DE - Professional Cardiovascular and EP RN - Dover
DE - Professional Cardiovascular and EP RN - Dover
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Job Description
The Professional Cardiovascular Registered Nurse (RN) provides professional nursing care within the Cardiovascular and Electrophysiology Laboratory.
Responsibilities:
1. Prepares the patient care and/or procedure area prior to the arrival of the first patient or beginning of first procedure to provide for safe efficient delivery of care.
2. Receives and reviews charts for scheduled patients as soon as they are available for the next day. Assures that proper documentation lab results and consent is present in the chart prior to the procedure. Communicates abnormal lab results or other concerns to the physician/Nurse Practitioner.
3. Prepares the patient for the procedure in a timely and efficient manner.
4. Provides nursing care including complete systems assessment and monitoring for the immediate pre and post procedural cardiovascular and electrophysiology patient. Abnormal findings to be communicated immediately to the physician/NP. Provides appropriate handoff to receiving RN.
5. Participates in the Full Stop and/or Time Out process prior to the beginning of each procedure along with the physician and other members of the team as per facility and unit policies.
6. Administers procedural sedation per facility and unit policies.
7. Demonstrates the ability to accurately document handoffs pre and post procedure care in the electronic documentation system accurately and in real time. Demonstrates the ability to accurately document all procedures performed in the Cardiovascular and EP Lab in the MacLab/ CardioLab system.
8. Demonstrates the ability to independently circulate all procedures performed in the Cardiovascular and EP Lab. Accurately records/documents procedure log in MacLab/CardioLab documentation system in real time.
9. Maintains an ongoing safe therapeutic environment for all patients and families in accordance with hospital standards including sensitivity to patient comfort and privacy.
10. Actively participates in the preceptorship of new staff members.
11. Enhances professional growth and development through participation in education workshops inservices and current literature. Maintains required certifications and completes yearly unit and hospital mandatories prior to performance evaluation. Seeks specialty certification/advanced degree.
12. All other duties as assigned within the scope and range of job responsibilities.
Bachelor Degree Associate Degree; Nursing Within 36 months of hire if not already obtained; Or graduate from accredited program with Nursing Diploma.
Credential(s): Basic Life Support; Registered Nurse; Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support Experience: Required: New graduates considered.
Preferred Education Credential(s) and Experience: Education: Bachelor Degree Nursing Credential(s): Experience: Preferred: Experience as an RN in a Cardiovascular and EP Lab.
Employment Type
Full Time
