Registered Nurse - Catheterization Laboratory

SSM Health; Bridgeton (MO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis is seeking a Registered Nurse to join the Cardiac Cath Lab on a PRN basis. The role involves participating in the Cath Lab procedure team as circulator, scrub, or monitor, and ensuring safe, quality patient care in a fast-paced environment.

Requirements include an accredited RN program completion and an active RN license. BLS certification is required; ALS/PALS are optional.

Qualifications

• Graduate of accredited nursing program with RN licensure.
• Current BLS certification required; ALS or PALS preferred.
• Experience in a cardiac cath lab or critical care is advantageous but not required.

Responsibilities

• Performs as circulator, scrub, or monitor on Cath Lab procedure team.
• Preps patient for procedures, ensuring H&P information is timely.
• Administers medications with clinical judgment and communicates with physicians.
• Maintains hemostasis and documents orders and charges accurately.
• Educates patients and families about tests and perioperative care.
• Occasionally escorts patients between areas and performs point of care testing as allowed.

Skills

RN license

Cardiac Cath Lab knowledge

BLS certification

Critical care

Education

RN degree

BLS HCP

ALS / PALS

Job description

It\'s more than a career, it\'s a calling

MO-SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis

Worker Type:

PRN2

Job Highlights:

PRN 2

Job Summary:

Plans coordinates and implements care to the adult patient in the Cardiac Cath Lab. Ensures that quality care is provided in an efficient and safe manner consistent with the unit\'s standards of care and demonstrates competency skills appropriate to the clinical area.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

Primary Responsibilities

• Performs on the Cath Lab procedure team as circulator, scrub, or monitor.
• Performs in holding by ensuring patient is correctly prepped for the procedure. Ensures needed information, such as history and physical (H&P), is timely.
• Utilizes critical judgment to analyze patient assessment and administers medications on all patients, including the critically ill patient and reports abnormal information to the physician in a timely manner.
• Performs hemostasis safely and properly with or without vascular devices.
• Routinely enters patient orders and charges. Checks charges to ensure accuracy.
• Provides care of the critically ill patient with the ability to function independently in a stressful situation.
• Routinely educates patients and families based on assessed needs, documents education provided, and keeps them informed of tests and treatments. Provides clear patient instruction on what to expect during the perioperative procedure.
• Assists families to the cardiology area or Cath lab area by escorting when necessary.
• May perform point of care testing according to policies and procedures.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

• Graduate of accredited school of nursing or education equivalency for licensing

Experience

• No experience required.

Physical Requirements

• Constant use of speech to share information through oral communication.
• Constant standing and walking.
• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent sitting, reaching and keyboard use/data entry.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors.
• Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Occasional lifting/moving of patients.
• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Occasional driving.
• Rare crawling and running.

Required Professional License And/Or Certifications

State of Work Location: Illinois

• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• And
• Registered Professional Nurse (RN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
• And
• Advanced Life Support (ALS) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• Or
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - American Heart Association (AHA)

State of Work Location: Missouri

• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• And
• Registered Nurse (RN) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration
• Or
• Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State
• And
• Advanced Life Support (ALS) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• Or
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - American Heart Association (AHA)

State of Work Location: Oklahoma

• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• And
• Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State
• Or
• Registered Nurse (RN) - Oklahoma Board of Nursing (OBN)
• And
• Advanced Life Support (ALS) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• Or
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - American Heart Association (AHA)

State of Work Location: Wisconsin

• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• And
• Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State
• Or
• Registered Nurse (RN) - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services
• And
• Advanced Life Support (ALS) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• Or
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - American Heart Association (AHA)

Work Shift:

PRN / Per Diem Shift (United States of America)

Job Type:

Employee

Department:

3001000128 Cardiac Cath Lab

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

0

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