Registered Nurse - Cardiac Cath Lab

Singing River Health System Hospital - Gulfport | Full-Time | M-F, 6:30 AM to 3:30 PM, Weekday, Weekend, and Holiday Call Required

Position Overview
The Registered Nurse is a professionalnurse who is educated in the art and science of nursing, with the goal ofassisting patients attain, maintain, and restore health when possible.Competency is determined by demonstrated possession of the knowledge,attitudes, and skills required for this position. The registered nurse providespatient care utilizing the Nursing Process within the MS Nurse Practice Act,ANA Nursing Scope and Standards of Practice, and the ANA Code of Ethics forNurses and ANA Nursing Scope and Standards of Practice, ANA Code of Ethics forNurses, the DNV Standards, the CDC Guidelines for Infection Control, and SRHSDepartments of Nursing Plan for Provision of Care, Treatment, and Services. Assuch, this performance evaluation is based on these standards.
DISCLAIMER: This is not necessarily an exhaustivelist of all responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements or workingconditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accuratereflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the jobor to require that other or different tasks be performed as assigned.

Education
Graduate from NLN school of nursing. Current Mississippi State licensure.

Certification
BCLS and ACLS certification required.

Experience
Appropriate nursing practice/experience within the past five (5) years or evidence of successful refresher program.

Physical Demands
Stands, turns, bends, stoops, lifts, climbs, and uses many physical motions in performing day-to-day activities. Auditory acuity to hear patient verbal communication and gather data using auscultory skills. Manual dexterity of hands and feet to ambulate 6-7 ½ hrs per 8 hr shift and adroitly manage multiple pieces of equipment/tubes/invasive lines. Must be able to stand for extended periods of time and do a great deal of walking without experiencing undue fatigue. Must have high energy level and be capable of handling high pressure situations. May be exposed to communicable disease or radiation.

Mental Demands
Keen mental faculties/assessment and decision making skills in the management of acute and chronically ill patients. Communication/speaking/enunciation skills to receive and give information in person and by telephone. Emotional stability conducive to dealing with high stress level for 6-8 hours/8 hour shift associated with care of acute patient/family, rapidly changing patient conditions, emotional demands of patients and families, and demands of maintaining effective working relationships with peers, managers, physicians, and other health care workers.