DCH Health System

Registered Nurse/RN - Cath Lab

DCH Health System  •  Tuscaloosa, AL (Onsite)  •  3 months ago
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Job Description

Our Cardiac Catheterization Lab is located on the first floor of Regional Medical Center near the north entrance. We are a procedural area specializing in adults with acute and chronic heart diseases. Our team is mostly made up of Registered Nurses and Radiologic Technologists who receive extensive training in order to support our cardiologists and provide excellent cardiac care to our patients. Our daily workflow consists of performing heart procedures such as cardiac catheterizations where balloons and stents are used to restore blood flow through our patients' coronary arteries. We also offer many procedures that remedy electrical issues within the heart. Some of these include atrial fibrillation ablations and pacemaker placements. Our hours of operation are Monday-Friday from 6:00am until 5:30pm. We also have teams on call 24 hours a day/365 days per year to respond to patients that are experiencing an acute myocardial infarction (MI) and need emergency care. In the Cath Lab, we are dedicated to our community and understand our how important our promptness is to our patients’ outcomes.

Responsibilities

Coordinates total nursing care specific for patients undergoing invasive and non-invasive diagnostic and therapeutic cardiac procedures; participates in patient and family teaching and provides leadership by working cooperatively with other team members and disciplines in maintaining standards for professional nursing practice in the clinical setting.

  • Provides age-specific nursing care to the adult and geriatric patients to include but not limited to:
    • assessments of physiologic and psychological changes
    • pharmacology management
    • identification and management of safety needs

  • Assesses condition on each assigned patient pre, intra, and post diagnostic and therapeutic cardiac procedures to include but not limited to the normal systems review, physiological factors, and pain assessment/management.
  • Plans, directs, supervises and evaluates nursing care provided to patients according to problems identified.
  • Assists in performance improvement (PI) activities by serving on PI teams as warranted, assisting with PI measures and supporting and implementing changes necessary for improvement.
  • Assist in charging medical supplies, stocking rooms and completing appropriate paperwork per case.
  • Assist in preparation of patients for all procedures including setting up sterile trays; cross trains to scrub position and assist physician, when needed.
  • Administers medication, IV therapy, and performs treatments to all assigned patients, according to policy and procedure.
  • Plans and provides patient and/or significant other education as related to invasive and non-invasive diagnostic and/or therapeutic procedures based on physical, behavioral, psychological, developmental, and age-related factors, after identifying barriers to learning.
  • Follows safety practices and ensures safe, clean environment for the patients.
  • Is observant of symptoms and reactions of patients and takes appropriate action as changes occur.
  • Documents all patient care assessments, evaluations, activities and/or observations according to policies and procedures.
  • Assists with or institutes emergency measures for sudden adverse developments in patients such as cardiac arrest.
  • Attends in-service programs, required training/education and unit/departmental/service meetings.
  • Maintains performance, patient and employee satisfaction and financial standards as outlined in the performance evaluation.
  • Performs compliance requirements as outlined in the Employee Handbook
  • Must adhere to the DCH Behavioral Standards including creating positive relationships with patients/families, coworkers, colleagues and with self.
  • Requires use of electronic mail, time and attendance software, learning management software and intranet.
  • Must adhere to all DCH Health System policies and procedures.
  • All other duties as assigned.

    • Qualifications

    Registered Nurse with current Alabama Licensure. Two (2) years of Critical Care experience preferred. Takes 3-11, 11-7, weekend and holiday call. Must be able to respond within 20 minutes of a call-out. Must be able to read, write legibly, speak, and comprehend English.

    Cardiac/Critical Care:

    • ACLS

    Emergency Department-both campuses:

    • ACLS
    • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)

    Emergency Department – Regional Campus only:

    • Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC)

    Perioperative:

    • ACLS
    • PACU –PALS; ACLS

    Women’s/Children:

    • NICU –Neonatal Resuscitation (NRP)
    • Labor & Delivery –ACLS, NRP, and Intermediate Fetal Monitoring
    • Mother Baby Unit – NRP
    • Pediatrics – PALS

    Clinical Support:

    • Cardiac Monitoring Unit –ACLS

    International RNs:

    • Current approved Alabama Board of Nursing RN license or multi-state license required or ability to obtain prior to start.
    • Current American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider training required or obtain within 30 days of start date.
    • BSN preferred, minimum Associates required
    • Must be able to read, write legibly, speak, and comprehend English.

    WORK CONTEXT

    • Demonstrate leadership skills
    • Requires decision making that will affect others
    • Responsible to achieve outcomes
    • Must be able to communicate clearly and accurately
    • Ability to delegate to team members and students
    • Must be able to receive delegation
    • Address conflict and stressful situation
    • Communicate with different personalities and engage in face to face discussion
    • Dealing with unpleasant or verbally/physically aggressive personalities
    • Must be able to use electronic mail, telephone and texting
    • Must be able to work in groups
    • Must be able to perform structured and unstructured work
    • Must be able to meet time pressure and time lines
    • Includes possible exposure to human body fluids, disease, infection, lab chemicals and hazardous materials and/or cleaning solutions
    • Requires wearing of common protective and safety equipment such as gloves, safety glasses, mask, gowns, etc.

    PHYSICAL FACTORS

    • Medium work. Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Must be able to tolerate prolonged periods of standing and walking
    • Must be able to reach reasonable distances in any direction
    • Must be able to stand, walk, kneel, bend, sit and stoop
    • Must be able to run in an emergency
    • Must have the ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull and carry objects
    • Must be able to move fingers in a coordinated manner and must be able to feel and perceive temperature, texture, shape and size with fingertips
    • Must be able to perform the duties with or without reasonable accommodation
    • Must possess stamina to work prolonged shifts
    • Hearing and vision must be normal or corrected to within normal range.
    • Physical presence onsite is essential.
    DCH Health System

    About DCH Health System

    Based in Tuscaloosa, AL, DCH Health System has been providing quality and compassionate healthcare to the residents of West Alabama. Comprised of DCH Regional Medical Center, Northport Medical Center and Fayette Medical Center, the DCH Health System provides comprehensive services in:

    - Cancer treatment

    - Critical Care

    - Cardiac Services

    - Bloodless medicine

    - Home health care

    - Sleep medicine

    - Occupational medicine

    - Sports medicine

    - Spine/pain care

    - Therapy services

    - Women’s services

    - and much more

    DCH Regional Medical Center has 583 beds and offers a variety of specialty units and advanced services, including cancer, cardiology, robotic and minimally invasive surgery, and the region's most advanced trauma center.

    Northport Medical Center is a 204-bed community hospital that offers a full range of inpatient and outpatient services. The facility also operates the DCH (inpatient) Rehabilitation Pavilion and North Harbor Pavilion for mental health.

    Fayette Medical Center, through a lease agreement with the DCH Health System, is a 61-bed rural hospital that offers the residents of Fayette County inpatient care, along with sophisticated diagnostic equipment, surgical techniques and specialty clinics. A 122-bed nursing home on site is fully accredited and licensed for intermediate and skilled nursing care.

    Our goal is to provide the best health system possible for patients to receive proper care, employees to work efficiently, and physicians to practice medicine for the benefit of everyone.

    Industry
    Healthcare & Social Services
    Company Size
    1,001-5,000 employees
    Headquarters
    Tuscaloosa, AL
    Year Founded
    1923
    Website
    dchsystem.com
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