Cardiac Cath Lab RN

Southern Ohio Medical Center; Portsmouth (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Retirement plan contributions

Medical, dental, vision

Paid time off

Tuition assistance

Employee discounts

Job summary

Southern Ohio Medical Center in Portsmouth, OH is seeking a Registered Nurse for the Cardiac Cath Lab. The role involves assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care and assisting physicians during Cath procedures.

Requires Ohio RN licensure, BLS within 90 days, ACLS within 1 year, and nursing program graduation. Prior Cath Lab or critical care experience preferred. Full-time position with 40 hours/week.

Qualifications

• RN licensure required in Ohio.
• Graduate of an accredited nursing program required.
• BLS within 90 days of hire; ACLS within 1 year of hire.

Responsibilities

• Perform nursing assessment of patients in Cardiac Cath Lab and document appropriately.
• Collaborate with physicians and health team members.
• Provide and coordinate patient care with the team.
• Monitor patient responses to interventions and report outcomes.
• Administer medications and assist during procedures.
• On-call responsibilities with 30-minute response time.
• Maintain room cleanliness and stock of supplies.
• Transport patients as needed.
• Report equipment malfunctions and perform QC/AS as required.
• Assist in training new staff.

Skills

RN license

Cardiac care

BLS certified

ACLS certified

Education

High School diploma

Nursing program graduate

Job description

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Department: Cardiac Cath Lab
Shift/schedule: Full Time (40 hrs/wk)

GENERAL SUMMARY

Works under the supervision of the Nurse Manager of the Cardiac Cath Lab. The Cardiac Cath Lab Registered Nurse's primary job function is to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate individual patient care in addition to assisting the physician during the Cath procedure. Policies and procedures for the department are maintained during this period of caring for the patient. The RN accepts responsibility for the direction of co-workers in the implementation of the plan of care. Perform other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

• High School Diploma or successful completion of an equivalent High School Exam Required
• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing required

Licensure:

• Licensed to practice as an RN in Ohio required
• BLS within 90 days of hire required
• ACLS within 1 year of hire required

Experience:

• Previous Cardiac Cath Lab and/or Critical Care experience preferred.

JOB SPECIFIC DUTIES AND PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS

The following is a summary of the major job duties of this job. Other duties may be performed, both major and minor, which are not mentioned below. Specific activities may change from time to time.

• Completes nursing assessment of patients in the Cardiac Cath Lab and documents appropriately into patient record.
• Communicates and collaborates with physicians and other health team members.
• Provides and coordinates patient care with other health team members.
• Monitors patients' responses to interventions and reports outcomes.
• Administers medication and assists the physician/cardiologist during the procedure.
• Monitor and evaluates patients before, during, and post procedure.
• Shares on-call responsibilities with a 30 minute response time
• Maintains cleaniness of rooms and adequate stock of supplies
• Transports patients as needed
• Reports all equipment malfunctions and performs QCAS as required
• Assists in training newer less experienced employees
• Pre-cleans, decontaminates and transports contaminated instruments according to policy
• Performs intermediate-level disinfection and/ or high level disinfection per the Instructions for Use (IFU) by the manufacture. This includes ensuring the scopes or probes used within the department are cleaned, disinfected, maintained and stored per the IFU’s.

Why SOMC? You Care for Our Patients, We Care for You

At Southern Ohio Medical Center, our mission is to make a difference in the community we serve. We're committed to delivering exceptional care and that starts with our team members. When you join SOMC, you're not just starting a job. You're joining a mission.

• Competitive pay with quarterly market analysis
• Performance-based annual increase and bonus eligibility
• Up to 4% employer contributions to retirement plans (403(b) and Cash Balance Pension)
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage*
• Medical and dependent care flexible spending accounts*
• Earned Wage Access - get paid before payday
• Paid Time Off bank with 3 annual sick days
• Life insurance and disability coverage*
• Tuition and certification assistance
• Club LC - discounted/free gym membership
• Employee discount and payroll deduct programs
• And many other benefit offerings!

*Available only to Full-Time and/or Part-Time Employees

Compensation & benefit eligibility is determined by employment status, position type, and hours worked. Offerings are subject to change and governed by SOMC's current plan documents and policies. Specific details will be reviewed upon hire as part of the onboarding process.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position in accordance with applicable law. A full job description is available upon request.

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