Registered Nurse - Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory - RN

Mayo Career Site UK; Rochester (MN); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

TN sponsorship

Job summary

The Cardiac Cath Lab Registered Nurse at Mayo Clinic Rochester delivers comprehensive care across outpatient, inpatient, and emergency settings within the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory. The RN screens patients per protocol and provides pre, intra and post-procedure assessments and education.

The role collaborates with physicians, administers medications per ACLS guidelines, and monitors cardiac rhythms and hemodynamics.

Qualifications

• Active RN license in the state of practice.
• ACLS certification required.

Responsibilities

• Provide age-appropriate nursing care from infants to elderly in the Cardiac Cath Lab.
• Screen patients per protocol for cardiovascular, cerebral and peripheral procedures; perform pre/intra/post procedure assessments and education.
• Collaborate with physicians to ensure all protocol and educational needs are met before procedures; monitor sedation and administer medications per orders.
• Monitor ECG, consciousness, respiration and hemodynamics; recover patients and coordinate post-procedure discharge from interventional units.

Education

RN licensure

VisaScreen certification

Tools

ACLS certification

Job description

The Cardiac Cath Lab Registered Nurse performs as an integral part of a multidisciplinary team providing care to patients during their journey through the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory. Provides age specific care to patients ranging from infants to geriatric patients. Registered Nurses interact with patients in the outpatient, inpatient hospital and emergency settings. Per protocols, independently screen patients for various Cardiovascular, Cerebral vascular and Peripheral vascular diagnostic or interventional procedures. Provide pre, intra and post procedure assessment and education for patients undergoing these procedures. Collaborate with referring and procedural physicians to insure all protocol and educational needs of the patient are met prior to procedures. Provides moderate sedation and administers medications per protocols, ACLS guidelines and physician orders during procedures. Monitors for and respond to changes in, level of consciousness, ECG, respiratory, and hemodynamics. Recover patients post procedure in the Cardiac Cath Lab post procedure room until discharge criteria are met. Admits post interventional patients to appropriate receiving nursing unit. Coordinates post procedure assessments, care and discharge of the patient from the interventional nursing units. Offers self as a resource to nursing units and personnel, providing direction and guidance in solving patient and Cardiac Cath Lab issues. Cardiac Cath Lab Registered Nurses function as a patient advocate and act as a liaison between referring physician, patient, family, and procedural physician to ensure a smooth transition throughout their entire Cardiac Cath Lab journey.

The registered nurse (RN) is accountable for the coordination of nursing care, including direct patient care, patient/family education and transitions of care. The RN supports professional nursing practice across practice settings and across the continuum of care to meet the needs of the patient and family. The RN will function within the Mayo Clinic Nursing Professional Practice Model, which includes accountability for planning, implementing, evaluating and communicating all phases of nursing care for assigned patients. The ANA Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice provide a basis for the practice of the RN. The RN provides leadership through activities such as preceptor role, informal and formal leadership roles, and quality improvement efforts. The RN delegates patient care according to skill level, experience, patient acuity, fiscal accountability and availability of resources. The RN possesses excellent communication skills; is skillful in mentoring and teaching; and may participate on committees or projects. A subset of employees may be required to drive their personal vehicle as a part of the responsibility of their role.

This role is eligible for TN sponsorship. Successful sponsorship will require state licensure and completion of the VisaScreen or equivalent certification.