Staff Nurse- Cardiac Cath Lab- FT- D/E
Company: Luminis Health
Location: Lanham
Posted on: October 31, 2024
Job Description:
Position Purpose
Responsible for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating
the care of the patient undergoing cardiac catheterization.
Responsible for the implementation of the medical plan of care with
prompt nursing intervention either directly or through direction of
others. Inspects and monitors patient's physiologic status, reports
changes to C ardiologist; prepares and administers appropriate
medications and evaluates patient's response to therapy. He/she is
accountable and responsible for patient safety, quality of services
rendered. Accurately completes required documentation.
Role Specific Competencies
1. Administers medications safely according to Doctors Community
Hospital policy, without error, utilizing knowledge of action,
route, side effects and contra-indications.
2. Demonstrates skills and knowledge necessary to provide quality
care services for special age specific populations, such as, but
not limited to, pediatrics and geriatrics patients. (Attach current
skills inventory and/or skills check list; any current age specific
certifications; departmental testing; etc.)
3. Implements medical treatment plan.
- Assists Physician with special procedures and treatments that
require professional nursing skills as needed.
- Implements medical orders related to monitoring, medication
administration, intravenous therapy without error.
- Ensures all specimens are correctly handled, labelled and
delivered to the appropriate departments resulting in no
errors.
- Ensures all verbal orders are written and co-signed before
patient leaves the department.
- Ensures patency of intravenous infusions for patients receiving
diagnostic procedures. Troubleshoots as appropriate (restarts
infiltrates, hangs appropriate solutions to avoid interruptions in
IV therapy).
4. Knowledge and skill levels are maintained to ensure clinical
competency
- BCLS and ACLS certification maintained and current.
- Completes 100% of required in-service educational programs
(electrical and fire safety, infection control, CPR).
- Coordinates, develops and presents continuing education
programs to CCU, ICU, and others specific to critical care nursing
issues in
- cardiac cath setting quarterly.
- Coordinates, develops and presents with medical direction
continuing education programs for nursing and medical staff
bi-annually.
- Clinical competency - checklist is maintained and completed
prior to annual evaluation.
5. Maintains patient safety utilizing appropriate Doctors Community
Medical Center protocols.
- Demonstrates knowledge of radiation safety practices.
- Reports all equipment malfunctions to appropriate
department/vendor for follow-up and repair.
- Conducts equipment safety checks per protocol.
- Uses appropriate Infection Control Policies and Procedures when
dealing with patients, staff and significant others.
- Ensures all team members use aseptic techniques when preparing
for and performing procedures.
- Makes round in Radiology halls and waiting areas to ensure
patient safety (wheelchair, stretchers locked and to one side of
the hall).
- Maintains controlled substances per Doctors Community Medical
Center policy.
6. Organizes unit and nursing activities efficiently and safely to
promote quality care in Cardiac Cath Lab.
- Priorities established and implemented result in no delay to
appropriate intervention.
- Utilizes equipment/supplies as intended resulting in cost
containment.
- Able to problem solve independently, seeking assistance
appropriately.
- Coordinates with Same Day Surgery department or designated
nursing unit patient preparation for cardiac cath that results in
no unnecessary delay in procedure.
7. Participates in professional growth and development.
- Clinical competency check list and mandatory day is completed
prior to annual evaluation.
- Attends a minimum of one (1) discipline specific workshops per
year.
- Maintains membership in one (1) discipline specific
professional organization.
- Attends 80% of department meetings.
- Attends 100% of required inservice programs.
- Conducts two (2) inservices per year on a clinical aspect of
care, safety or radiologic procedure.
- Serves as a role model / resource for other team members and
exhibits flexibility and adaptability to change in department
practices.
- Identifies strengths and development needs of self.
- Identifies active / potential problems and seeks appropriate
solutions to those problems, and assumes responsibility and
accountability for "judgements" and actions.
- Appearance consistently complies with department
policy.
- Utilizes work time productively. Willingness to cover varying
shifts as requested.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications and Experience
- BCLS required, ACLS required.
- Current C PR and IV certification.
- Minimum two (2) years experience in Critical Care or
Telemetry.
- Must attain certification in first year of employment.
-Physical Requirements
- Concentrates on moderate to fine detail for extended periods of
time with irregular telephone and other interruptions.
- Engages in frequent verbal and written communication using
appropriate medical terminology.
- Must be able to function in an environment where background
noises are a usual occurrence.
- Remembers schedules, tasks to be completed, where activities
left off, etc.
- Routinely lifts objects over 50 pounds using good body
mechanics.
- Understands and can operate from the conceptual basis of tasks
and activities
Luminis Health Benefits Overview:
--- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
--- Retirement Plan (with employer match for employees who work
more than 1000 hours in a calendar year)
--- Paid Time Off
--- Tuition Assistance Benefits
--- Employee Referral Bonus Program
--- Paid Holidays, Disability, and Life/AD&D for full-time
employees
--- Wellness Programs
--- Eligible for shift differentials/OT
--- Eligible for commitment bonus
--- Employee Assistance Programs and more
*Benefit offerings based on employment status
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