RN-Cath Lab II
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Job Location:
Memphis, TN - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
2 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Summary
The Cath Lab-RN coordinates and provides care utilizing the critical thinking framework known as the nursing process for cardiac patients through interventional procedures. The nursing process forms the foundation of the nurses decision making to help partner with patients/families to attain maintain and restore health whenever possible. Blends caring compassion knowledge and integrity to provide safe quality care that preserves patient autonomy dignity and rights.
Responsibilities
- Administer care for heart disease and heart attack patients by obtaining visual diagnostics of the arteries of the heart.
- Identify blockages assisting the physician during procedures and monitoring the patients status at other times.
- Administer interventional procedures like cardiac catheterizations angioplasties pacemaker and/or defibrillator implantation and related interventional or diagnostic procedures.
- Develops implements and evaluates the plan of care.
- Administers medications as prescribed.
- Provides patient family and/or significant other health teaching/education.
- Participates in activities designed to improve health care delivery.
- Communicates/collaborates with others in providing patient care.
- Provides clinical leadership
- Supports lifelong learning
- Completes assigned goals
- Administer care for heart disease and heart attack patients by obtaining visual diagnostics of the arteries of the heart.
- Identify blockages assisting the physician during procedures and monitoring the patients status at other times.
- Administer interventional procedures like cardiac catheterizations angioplasties pacemaker and/or defibrillator implantation and related interventional or diagnostic procedures.
- Develops implements and evaluates the plan of care.
- Administers medications as prescribed.
Specifications
Experience
Minimum Required
- 2 years experience in a Cath Lab unit
Preferred/Desired
Education
Minimum Required
- Graduate of an accredited nursing program
Preferred/Desired
Training
Minimum Required
Preferred/Desired
Special Skills
Minimum Required
Preferred/Desired
Licensure
Minimum Required
- RN; BLS Certification within 14 days of hire
Preferred/Desired
Key Skills
- Catering
- Apache Commons
- Architectural Design
- Human Resources Administration
- Accident Investigation
About Company
Baptist Memorial Hospitals provide compassionate, close-to-home care for patients in the Mid-South. Learn about our medical clinics and health care services.
