Department/Unit:

Adult Cardiac Cath Lab

Work Shift:

Day (United States of America)

Salary Range:

$88,192.00 - $136,697.60

The Clinical Nurse assesses, coordinates, plans, directs, implements and manages the needs of assigned patients throughout the episode of care with a focus on progress toward discharge, including during transitions within the acute care stay. The Clinical Nurse is responsible for the delivery and coordination of patient care provided by the caregiving team. S/he assures that competent, compassionate patient care is uniformly provided to customers including referring facilities, hospital staff and patients in the inpatient, ambulatory, and community settings.

The Cardiac Catheterization laboratory (Cath Lab) consists of three (3) laboratories and twenty (20) bay holding area. Two (2) Cath Labs are equipped with high tech ultrasound and state-of-the-art Imaging and Anesthesia equipment where complex structural heart cases are performed. The Cardiac Catheterization laboratory also performs diagnostic and therapeutic procedures for the adult and pediatric patients under the supervision of our Medical Director. The staff consists of a blend of personnel including RPN, Medical Imaging Technicians and Cardiovascular Technicians.

Nursing skills within our Cath Lab include, but are not limited to:

•    Autonomous Critical Thinking Skills in an Acute Setting
•    Moderate Sedation
•    Drip management
•    Balloon Pump and Impella Management
•    Use of Temporary Pacing via Zoll and Temp Pacing Box
•    Swan Management
•    Ability to learn other roles including monitoring, circulating, and scrubbing.
•    Learning complex procedures including structural heart, complex percutaneous coronary intervention, complete total occlusion, renal denervation, angiovac and alphavac, myocardial biopsy, and pediatric Cath cases.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
•    Implements physician orders, administers medications, starts IVs, performs treatments, procedures and special tests, and document treatment as required by company policy and local/state/federal rules and regulations.
•    Orders, interprets, and evaluates diagnostic tests to identify and assess patients' conditions.
•    Assesses and evaluates patient needs for, and responses to, care rendered.
•    Applies sound nursing judgment in patient care management decisions.
•    Provides primary and emergency care for occupational and non-occupational injuries and illnesses.
•    Administers over-the-counter and prescription medications as ordered.
•    Collaborates with the nursing team to create a Plan of Care for all patients.
•    Directs and guides ancillary personnel and maintain standards of professional nursing.

Minimum Qualifications:
•    Graduate of a professional academic nursing program in which a Diploma, Associate Degree or Baccalaureate Degree is conferred.
•    Must hold current NYS Registered Nurse license
•    Obtains and maintains certification in Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) 
•    Minimum of 1-3 years of clinical RN experience is required
•    Minimum of 1 year of Telemetry or ICU experience is required
•    Ability to improve job performance through continuing education.
•    Possesses knowledge of quality concepts, principles, and problem-solving tools and techniques and demonstrates ability to apply in support of departmental and patient care quality improvement.