Registered Nurse - Catheterization Lab

It's more than a career, it's a callingOK-SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma CityWorker Type:RegularJob Highlights:Join a team where your work matters -- every moment, every patient, every community. At SSM Health, you'll be empowered to grow, supported to thrive, and inspired to make a lasting impact. Department: Cath Lab/ Interventional RadiologySchedule: Full Time Days Apply today. SSM Health - We bring out the incredible in you everyday.Job Summary:Plans coordinates and implements care to the adult patient in the Cardiac Cath Lab. Ensures that quality care is provided in an efficient and safe manner consistent with the unit's standards of care and demonstrates competency skills appropriate to the clinical area.Job Responsibilities and Requirements:PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIESPerforms on the Cath Lab procedure team as circulator, scrub, or monitor.Performs in holding by ensuring patient is correctly prepped for the procedure. Ensures needed information, such as history and physical (H&P), is timely.Utilizes critical judgment to analyze patient assessment and administers medications on all patients, including the critically ill patient and reports abnormal information to the physician in a timely manner.Performs hemostasis safely and properly with or without vascular devices.Routinely enters patient orders and charges. Checks charges to ensure accuracy.Provides care of the critically ill patient with the ability to function independently in a stressful situation.Routinely educates patients and families based on assessed needs, documents education provided, and keeps them informed of tests and treatments. Provides clear patient instruction on what to expect during the perioperative procedure.Assists families to the cardiology area or Cath lab area by escorting when necessary.May perform point of care testing according to policies and procedures.Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.Performs other duties as assigned.EDUCATIONGraduate of accredited school of nursing or education equivalency for licensingEXPERIENCE1 year RN experience required - ICU or ED experience preferredPHYSICAL REQUIREMENTSConstant use of speech to share information through oral communication.Constant standing and walking.Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.Frequent sitting, reaching and keyboard use/data entry.Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors.Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.Occasional lifting/moving of patients.Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.Occasional driving.Rare crawling and running.REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS         State of Work Location: Illinois         Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)         And         Registered Professional Nurse (RN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)           And             Advanced Life Support (ALS) - American Heart Association (AHA)             Or             Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - American Heart Association (AHA)              State of Work Location: Missouri         Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)         And              Registered Nurse (RN) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration              Or              Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State           And             Advanced Life Support (ALS) - American Heart Association (AHA)              Or              Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - American Heart Association (AHA)              State of Work Location: Oklahoma         Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)         And              Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State              Or              Registered Nurse (RN) - Oklahoma Board of Nursing (OBN)          And              Advanced Life Support (ALS) - American Heart Association (AHA)              Or              Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - American Heart Association (AHA)          State of Work Location: Wisconsin         Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)         And             Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State             Or             Registered Nurse (RN) - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services         And             Advanced Life Support (ALS) - American Heart Association (AHA)             Or             Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - American Heart Association (AHA)  Work Shift:Day Shift (United States of America)Job Type:EmployeeDepartment:3001000040 Cardiac CatheterizationScheduled Weekly Hours:36SSM Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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