SUMMARY The Cath Lab Registered Nurse (RN) assists with patient care in cardiac catheterization lab in accordance with hospital and department established procedures. Responsible for identifying patient needs, executing duties as per department protocols and provider orders, and evaluating the patient's response to care. Compliance with rules and regulations of all applicable federal, state and local laws as well as PMHC policies is a condition of employment.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Incumbent must have the skills, ability and judgment to perform the following essential job duties and responsibilities with or without reasonable accommodation: Commits to the mission, vision, beliefs and consistently demonstrates our core values.

Initiates assessment based on the patient's presenting problems or needs including collecting key information from patient, family, laboratory and other medical reports: determines priorities for care with special consideration given to patient teaching; documents assessment, clinical judgments and related information according to procedures.

Works closely with other care providers to complete the initial and ongoing assessments of patients and to provide clinical assistance as needed; reprioritizes care based on new information.

Performs therapeutic nursing interventions as ordered by the physician and consistent with standards of care and practice, nursing division policies and procedures, professional competencies, and with consideration given to risk management and infection control practices.

Assists with performance of cardiovascular procedures under instruction of a physician.

Administers medication according to procedure and/or direct orders of physician.

Schedules, coordinates and may perform may perform outpatient/inpatient testing procedures.

Performs therapeutic nursing interventions consistent with: Pre-op/post-procedure recoveryArterial and venous sheath managementDysrhythmia assessment and interventionPre-op/pre-procedure assessment and teachingIntraprocedure assessment and care. Documents care based on standards of care and practice and/or clinical priorities including: Assessment and ongoing assessment findingsUpdated clinical prioritiesTherapeutic interventions with attention to patient education Patient's response to interventions and progress toward outcomes Performs discharge planning and teaching; determines the impact of interventions on the patient's condition and recognizes the patient's progress towards meeting desired outcomes.

Initiates communication with peers and other members of the health care team about clinical priorities of care; reports on patient conditions as appropriate.

Initiates problem-solving and conflict resolution skills to foster effective work relationship with peers.

Performs other related duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Directly responsible to the Director of Cardiovascular Services

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met 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. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit, stand and walk. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, climb or balance, and taste or smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 40 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, employees the employee frequently works near moving mechanical parts and is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles and risk of electrical shock. The employee occasionally works with explosive, toxic or caustic chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The level of risk of exposure to blood borne pathogens is Classification (I), as outlined in the Hepatitis B Vaccine Program Policy. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

REQUIRED EDUCATION

Bachelors degree (B.S.N.), Associates degree (A.D.N.) or Diploma from an accredited college of nursing

COMPETENCIES/CERTIFICATIONS REQUIRED

Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the state of Nebraska.

Current BLS certification.

Current ACLS certification.

One year of experience in an interventional cardiac cath lab