Job Description

The Registered Nurse provides direct care in the Cardiac Catheterization Lab Department setting. Communicates with physicians / Nurse Director / Co – workers, as appropriate about changes in the patient’s clinical condition including results of diagnostic studies and symptomatology. Is able to respond quickly and accurately to changes in condition or response to treatment. Responsible for the delivery of patient care through the nursing process of assessment, diagnosing, planning, implementation and evaluation. Responsible for directing and coordinating all nursing care based on established clinical nursing care for patients the medical surgical services based on established clinical nursing practice standards. Collaborates with other professional disciplines to ensure effective and efficient patient care delivery and the achievement of desired patient outcomes. Serves as the Resource nurse role when oriented and as directed. Supports the organization vision and mission. Utilizes knowledge of patient's age, developmental status, spiritual and cultural diversity into the provision of patient care. Contributes to the provision of quality nursing care through performance improvement techniques that demonstrate positive outcomes in patient care will be required to ROTATE ON CALL SCHEDULE.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING

Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing certificate

Current California RN license

BCLS, ACLS, Basic Dysrhythmia, NIHS Stroke certificates upon hire and maintain..

Critical Care Training require

CMC within 6 months of hire or promotion to Service Line RN

Proficiency in both written and oral English

1 Year acute experience.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct care in the Cardiac Catheterization Lab Department setting.
• Communicates with physicians / Nurse Director / Co – workers, as appropriate about changes in the patient’s clinical condition including results of diagnostic studies and symptomatology. Is able to respond quickly and accurately to changes in condition or response to treatment, will rotate on stand-by schedule as required for CL and IR coverage.
• Responsible for the delivery of patient care through the nursing process of assessment, diagnosing, planning, implementation and evaluation.
• Responsible for directing and coordinating all nursing care based on established clinical nursing care for patients and the medical surgical services based on established clinical nursing practice standards. Collaborates with other professional disciplines to ensure effective and efficient patient care delivery and the achievement of desired patient outcomes.
• Serves as the Resource nurse role when oriented and as directed.
• Supports the organization's vision and mission.
• Utilizes knowledge of the patient's age, developmental status, spiritual and cultural diversity into the provision of patient care.
• Contributes to the provision of quality nursing care through performance improvement techniques that demonstrate positive outcomes in patient care.

Qualifications

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING

• Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing certificate
• Current California RN license
• BCLS, ACLS, Basic Dysrhythmia certificate upon hire.
• Critical Care Training required
• CMC within 6 months of hire or promotion to Service Line RN is desirable
• Proficiency in both written and oral English
• 1 Year of acute experience.