RN - Cath Lab

Integrated Resources, Inc ( IRI ); Saint Joseph Charter Township (MI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare staffing agency is seeking an experienced RN for the Cath Lab in St Joseph, MI. The role involves delivering responsible nursing care, collaborating with the healthcare team, and maintaining high standards of patient care. Candidates must possess an RN license and relevant certifications such as BLS and ACLS. This is a full-time position with a duration of 3 months, potentially extendable.

Qualifications

• RN License from the State of Michigan upon hire.
• BLS and ACLS certifications required.
• Strong problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver nursing care as per ANA standards.
• Provide evidence-based nursing care.
• Collaborate with healthcare team members.

Skills

Excellent written communication

Time management

Decision making

Analytical skills

Education

Associate's Degree in Nursing

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (obtained within specified time)

Job description

Overview

Job Title: RN - Cath Lab

Job Location: St Joseph, MI

Job Duration: 3 Months (possibility of extension)

Required certifications: RN License, BLS, ACLS, NIH

Scrub Color: Provided

Job Summary

Delivers nursing care responsibly and accountably as described professionally by the American Nurses Association (ANA) and legally by the State of Michigan.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates competency through the critical thinking model known as the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation. Upholds the standards of professional performance as described by the ANA.
• Ethical practice, culturally congruent practice, communication, collaboration, leadership, education, evidence-based practice and research, quality of practice, professional practice evaluation, resource utilization and environmental health.
• Strives to achieve optimal outcomes.

Essential Functions

• Provides evidence-based nursing care consistent with the interprofessional plan of care and in accordance with health system policies, procedures, and ANA/regulatory standards.
• Communicates and collaborates with other members of the health care team to ensure continuity and coordination of care.
• Acts as a patient/family advocate.
• Performs point of care testing as required.
• Demonstrates a high standard of moral, ethical, and culturally sensitive behavior.
• Formulates decisions and actions based on ethical principles, using the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses to guide practice. Advocates for privacy, confidentiality and security of patient, staff and organizational data.
• Assesses the overall needs of the patient/family and analyzes the assessment data to identify potential diagnoses or issues.
• Identifies expected outcomes/goals and develops and implements/coordinates an individualized interprofessional plan of care to achieve the outcomes in accordance with the ANA Standards of Practice.
• Evaluates patient and family educational needs and employs appropriate teaching strategies while continually evaluating progress toward achievement of goals/outcomes.
• Initiates patient discharge planning at time of patient contact and facilitates a smooth transition to the next point of service/home.
• Ensures that required documentation is performed in an accurate and timely manner.
• Assumes an autonomous leadership role and delegates appropriately to unlicensed assistive personnel to facilitate safe, quality patient care in a cost-effective manner.
• Engages in activities related to the professional role and seeks to continually advance knowledge and competence related to nursing practice while completing self and peer evaluation of nursing practice. Participates in ongoing improvement activities that contribute to quality patient care.
• Actively participates in safety initiatives and risk mitigating measures where appropriate and completes all position and unit safety related competencies and requirements on a timely basis.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

• Associate's Degree in Nursing - Required.
• Bachelor's Degree of Science in Nursing must be obtained within 5 years for those who start in this RN role on or after January 1, 2017 - Required.
• Bachelor's Degree of Science in Nursing must be obtained within 7 years for those who start in this RN role between January 1, 2013 and December 31, 2016 - Required.
• Bachelor's Degree of Science in Nursing must be obtained within 5 years for those who start in this RN role on or after January 21, 2024 for CHS - Required.

Licenses/Certifications

• LIC-Registered Nurse (RN) - STATE_MI, State of Michigan, Upon Hire - Required.
• CRT-Basic Life Support (BLS) - AHA, American Heart Association, 90 Days - Required.
• CRT-Basic Life Support (BLS) - ARC, client, 90 Days - Required.
• CRT-Adv Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) - AHA, American Heart Association, client, 180 Days - Required.
• CRT-Adv Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) - AHA, American Heart Association, CHS, 2 Yrs - Required.
• CRT-NIH Stroke Certification - NIHSS, National Institute of Health Stroke Scale, CPCU at CHS, 90 Days - Required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Successful completion of a competency-based orientation program.
• Excellent written, verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• Time management and organizational skills.
• Self-directed.
• Ability to make quality, independent decisions.
• Analytical and strong problem solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively and efficiently under tight deadlines, high volumes and multiple interruptions.
• Ability to maintain the strictest levels of confidentiality.
• Ability to listen to others.
• Competency in the use of a variety of computer hardware and software systems.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time