic manner to patients and their families. Maintains a practice environment that reflects the ANA Code for Nurses. Performs various roles in the Cardiology Service Line and Catheterization Lab settings safely and sufficiently including but not limited to; Primary Circulating Secondary Circulating and Monitoring.
Responsibilities
Direct Patient Care
- Maintains knowledge of effectively caring for a patient under moderate conscious sedation.
- Possesses/exhibits strong EKG rhythm interpretation skills.
- Provides leadership in emergent situations.
- Establishes a climate of mutual respect and trust with patients and families.
- Maintains an assertive yet supportive manner when functioning with physicians in the procedural setting.
- Follows departmental and hospital infection control policies.
- Documents patient status and care given while the patient is in the Cardiovascular and Radiology Departments.
- Purposefully conducts all aspects of the job in an ethical manner.
Patient Education and Support
- Provides pre intra and/or postprocedure education for diagnostic and interventional procedures.
- Instructs patients and/or families regarding examination procedure treatment discharge and outcomes and allows time for questions.
- Utilizes visual/teaching aids as needed.
- Provides teachback/return demonstrations when appropriate.
- Encourages family participation.
- Verbalizes where to find interpreter services.
Safety and Equipment Knowledge
- Understands and adheres to all safety practices (ALARA) while performing duties to minimize any risk of injury and/or exposure to unnecessary ionizing radiation.
- Maintains knowledge of patient equipment and therapeutic modalities utilized in the Catheterization Lab.
- Conducts and participates in procedural Time Outs and proper patient identification.
- Assesses the need for additional safety measures.
Departmental Support
- Performs and provides nursing support in various roles within the Cardiology Service Line to include but not limited to the Cath Lab and Radiology Departments.
- Makes independent decisions based on the knowledge of departmental functions policies and procedures.
- Promotes the development preparation implementation and attainment of departmental goals policies and projects.
- Communicates with the department supervisors as necessary when problems or unusual circumstances arise and documents as necessary.
- Provides oncall emergency coverage (as defined by departmental policy) for Cardiovascular procedures.
Qualifications
Minimum Requirements
Identify items that are minimally required to perform the essential functions of this position.
Preferred or Specialized
Not required to perform the essential functions of the position.
Education:
Graduate of accredited nursing program (Must obtain BSN within 5 years of hire)
Bachelor of Science (BSN) degree in Nursing
Experience:
At least 1 year of experience in Critical Care setting
Previous Cath Lab experience
EPIC EMR system experience
Apollo Documentation knowledge
License(s)/Certification(s):
Current licensure in good standing to practice as a Registered Nurse in Iowa.
Must possess and maintain current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or within three 3 months from date of hire.
ACLS certified within 1 year
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
Organizational
Verbal
Interpersonal/Communication Skills
Customer Relations
Mathematical
Grammar/Spelling
Comprehend written instruction
Follow verbal instruction
Basic computer skills
Analytical
Clerical
Other:
Use of usual and customary equipment used to perform essential functions of the position.
Employment Type
Full-Time
