Staff Nurse Cardiovascular Lab 100 Days Downtown Campus

Qualified candidates are eligible for a sign-on bonus up to $10000 (based on years of experience)

A career with University of Iowa Health Care is more than a job. Here youre part of something greater something bigger. Our downtown campus is a 194-bed hospital (located at 500 E Market Street Iowa City) providing a community-based model of care while directly connected to the expertise technology collaboration and support of our entire health system. Join the team at our downtown campus. Youll find meaning and purpose knowing that your work helps make all of Iowa better.

Position Summary:

Provide direct nursing care to patients undergoing diagnostic and therapeutic adult cardiac catheterization procedures. Ensure open and effective channels of communication with patients family/caregivers and all health care team members involved in the pre/intra/post-care of adult cardiac catheterization patients. Procedures include (but are not limited to): angioplasty coronary stents balloon valvuloplasty Swan Ganz/right heart catheterization structural heart and pericardiocentesis.

Position Responsibilities:

• Provide pre/intra/post procedure nursing care (assessment monitoring intervention and education) related to diagnostic and therapeutic adult cardiac electrophysiology procedures including (but not limited to) electrophysiologic studies and arrhythmic ablation. Implantation of cardiac rhythm management and AICD (automated implantable cardiac defibrillator) devices.

• Transport patient to/from pre-post recovery and/or inpatient unit.

• Administer intravenous and oral medications to patients.

• Manage patients under procedural sedation.

• Operate physiologic recorder and printer to monitor electrocardiogram and hemodynamic data. Troubleshoot equipment issues and/or initiate repair.

• Operate intra-aortic balloon. Troubleshoot equipment issues and/or initiate repair.

• Operate Impella. Troubleshoot equipment issues and/or initiate repair

• Actively monitor patient during adult electrophysiology procedures (vitals etc). Participate in life-saving measures such as defibrillation and cardiopulmonary resuscitation as needed.

• Ensure adequate levels of all supplies are available in all procedural room(s). Stock as needed.

• Demonstrate competency in the following: pericardiocentesis and recognition of cardiac rhythms.

• Apply nursing theory to the assessment diagnosis treatment and evaluation of patient responses to health illness and procedure.

• Positively collaborate and coordinate the continuum of care within a multi-disciplinary team and across divisions/units.

• Perform patient care according to patient priority (includes interventions identified through nursing diagnoses) and departmental divisional and/or unit policies procedures and protocols to maintain safe environment for patients visitors and staff. Document/report interventions and patient/family response. Follows universal precautions.

• Precept new staff at the direction of Nursing Manager.

• Follow policies and procedures in accordance with regulations set forth by the University of Iowa Healthcare Medical Center Downtown and the Department of Nursing.

• Demonstrate acceptance of responsibility; pride in work performed; flexibility in acceptance of assignments while consistently maintaining professional behavior and appearance.

• May be required to train and provide cross-coverage for Cardiovascular Pre-Post-Recovery Unit and Adult Cardiac catheterization lab.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Percent of Time: 100% (40 hours/week)

Schedule:Day shifts (Monday-Friday) No holidays no weekends no call.
Location: 500 E. Market Street Iowa City IA
SEIU Pay Plan: Highlights:

• Regular salaried position located in Iowa City Iowa
• Fringe benefit package including paid vacation; sick leave; health dental life and disability insurance options; and generous 401k contributions. For more details click here