RN Cath Lab - Days - Full Time

Humboldt Park Health; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Flexible Spending Account

403b retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

Public service loan forgiveness

Job summary

Humboldt Park Health in Chicago is seeking an experienced Cath Lab RN to provide professional nursing care during STEMI procedures and post-procedure care. You will assess, plan, implement, and document nursing care while coordinating with physicians and the healthcare team.

The role runs 7am-3pm, with 8-hour days and on-call compensation. We value patient safety, ethical practice, and collaboration across departments.

Qualifications

• Cath Lab experience required.

Responsibilities

• Plans, provides, supervises and documents professional nursing care using the nursing process.
• Communicates with nurses, physicians and health care team to plan patient care.
• Charts observations in electronic health record.
• Delivers safe, compassionate nursing care with critical thinking.
• Guides assigned personnel in patient care delivery.
• Assesses patient condition and reports changes to physician.
• Performs interventions per plan of care and hospital policies.
• Participates in Quality Assurance/Process Improvement for patient safety.

Job description

Must have Cath Lab experience 7am-3pm Days 8 hrs ($4.00 for on call) (No new grads)

Job Details

Provides professional nursing services in the treatment and care of patients. Assesses, plans, evaluates, implements, and documents the nursing process of care delivery. Assumes responsibility and accountability for the application of the nursing process and delivery of patient care.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Plans, provides, supervises and documents professional nursing care utilizing the nursing process for patients in accordance with physician orders and established policies and procedures.
• Communicates and collaborates with nurses, physicians, and other members of the healthcare team to develop a plan of care to ensure optimal patient outcomes and continuity of care.
• Charts observations and activities related to patient care in electronic health record.
• Provides safe, effective, and compassionate nursing care for a patient population using critical thinking skills, advocacy abilities and ethical approaches.
• Guides and directs assigned unlicensed assistive personnel in delivering interdisciplinary patient care.
• Assesses signs and symptoms indicating physiologic and psychosocial changes in the patient's condition and reports changes to the physician.
• Performs interventions according to identified priorities, plan of care, infection control and the hospital policies and patient care outcome standards.
• Actively participates in Quality Assurance/Process Improvement initiatives to improve patient safety and outcomes, such as monitoring compliance of core measures, infection control practices, etc.
• Educates patient/family prior to discharge regarding the diagnosis, medication and discharge instructions.
• Collects blood specimens by venipuncture or microtechniques for laboratory analysis necessary for patient treatment and diagnosis.
• Monitors and adjusts specialized equipment utilized on patients, and interprets and records electronic display.
• Performs diagnostic and interventional management during a STEMI procedure, moderate sedation, electrolyte treatment.
• Performs emergency blood and drip calculations.
• Monitors hemodynamic and neurological status of critical patients and reports changes to the physician.
• Obtains 12-Lead EKG for physician analysis to assist with patient diagnosis and treatment.
• Assists in emergency nursing procedures necessary for prompt control of changes in patient's physical condition.
• Maintains current competencies for the Cathlab including IABP, EKG interpretation, cardiovascular and pulmonary assessments, O2 management.
• Identifies early signs of agitation and implements de-escalation techniques.
• ALL OTHER DUTIES ASSIGNED BY NURSING DIR., NURSING MGR. AND HR.

Benefits for Full Time Nurses Only!

• Medical benefits-BSBS Network/VSP
• Flexible Spending Acct.
• Retirement Plan-403b (non-for profit) We match!
• Tuition Reimbursement-up to 5,000-restrictions apply
• Public service Loan forgiveness Program -Federal Student Loans ONLY (We are a qualified co.)
• We're on Americorps list of qualified hospitals (nurse grant)
• Conference & Certification Reimbursement -up to 750. annually
• BLS, CPI Trainings-onsite no charge
• Carebridge-(EAP)
• PTO accrual-8 hrs per check
• HPH Wellness Center (gym) employee memberships