Staff RN - Cardiac Cath Lab Procedural Lab - FT Days

Torrance Memorial Medical Center; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Staff RN at Torrance Memorial Medical Center uses the nursing process to deliver nursing care to a defined patient population, following medical and nursing plans of treatment and established protocols during the shift. This role emphasizes infection control, patient safety, interdisciplinary collaboration, and high-quality care through evidence-based practice and ongoing professional development.

The RN assesses history and physiology, communicates with patients and the care team,

Qualifications

• Follows nursing process to deliver care
• Adheres to infection prevention guidelines
• Ensures patient safety and aligns with quality goals
• Communicates with patients, families and care teams
• Administers medications safely
• Performs age-specific patient care
• Engages in professional development activities

Responsibilities

• Provides age-specific individualized care
• Assesses patient history, physiology and psychosocial status
• Communicates with patient, family and medical staff
• Implements care plans and follows protocols
• Participates in peer review and organizational activities
• Maintains regulatory compliance and safety standards
• Administers medications safely and monitors effects
• Contributes to Magnet Model initiatives

Skills

Nursing process

Infection prevention

Patient safety

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Communication

Medication administration

Critical thinking

Education for patient/family

Magnet model awareness

Job description

The Staff RN uses the nursing process to deliver nursing care to a given patient care population as it relates to the care setting. Nursing care is based on the interpretation and execution of the medical and nursing plan of treatment utilizing established procedures standards and protocols of individuals within the assigned work shift. The Staff RN provides nursing care to the population served in the unit.

Core Competencies

• Adheres to infection prevention guidelines
• Adheres to policies, procedures, and standards of practice to deliver safe and optimal care
• Assesses patient history, physiological, and psychosocial status
• Communicates with the patient, family, medical staff and others during the continuum of care
• Complies with Joint Commission's national patient safety goals
• Complies with organizational quality dashboard/benchmarking goals
• Interprets common variables affecting patient care and follows reporting process
• Maintains regulatory compliance consistent with quality standards and ethical obligations of the profession
• Participates in activities in alignment with the Magnet Model
• Participates in organizational activities
• Participates in Peer Review
• Participates in professional development activities
• Performs as a preceptor in an active and engaged manner
• Provides age-specific individualized care that supports protection from harm and complies with patient safety centered interventions/bundles
• Provides patient and family education throughout the care of patient
• Uses critical thinking to formulate and carry out a care plan according to patient needs
• Utilizes resources in an economical manner
• Utilizes safe administration of medications
• Utilizes Safe Patient Handling

Department Specific Competencies

• Monitors and manipulates the physical environment to promote safety.
• Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to recognize and provide age specific care in the treatment, assessment, and education of adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.
• Promotes interdisciplinary collaboration between and among nurses, physicians, and other members of the health team to meet the specific care needs of patients.
• Electrolyte Monitoring, Acid-Base Monitoring and Fluid Monitoring. Collects and analyses the patient data to regulate fluid and electrolyte balance. Intervenes appropriately to correct imbalances. ((KNOWLEDGE/SERVICE)
• Respiratory Monitoring and Airway Management: Collection and analysis of patient data to ensure airway patency and adequate gas exchange (SERVICE/EXCELLENCE/KNOWLEDGE)
• Interprets ABGs and intervenes based on results and physicians orders.
• Maintenance of ventilated patient during procedure (KNOWLEDGE).
• Assists with intubation.
• Understands pathophysiology related to a patient with imbalance between myocardial oxygen supply and demand resulting in impaired cardiac function (KNOWLEDGE/EXCELLENCE).
• Understands pathophysiology related to patients experiencing arrhythmias, both atrial and v ventricular (KNOWLEDGE).
• Cardiac Care: Assesses and intervenes based on patients signs and symptoms, correlated diagnostic test results.
• Administers medications safely and understands indications and expected outcomes.
• Understands indications for procedural interventions and how these alter patient pathophysiology, thus changing patient plan or care.
• Interprets diagnostic information obtained during procedures and communicates/assesses/intervenes appropriately, ie: Information from hemod