What are the responsibilities and job description for the RN BU - Cardiac Cath Lab position at Cleveland Clinic?
Join our team at Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Indian River Hospital is in sunny Florida’s Treasure Coast where it is committed to providing optimal family-centric and community-focused care. At Indian River Hospital, you will be part of a collaborative, compassionate, and innovative team of caregivers. You will work with state-of-the-art technology and will build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.
As an RN in the Cardiac Cath Lab, you will provide care to patients undergoing cardiac catheterizations (also called cardiac cath or coronary angiogram). This is an invasive imaging procedure that evaluates heart function by inserting a catheter into a blood vessel in the arm or groin and then into the coronary arteries. An RN in this role should be familiar with complex medical histories, innovative surgical procedures, pain modalities, and comprehensive nutritional support. You will have a direct impact on patient care and be the one to shape the patient's experience while being a part of an elite healthcare organization.
How You’ll Benefit
Take advantage of industry leading benefits, including our RN Loan Repayment program, which helps pay off student debt, and our Tuition Reimbursement program to reinvest in your career. And if you’re relocating to join us, you could be eligible for relocation assistance.
Our Center for Workplace Violence Prevention and Caregiver Well-Being sets caregiver safety as a priority, identifying, reporting and responding to incidents and providing safety resources.
A caregiver in this position works days from 6:30AM – 5:00PM, with on-call requirements. Responding to call within 30 minutes is required.
A caregiver who excels in this role will:
Provide direct nursing care.
Implement, monitor, evaluate, update and revise patient care plans.
Monitor, record, document and communicate patients’ conditions.
Administer prescribed medications and treatments.
Note and carry out physician and nursing orders.
Assess and coordinate patients’ discharge needs.
Educate patients and their families.
Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
Graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing (Diploma, ADN or BSN program)
Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)
One year of current acute care RN experience in a hospital setting OR licensed military RN experience
Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Criss
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or ALS through the American Red Cross upon hire or within one year of employment
Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing (BSN)
Electrophysiology experience
Cath Lab experience
Two years of critical care experience
Physical Requirements:
Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting patient, manual and finger dexterity, and coordination.
Requires standing and walking for extended periods of time.
Occasionally lifts and carries items weighing up to 50 pounds.
Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range.
Requires working under stressful conditions and irregular hours.
Exposure to communicable diseases and/or body fluids.
Personal Protective Equipment:
Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required for procedures.
Pay Range
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