Cath Lab RN

Compensation:

• Base Salary
• Full-time
• Full Benefits
• No Relo
• Sign on Bonus: $15,000
• REPORTS TO: Director of the Cath Lab

Candidate Detail's:

• Seniority Level - Junior
• Management Experience Required - No
• Minimum Education - Bachelor's Degree
• Willingness to Travel - Never

Required Qualifications:

• Current RN license in the state of Iowa or a multistate license allowing to work in the state of Iowa
• Graduate of a registered nursing program
• BCLS and ACLS

Job Description:

GENERAL SUMMARY OF DUTIES –

• This is a Department of Nursing Service position that provides delivery of patient care with the knowledge of a Registered Nurse.
• Must demonstrate the clinical ability to work as RN on the unit assigned.
• Must have strong interpersonal, oral and written communication skills. Effective human relations skills are required.
• Must possess ability to effectively function in a stressful environment.
• Responsible for performing assessments, developing a plan of care, implementing and evaluating the care for the patient during pre/intra/post cath lab procedures.
• Will be in a rotation of pre/post procedural care and cardiac cath lab procedural team.
• Must be able to coordinate the delivery of patient care on the unit; completes required documentation; participates in patient/family teaching and discharge planning, effectively utilizing the nursing process.
• Provides leadership by working collaboratively and effectively with physicians, ancillary staff and other administrative and support personnel in maintaining the standards of professional nursing practice in the multidisciplinary clinical setting.
• Provides the basic leadership required of a Registered Nurse for subordinate staff on the unit.
• Maintains quality delivery of patient care by completing patient assignments in compliance with the nursing process, Iowa nurse practice act, JCAHO and other regulatory bodies.
• Strives daily to give all customers very good care and promotes ORHC standards of behavior.
• Other duties as assigned.

Risk Management:

• Standards – Assures patient safety and minimizes risk liability.
• Maintains a clean and safe work environment.
• Practices proper safety techniques in accordance with hospital policies/procedures.
• Immediately reports any mechanical or electrical equipment malfunctions, unsafe conditions, or employee/patient/visitor injury-accident to manager.
• Appropriately completes variance reporting.
• Actively participates in departmental quality improvement.

Documentation:

• Assures complete and appropriate documentation of patient care.
• Ensures accurate and timely performance of billing functions.
• Correctly identifies the images from the procedure to be permanently stored on digital media from which the physicians will, afterward, be able to adequately dictate the scope of the procedures including the method of performance, the supplies used, the importance of the images taken, the size and nature of any temporary or permanently placed devices, and the result of diagnostic or interventional procedures. Will select and permanently store these images on the appropriate recording device for medical records and copies of the records will be sent to the physician offices.
• Assists with maintaining the appropriate amount and scope of supplies needed to carry out the daily operations of the Lab by reporting needs and shortages to appropriate personnel, or filling out and submitting order forms to Materials Management.

Licensure:

• Current RN license in the state of Iowa or a multistate license allowing to work in the state of Iowa

EDUCATION:

• Graduate of a registered nursing program
• Certs: BCLS, ACLS
• Iowa Mandatory Reporter – Child and Dependent Adult Abuse Certificates

EXPERIENCE:

• Two years experience in Emergency or ICU nursing or related area preferred. Cath Lab experience preferred.

Our Vision

We want to create places where:

• People choose to come for healthcare,
• Physicians and providers want to practice, and
• Employees want to work.

Our Core Values

• Champion patient care
• Do the right thing
• Embrace individuality
• Act with kindness
• Make a difference together

WHAT WE DO

We are a regional health center providing a wide range of health services, including emergency medicine, critical care services, medical/surgical, acute rehabilitation, obstetrics, and pediatrics, as well as specialty services such as cardiac catheterization, diagnostic and therapeutic radiological services, wound care, pain clinic, sleep lab, pathology, and so much more.

WHO WE ARE

Our high-quality medical staff, many of whom are board-certified, offer a complete range of services from family practice and internal medicine to specialties such as general surgery, gastroenterology, orthopedics, urology, cardiology, radiation oncology, and more. Our highly trained and dedicated associates work closely as a team to provide individualized, seamless care to our patients and caring support to families and friends. Thank you for the opportunity to serve your healthcare needs.