Nurse Manager Cath Lab

Job Description

Job Description

Overview

CentraState Healthcare System , headquartered in Freehold, New Jersey is a leading non – profit healthcare delivery system in New Jersey. The System includes CentraState Medical Center a community-based hospital, an ambulatory campus, three senior living facilities and three free-standing community health pavilions, and a charitable foundation. As the 3rd largest employer in Monmouth County, CentraState Healthcare System continues to live up to its reputation of being a truly great place to work recently designated a Great Place to Work-Certified™ company.

Our new Cardiovascular Interventional suite offers the complete integration of leading-edge imaging and technology to diagnose and treat patients with cardiovascular disease and other conditions using minimally invasive alternatives to surgical procedures. Our ‘Suite” team consists of expert Radiologists, Vascular Surgeons, Electrophysiologists, Interventional Cardiologists, Radiology technologists and Registered Nurses collaborating to provide innovative personalized care to our community.

Flexible hours & workdays

Responsibilities

• Assists physicians in the clinical care of the patient.
• Responsible for overall operations of the Cardiovascular Interventional Suite.
• Administers and coordinates technical activities involved in the installation, operation, maintenance and repair of the catheterization equipment and maintains record of protocol.
• Supervises and provides assistance in emergency patient care.
• Coordinates evaluation and care of patient pre-procedure, intra-procedure and post procedure, including supervision of education and observation for untoward effects.
• Assists in policy development in accordance to JCAHO and DHSS standards.
• Compiles, analyzes and reports ongoing data required for state licensure of the Cath Lab, as well as statistical and performance initiatives.
• Assists in determining fiscal requirements and monitors budgetary operational expenses, revenues and supply inventory.
• Responsible for department work schedule, delegation of assignments, and proper staffing levels.
• Assists in personnel actions including performance appraisals, vacation scheduling and other duties incidental to work.
• Develops and implements a professional growth plan for each staff member by enforcing attendance at appropriate in-service training sessions,encouraging staff to attend outside seminars and assigning duties to maximize development.
• Monitors nursing staff compliance and implements performance improvement initiatives regarding documentation of pain assessment intervention,follow -up, re-assessment and education.
• Plans and facilitates unit based education to maintain and enhance the clinical competency of the nursing staff.
• Establishes and implements standards of care based on evidenced-based nursing practice and evaluates patient care through the application of the nursing process and compares the delivery of the care to the established standard(s).
• Demonstrates an understanding of the range of care needed based on the age of the patients cared for. Demonstrates knowledge of growth,development and / or adult health throughout the life span as appropriate to the job performed.
• Demonstrates the ability to obtain information and interpret information in terms of the needs of the age of the patients cared for.
• Provides considerate respectful care focused upon the patients' individual needs.
• Affirms the patient's right to make decisions regarding his / her medical care, including the decision to discontinue treatment, to the extent permitted bylaw.
• Assists the patient in the exercise of his / her rights and informs the patient of any responsibilities incumbent upon him / her in the exercise of those rights.

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