Cardiac Catheterization Lab Staff RN

Job Title Cardiac Catheterization Lab Staff RN Duties Pre/Post Area Responsibilities: Assesses/reassesses young adult, adult, and elderly patients and applies the nursing process to: • Demonstrates basic competency in specialized procedures/equipment, i.e. • Cardiac Monitoring • Care of and/or recovery of patient pre/post interventional cardiac procedures • Care of patients with vascular closure devices: application, maintenance, and removal • Maintain/Pull Arterial and/or Venous Sheaths • ACT machine • Angioseal/Vasoseal • Minimal Sedation • Use of moderate sedation with use of safety and prevention guidelines involved in delivery of moderate sedation. • Assist with transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) with use of safety and guidelines involved in delivery of the procedure. • Perform "Bubble" method as required when assisting with TEE • Pain management and follow-up pain reassessment • Blood draws and use of appropriate "order-of-the-draw" for labs • IV therapy • IV ADD • Infusion of blood and blood products • Information management • Synchronized Cardioversion • ICD's Pacemakers (Temporary and Permanent) Pre/Post Care and Recovery Skills Assesses/reassesses young adult, adult, and elderly patients and applies the nursing process to: Demonstrates basic competence in specialized procedures/equipment, i.e. • Care of and/or recovery of patient pre/post interventional cardiac procedures • Care of and/or recovery of patient pre/post electrophysiology procedures • Care of and/or recovery of patient pre/post interventional radiology procedures • Care of patients with vascular closure devices: application, maintenance, removal and post care. • Assist with Vascular Procedures, including IVC Filters, Run-Offs, Acute and Chronic Occlusions • Maintain/Pull Arterial and/or Venous Sheaths • ACT Machine • Assist with Peripheral Balloons and Stents • Assist with Thermodilution and Invasive Monitoring • Assist with IVUS procedures • Assist with Interventional Radiology (IR) procedures • Assist with FFR (Fraction Flow Reserve) Procedures • Assist with Electrophysiology "EP" Procedures • Assist with RF Ablations • Assist with Cryoablations • Assist with insertion of Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump, maintenance and trouble shoot • Assist with Loop Recorder Insertion • Assist with ICDs, Pacemakers (Temporary and Permanent) • Assist with Spectranetics Laser • Synchronized Cardioversion/Defibrillation • Pain management and follow-up pain reassessment • Anaphylactic Reactions: Monitor for, manage, and use of anaphylactic kit • MAC Lab System Monitoring Education • Associate's degree in nursing required. • Bachelor's degree in nursing preferred. • RN license required. • CPR required BLS, ACLS, NIHSS EKG required. • 2 years' experience required, 5 years preferred.

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