Registered Nurse – Cath Lab

Job Summary: The Registered Nurse in the Cath Lab provides competent clinical nursing care consistent with professional standards. This role is accountable to the Nurse Manager/Director and involves coordinating and delivering patient care using the nursing process in a hospital setting.

Essential Duties:

• Education:
  • Participates in identifying and meeting personal learning needs.
  • Attends education programs based on identified learning requirements.
  • Utilizes patient education materials relevant to the patient population with assistance.
  • Assesses patient and family readiness to learn and factors affecting their ability to learn.
• Evaluation of Care:
  • Identifies expected patient outcomes.
  • Seeks guidance as needed for revising the plan of care.
  • Engages in discussions with the interdisciplinary team for evaluating patient care.
  • Communicates relevant information to promote continuity of care.
• Implementation:
  • Demonstrates competence in caring for patients with complex problems, addressing physical, psychosocial, educational, and safety aspects.
  • Performs bedside point of care testing as required by the patient care plan.
  • Follows organizational and nursing standards, policies, and procedures in care delivery.
  • Organizes and prioritizes care based on patient and family needs.
  • Consults appropriate resources in a timely manner for complex cases and unusual teaching needs.
• Leadership:
  • With assistance, develops professional growth or minimizes limitations.
  • Achieves goals within the identified timeframe or renegotiates with the supervisor.
  • Fosters intra/interdepartmental collaboration.
  • Participates in achieving unit goals and performance improvement activities.
  • Utilizes communication systems effectively.
  • Promotes cost-effective care.
  • Provides constructive feedback to co-workers.
  • Is aware of public policy and regulatory issues affecting healthcare.
  • Promotes a safe and secure environment for all.
• Patient Assessment:
  • Recognizes and synthesizes data from complex situations to determine care priorities.
  • Includes physical, psychosocial, educational, and safety needs in assessments.
  • Assesses discharge needs of patients and families, fostering relationships that promote advocacy.
• Planning:
  • Collaborates with patients and families to prepare or update care plans.
  • Utilizes available multidisciplinary resources in the planning of care.
  • Addresses cultural and ethnic considerations in the planning process.
  • Demonstrates ability to prioritize tasks for patients with complex problems.
• Research:
  • Reads relevant journals and articles to enhance practice.
  • Shares ideas and questions with staff for collaborative evaluation.

Required Skills & Experience:

• One (1) year of nursing experience.

Education:

• Required: Nursing Diploma or ADN/ASN from an accredited school of Nursing.
• Preferred: BSN or MSN from an accredited school of Nursing.

Certifications & Licensure:

• Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of North Carolina.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider certification (AHA or ARC).
• Preferred: Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification.

Schedule Notes:

This position is located in the Cardiovascular Unit. Cath Lab experience, including pre and post procedural care, is preferred. Experience