Summary

Under the direction of the Administrative Director, Cardiovascular Services, the Medical Director of the Cardiac Catheterization Lab and the  Cath Lab Nurse Manager, the Cath Lab RN will perform duties necessary to care for patients, ages 18 years and up, undergoing cardiac catheterization procedures at a technical and professional nursing level. The RN will provide pre, intra and post procedural care. Performs a variety of technical procedures that require independent judgment. Operates diagnostic imaging equipment and aids the Physician to produce contrast enhanced radiographs of heart and cardiovascular system (angiograms) during cardiac catheterization and electro physiology procedures and assists with the implanting of pacemaker and internal defibrillator devices. 

Education

Graduate from a state accredited school of Nursing. Bachelor's in Nursing preferred.

Certification, Registration & Licensure

Certification required: Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers certification, or equivalent course credentialed by American Heart Association.

Registration required to obtain: Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist (RCIS) within 2 years from date of hire and renewed as required.

License required: Licensed Registered Nurse in State of NH

Experience

One year cardiovascular experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Gathers data through history taking and physical assessment and interprets data in order to plan, implement and evaluate interventions to meet patient care needs.
• Administers medications within scope of practice in State of NH.
• Delivers pre and post procedural care to patients according to hospital policy.
• Delivers intra procedural care in the role of circulator.
• Delivers intra procedural care effectively and safely in the role of scrub.
• Delivers intra procedural care in the role of monitor.
• Bases nursing actions by applying principles of purposeful, organized thinking to make sound clinical judgment/decisions.
• Teaches the patient and/or significant other(s) about the plan of care. Prepares patients to manage their care after discharge.
• Takes ownership and responsibility for individual performance goals.
• Assists with clinical training and competencies in adherence with lab protocols.
• Involves self in departmental, team and committee goals.
• Completes departmental and hospital requirements.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

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Physical and Work Requirements:

The physical demands and characteristics of the work environment described here are representative of those that will be encountered by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The Dictionary of Occupational Titles Material Handling Classification is MEDIUM. The employee must regularly life, carry or push/pull up to 10 pounds, frequently lift, carry or push/pull up to 10 - 25 pounds, and occasionally life, carry or push/pull up to 20 - 50 pounds.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to hear, and speak. The employee is frequently required to do fine motor, do repetitive motion, and stand. The employee is occasionally required to bend, reach, sit, and walk.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include color vision, depth perception, far vision, near vision, and peripheral vision.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to bloodborne pathogens, bodily fluids, and radiation. The employee is frequently exposed to airborne contaminants, electrical hazards - shock, moving mechanical parts, slippery surfaces, and toxic or caustic chemicals. The employee is occasionally exposed to airborne pathogens, and vibration.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.