RN - Cardiovascular Cath Lab

Beth Israel Lahey Health; Plymouth (CA); On-site; USD 51,000 - 113,000; Full time

Job summary

Beth Israel Lahey Health is seeking an experienced Interventional Cath Lab RN to join the Cardiovascular team. The role requires 1 year of current Interventional Cath Lab experience, procedural sedation proficiency, and STEMI call readiness.

Responsibilities include coordinating care, monitoring hemodynamics, providing patient and family education, and collaborating with the care team in a fast-paced setting.

Qualifications

• Current Massachusetts RN License.
• AHA ACLS and BLS Certification.
• Experience in Procedural Sedation.
• 1 year current Interventional Cath Lab experience required.
• Cath Lab Hemodynamic Monitoring proficiency; McKesson documentation.
• Cardiovascular procedural experience including diagnostic/interventional studies.

Responsibilities

• Assess physical, mental, and psychosocial status of patient using age-appropriate knowledge.
• Plans, evaluates and supervises care of all patients assigned.
• Participates in working towards and fulfilling the charge nurse role.
• Collaborates with other disciplines in patient care.
• Primary RN for cardiovascular tests/procedures in the department.
• Participates in educational programs to improve skills.
• Provide patient and family education and ensure learning is applied.
• Monitor pre, intra, and post procedural status (VS, EKG, hemodynamics).
• Administer moderate sedation when appropriate.
• Identify medication reactions and respond accordingly.
• Ensure equipment and supplies are available; assist in booking tests.
• Pre procedural chart prep and patient telephone interviews as needed.

Skills

Registered Nurse

ACLS

BLS

Procedural Sedation

Cath Lab

Hemodynamic Monitoring

McKesson documentation

Education

Massachusetts RN License

Cardiovascular procedural experience

Tools

McKesson System

Job description

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you're making a difference in people's lives.

40 hpw, 10hr-shifts, Mon-Fri with call

Job Description

Call requirement: 2x per week and 1 weekend a month.

Position works 40 hpw, 10-hr shifts M-F with overnight and weekend/holiday STEMI call coverage.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Assess physical, mental, and psychosocial status of patient using age-appropriate knowledge.

• Plans, evaluates and supervises care of all patients assigned.

• Participates in working towards and fulfilling the charge nurse roll.

• Works collaboratively with other disciplines in care of patients.

• Competent to be the primary RN in the various cardiovascular tests/procedures done within the department.

• Participates in formal and informal educational programs to improve technical skills.

• Responsible for continued learning and application to practice.

• Synthesizes patient care information to formulate appropriate nursing diagnosis.

• Responsible to provide patient and family education.

• Work practice reflects philosophy purpose and policies of the hospital and department.

• Explain procedure to patient (and family, if appropriate).

• Prepare patient for test.

• Participates in pre, intra and post procedural monitoring (VS, EKG's, hemodynamics).

• Reinforces instructions given by M.D.

• Competent to administer moderate sedation.

• Identifies possible medication reactions and responds appropriately.

• Assures that equipment and supplies are available as needed.

• Assists in booking tests/procedures.

• Participates in pre procedural process which may include but not be limited to chart preparation and telephone interview of the patient.

Minimum Requirements:

• Current Massachusetts RN License

• AHA ACLS and BLS Certified

• Experience in Procedural Sedation

• 1 year current Interventional Cath Lab experience required

• Knowledge and operation of Cath Lab Hemodynamic Monitoring, Proficient in documenting in McKesson

• Cardiovascular procedural experience including diagnostic and interventional cardiac and peripheral procedures, devices related electrophysiology procedures, transesophageal echocardiograms, cardioversions and nuclear stress testing

• Can immediately perform STEMI call

• Excellent communication skills; ability to critically think and work in a fast-paced clinically challenging and dynamic setting; ability work in a team; collaborative

Strongly Preferred Requirements:

• BSN or working towards

• Critical Care or Emergency department experience; CCRN Certification

• Evidence of strong preceptor and mentoring abilities

Pay Range:

$37.14 - $82.22

This position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement. The pay range listed for this position is the base hourly wage range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. The pay range for this position is established and governed by the terms of the applicable collective bargaining agreement. Employees hired into this position will receive compensation consistent with the terms of the applicable collective bargaining agreement.

As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.

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