Registered Nurse (RN) - Cath Lab

Company: 1591-Northwest Health La Porte
Location: Cedar Lake
Posted on: November 12, 2021

Job Description:

The Cath Lab RN provides direct and indirect patient care in a therapeutic manner focusing on a multidisciplinary approach. Assumes responsibility and accountability for individual nursing practice and determines the appropriate delegation of tasks consistent with the nurse's obligation to provide optimum patient care.

Education: 

• Associate Degree in Nursing required. Bachelors Degree preferred 

Licensure: 

• Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Indiana
• BLS required
• ACLS certification within first six months
• Basic ECG interpretation course completed or successfully tested out within 3 months of hire

Experience: 

1-3 years of experience in Cardiac Care OR 2 years of ER, Cath Lab, IMCU, ICU or CVICU hospital experience preferred. 

Specific nurse duties and responsibilities can include:

• Assess the patient in a systematic, organized manner
• Collecting and prioritizing data relative to immediate condition and anticipated needs
• Formulates a nursing plan of care for each patient based on nursing diagnoses/patient problems derived from patient assessments.
• Plan care which includes goals and prioritizes nursing approaches or measures derived from the nursing diagnosis
• Implement strategies to provide the patient with health promotion, maintenance, and restoration
• Evaluate with the patient the status of goal achievement as a basis for reassessment, re-ordering priorities, new goal setting, and revision of the plan of nursing care
• Seek educational resources and create learning experiences to enhance and maintain current knowledge and skills for his or her continuing competence in nursing practice, and individual professional growth.
• Delegates nursing care activities to members of the nursing team based on patient care needs and competencies of available nursing staff as necessary.
• Communicate information appropriately with Medical Staff and other members of the health care team to promote continuity of care and attainment of patient expected outcomes.
• Acting as a patient advocate
• Adapts teaching to the educational level and cognition state of each patient to promote maximum understanding.
• Communicates effectively with the Charge Nurse, Manager, and Director to ensure that problems or opportunities to improve unit activities are addressed.
• Consistently provides outstanding service to all patients, physicians, fellow employees, and guests as appropriate to the position.
• Actively participates in department committees and group meetings with a focus on providing input to improve the quality of services.
• Consistently demonstrates behavior that reflects that working as a team is more important than self-interest.
• Protects confidentiality of patients/co-workers, respecting their dignity, privacy, and differences
  
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Experience

• 1-3 years of experience in Cardiac Care OR 2 years of ER, Cath Lab, IMCU, ICU or CVICU hospital experience

Education

• Associates or better in Nursing or related field

Licenses & Certifications

• L-IN-RN License
• C-AHA ACLS
• C-AHA BLS Basic Cardiac

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