Registered Nurse (Rn)-Cath Lab II

Baptist Memorial Health Care; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Memorial Health Care is seeking a Cath Lab RN to coordinate and provide care for cardiac patients through interventional procedures. The role emphasizes critical thinking, compassionate patient-centered care, and collaboration with physicians and families to promote health and autonomy.

The ideal candidate has at least 2 years of Cath Lab experience, is a graduate of an accredited nursing program, and will obtain BLS certification within 14 days of hire.

Qualifications

• RN with graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• Minimum 2 years Cath Lab experience.
• BLS Certification within 14 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Administer care for heart disease and heart attack patients by obtaining visual diagnostics of the arteries of the heart.
• Identify blockages, assisting the physician during procedures, and monitoring the patient’s status at other times.
• Administer interventional procedures like cardiac catheterizations, angioplasties, pacemaker and/or defibrillator implantation, and related interventional or diagnostic procedures.
• Develops, implements, and evaluates the plan of care.
• Administers medications as prescribed.
• Provides patient, family, and/or significant other health teaching/education.
• Communicates/collaborates with others in providing patient care.
• Provides clinical leadership
• Supports lifelong learning
• Completes assigned goals.

Skills

Cath Lab experience

Clinical leadership

Patient education

Education

RN degree

Job description

Job Summary

The Cath Lab-RN coordinates and provides care utilizing the critical thinking framework known as the nursing process for cardiac patients through interventional procedures. The nursing process forms the foundation of the nurse's decision making to help partner with patients/families to attain, maintain and restore health whenever possible. Blends caring, compassion, knowledge and integrity to provide safe quality care that preserves patient autonomy, dignity and rights.

Responsibilities

• Administer care for heart disease and heart attack patients by obtaining visual diagnostics of the arteries of the heart.
• Identify blockages, assisting the physician during procedures, and monitoring the patient’s status at other times.
• Administer interventional procedures like cardiac catheterizations, angioplasties, pacemaker and/or defibrillator implantation, and related interventional or diagnostic procedures.
• Develops, implements, and evaluates the plan of care.
• Administers medications as prescribed.
• Provides patient, family, and/or significant other health teaching/education.
• Participates in activities designed to improve health care delivery.
• Communicates/collaborates with others in providing patient care.
• Provides clinical leadership
• Supports lifelong learning
• Completes assigned goals
• Administer care for heart disease and heart attack patients by obtaining visual diagnostics of the arteries of the heart.
• Identify blockages, assisting the physician during procedures, and monitoring the patient’s status at other times.
• Administer interventional procedures like cardiac catheterizations, angioplasties, pacemaker and/or defibrillator implantation, and related interventional or diagnostic procedures.
• Develops, implements, and evaluates the plan of care.
• Administers medications as prescribed.

Specifications

Experience

Minimum Required

• 2 years experience in a Cath Lab unit

Education

Minimum Required

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program

Licensure

Minimum Required

• RN; BLS Certification within 14 days of hire