RN Cath Lab - Mary Rutan Hospital

• Job Summary
  • Under the direction of the Medical Director and Department Director schedules and provides patient care for a variety of cardiovascular procedures. This position requires independent assessment, judgment, and decision making before, during, and after all CV procedures not limited to stress testing and TEE procedures requiring conscious sedation. This position may require cross training to the Cardiovascular Invasive Lab. The invasive lab staff is responsible for providing optimum levels of care before, during and after cardiac and peripheral vascular angiography, device implantation, vena cava filter placement, and Kyphoplasty/vertebroplasty. The nurse must carry out all necessary nursing/non-nursing tasks associated with these procedures including scheduling, patient/family education, the operation and maintenance of equipment as well as the management of patient health information. All RN's will participate in performance improvement activities. All duties and standards within this job description will be performed according to the established policies, procedures and guidelines outlined in the cardiovascular department and Mary Rutan Hospital's policy and procedure manuals. Qualifications for awarding positions are in the following order: after the first 7 days from the date of the job posting, internal nurses whom are currently working in the department or whom are fully oriented to the department; nurses whom are cross-trained to the department; years of RN experience in the area of the position that they are applying for; years of critical care experience; years as an RN.
• Regulatory Requirements
  • Graduate of an AMA accredited school of nursing.
  • Current State Nursing Licensure in the state of Ohio.
  • Current BLS certification through American Heart Association
  • Current ACLS certification through American Heart Association
• Language Skills
  • Ability to communicate in English, both verbally and in writing.
  • Additional languages preferred.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Skills
  • Able to perform 15 lead EKG's, preferred.
  • Cardiac Classes required.
  • Cardiac Monitoring is required.

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