What are the responsibilities and job description for the Registered Nurse - Invasive Cardiac Lab position at Arnot Health System?
Up to a $25,000 Sign on Bonus for qualified Registered Nurses!!!
*Terms of payment may vary based on experience*
MAIN FUNCTION:
The Staff Nurse is a professional care giver who assumes responsibility and accountability for a group of patients for a designated time frame and provides care to these patients via therapeutic use of self, the nursing process, the environment/instrumentation, and other health care team members. Reports to the Heart & Vascular Clinical Director.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Assists with scrubbing, circulation and recording in the Cath Lab per Cath Lab policies and physicians specific procedures.
- Maintains an adequate stock and proper inventory of drugs and narcotics.
- Is responsible for on-call coverage with response time not to exceed 30 minutes.
- Is skilled in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS).
- Remains flexible in staffing patterns and resolutions of staffing conflicts; rotates through non-invasive Cardiology Lab, as needed.
- Heart Institute Ambulatory Care Unit (HIACU) rotation involving prep and recovery of Cardiology, Electrophysiology, and Interventional Radiology patients required.
- It is understood that this job description lists typical duties for the classification and is not to be considered inclusive of all duties, which may be assigned.
EDUCATION:
Registered Nurse; current NYS licensure. ACLS preferred.
EXPERIENCE:
Minimum of one year critical care experience.
CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION (CPR) REQUIREMENTS:
Basic Life Support (BLS) required. Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required. Cardiac experience required. Previous Critical Care/ICU experience desirable.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
Required to be on feet much of time. Appreciable physical effort including lifting, reaching, stooping, moving patients and pushing of beds and stretchers.
EXPOSURE CATEGORY:
Category I. Tasks that involve exposure to blood, body fluids or tissues.
** A.D.A Essential Functions
Salary : $39 - $50