Invasive Cath Lab Technologist Regional Float

Overview

CHI Health Immanuel located in North Omaha just off of I-680 on 72nd Street offers a full-service hospital cancer center rehabilitation center specialty spine hospital and more. For well over a century our commitment to serve our community inspires our staff to provide the highest quality of care to all who we have the privilege to serve.

Responsibilities

Up to a $15,000 sign-on bonus and $10,000 educational assistance available to external candidates!!

Job Summary / Purpose

This position contributes to the mission and vision of CHI Health by performing a variety of direct and non-direct patient care duties during procedures within the scope of service. Assist with technical support.

Essential Key Job Responsibilities

Assists with pre-procedure education and preparing patient for procedure.

Collaborates with other staff to assure patient has a thorough understanding of procedure and is able to answer questions as needed.

Assures patient is positioned properly for the procedure.

Assures EKG electrodes are properly placed and cardiac electrodes correctly applied.

Assures skin is prepped and sterilized appropriately prior to procedural draping.

Sets up patient and sterile equipment in accordance to the performing physician’s preferences.

Scrubs and assists physicians during procedures.

Assists physician in sterile placement of invasive and hemodynamic monitoring equipment.

Uses fine motor skills to assist physician with the placement / deployment / use of invasive catheters, wires, balloons, stents, structural heart devices, Intra-aortic balloon counter-pulsation equipment, percutaneous left ventricular assist devices, implantable cardiac devices, and electrophysiology catheters / 3-D intra-cardiac conduction mapping.

Performs monitoring function throughout procedures. Documents clinical information in patient record.

Operates hemodynamic monitoring equipment.

Recognize and report changes in the cardiac rhythm.

Recognize and report changes in hemodynamic waveforms.

Accurately documents the flow of events from start thru completion of procedure.

Performs arterial and / or venous sheath removal utilizing deployment of closure devices, manual pressure, or mechanical compression and transport patients.

Performs daily maintenance, quality assurance testing, equipment cleaning, and supply re-stocking.

Effectively communicates and works cooperatively with team members, patients, families, guests, and providers.

Participation in the after-hours on-call rotation is required and staff must be able to respond within 30 minutes of notification.

Participates in all safety, security, and infection control programs that are mandatory as well as those required and provided by the department.

Demonstrates work practices consistent with CHI Health and department-specific safety, security, and HIPAA policies.

Regional floating required in order to provide staffing support to other campuses.

Responsible for maintaining all relative competencies, training, and education required for all campuses supported.

Other duties as assigned by department or hospital leadership.

Qualifications

Licensure & Certifications

Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist (RCIS) credential from CCI

New graduates are eligible for hire and must obtain credentials within 6 months of start date

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for healthcare providers is required upon hire

AHA Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification within 90 days of start date

Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Training

Knowledge of radiographic views and equipment

Knowledge of EKG rhythms and abnormalities

Knowledge of cardiac and vascular anatomy

Knowledge of appropriate sterile field management and aseptic techniques

Knowledge of a wide range of invasive procedure supplies and equipment including but not limited to guidewires, sheaths, stents, catheters, and balloons

Pay Range

29.02 - $42.08 / hour

We are an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer.

Salary : $29 - $42