Registered Nurse Cath Lab PreOp

Provides professional nursing care to patients and families in an acute clinical care environment guided by the SMHCS nursing professional practice model and in accordance with the ANAs Standards of Professional Practice. The Interventional Cardiology RN assumes responsibility for performing delegating and coordinating nursing care for patients undergoing special cardiac procedures including interventions that assist the patient in a conscious or semiconscious state and monitoring patients having moderate sedation. The Interventional Cardiology RN identifies physiologic psychological and sociologic needs of the patient develops and implements an individualized plan of care coordinates interventions and evaluates outcomes of the patients hospital experience.

- Require a minimum of two (2) years of cardiac experience.

- Require graduate of an accredited school of nursing or a diploma program. For new hires after 2012 Bachelor of Science Degree in nursing (BSN) is required within specified timeframe as outlined in the New Hire BSN Agreement policy (126.045).

- Prefer strong IV skills.

- Prefer current Moderate Sedation and IV competency credentials.

- Prefer certification in nursing specialty area.

BSN: Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Advanced Cardiac Life Support

Basic Life Support/CPR

Florida Registered Nurse Lic

IC