RN-Cath Lab

UnityPoint Health; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Evening differential

Night/Weekend differential

Job summary

UnityPoint Health in Cedar Rapids, IA seeks an experienced Registered Nurse for the Cardiac Cath Lab. This 36-hour weekly role features 4 shifts of 9 hours from 7:00 to 16:30, with standby call requirements.

The RN supports invasive cardiac procedures, functions as primary/secondary circulator, scrub tech, and monitor, collaborating with RT staff under physician direction, aligned with the ANA Code and UnityPoint Health's Nurse Practice Model.

Qualifications

• RN license in Iowa in good standing.
• Graduate of accredited nursing program.
• BLS certification or obtain within 3 months from hire date.
• CORE certification within 6 months from hire date.

Responsibilities

• Assesses needs of patients undergoing invasive cardiac procedures and provides teaching.
• Collaborates with physicians and health care team on plan of care.
• Completes documentation for the legal patient record.
• Maintains sterile fields and safe Cath Lab environment.
• Operates Cath Lab equipment and administers medications as needed.

Skills

Patient care

Cath Lab knowledge

RN collaboration

Clinical RN skills

Education

Nursing degree (RN)

Iowa RN License

Job description

• Shift: 36 hours / week; 4 x 9 hour / day; 0700-1630; 10 to 12 standby call shifts / month
• Job ID: 186240

• Area of Interest: Nursing
• Sign On Bonus: $10,000
• FTE/Hours per pay period: 0.9
• Department: Cardiac Cath Lab
• Shift: 36 hours / week; 4 x 9 hour / day; 0700-1630; 10 to 12 standby call shifts / month
• Job ID: 186240

Overview

Eligible for $10,000 Sign-on Bonus!

$5/hr Evening Differential

$7.50/hr Night/Weekend Differential

As a member of the interdisciplinary Cath Lab team, contributes professional Registered Nurse (RN) knowledge and skills in the provision and management of care to patients undergoing invasive cardiac procedures. The RN will function in collaboration with the RT staff and under the direction of physicians. The RN is able to perform the role of primary circulator, secondary circulator, scrub tech, and monitor. The RN maintains a practice environment that reflects the ANA Code for Nurses, Philosophy of Nursing at UnityPoint Health with in the structure of the Professional Nurse Practice Model and in collaboration with other care givers.

Why UnityPoint Health?

At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We’re proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.

Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in. Here are just a few:

• Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program.
• Dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.
• Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family.

With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together.

And, we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience.

Find a fulfilling career and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.

Responsibilities

Clinical Excellence/Patient Care

• Assesses the needs of patients and families undergoing invasive cardiac procedures, providing appropriate teaching and making the necessary referrals to provide continuity of care.
• Assists the physician with the development of an individual plan of care using a collaborative approach with the patient/family and health care team.
• Promptly completes documentation to assure an accurate legal record of patient’s care.
• Delivers high quality care while demonstrating knowledge and clinical skills of the specialty required in the Cath Lab in accordance with established policies, procedures and standards of care under the direct supervision of the physician.
• Utilizes holistic approach (considering biopsychosocial, spiritual, educational, safety, and related criteria) appropriate to the age of the patients and families served in the assigned service area.
• Utilizes critical thinking in making judgments, and maintains responsibility and accountability for the knowledge of conditions of the patient.
• Demonstrates and maintains proficiency in the manual skills and techniques required in the administration of cardiac and emergency medications used in the Cath Lab, including, but not limited to the following:
• Administration and management of conscious sedation / reversal agents; minimal to moderate levels
• Administration and management of anticoagulation and antiplatelet medications / infusions
• Administration of cardiac medications / infusions such as vasopressors and nitrates.
• Administration of blood products
• Demonstrates and maintains proficiency in the manual skills and techniques required to operate specialized equipment in the Cath Lab, including, but not limited to the following:
• Point of care testing: blood glucose, activated clotting times (ACT), oxygen analysis
• Perfusion equipment: intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP), Impella heart pump
• Coronary interventional equipment: rotational and pulse wave atherectomy
• Advanced hemodynamic monitoring systems
• Demonstrates and maintains proficiency in the manual skills and techniques required to prepare and maintain sterile fields and to maintain a clean procedure environment.
• Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of radiation safety and practice including, but not limited to the following:
• Use of advanced imaging systems used in the Cath Lab setting
• Use of radiation protection devices and exposure levels for both the associate and patient.

Development & Patient Education

• Continues professional development and involvement in professional activities that enhance RN practice by sharing knowledge through networking and research.
• Assess and chooses teaching strategies appropriate to the patient’s and their families’ age specific needs, culture, gender, readiness to learn and level of comprehension.
• Consults appropriate resources within the hospital to provide specialized education.
• Demonstrates knowledge that patient and workplace safety is a priority by preventing errors, accidents and infections and reporting potential or actual concerns immediately.

Department Support

• Must meet requirements for standby call which includes a 20 minute response time from primary residence to hospital

Qualifications

• Graduate of accredited nursing program
• Current licensure in good standing to practice as a Registered Nurse in Iowa.
• Must possess and maintain current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or obtain certification within 3 months from hire date.
• Must possess and maintain hospital CORE (Chain of Response in an Emergency) certification with 6 months from hire date.