What are the responsibilities and job description for the RN - Cardiac Cath Lab - Cardiac Cath Lab position at Cleveland Clinic?
RN - Cardiac Cath Lab
Registered Nurse (RN) in Cardiac Cath Lab at Cleveland Clinic's Martin North Hospital provides world-class patient care to communities in and around Martin County.
About the Role:
You will work with patients undergoing cardiac catheterizations, an invasive imaging procedure evaluating heart function.
Responsibilities:
- 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
Requirements:
- Graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing
- Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)
- One year of current acute care RN experience
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA)
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) upon hire or within one year of employment
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor of science in nursing (BSN)
Physical Requirements:
- Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting patient, manual and finger dexterity, and eye-hand coordination
- Requires standing and walking for extended periods of time
- 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
