What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cardiovascular Lab Nurse position at Intermountain Health?
Job Summary
The Cardiovascular Lab & Interventional Radiology team at Intermountain Health is seeking a highly skilled Registered Nurse to join our dynamic team. As a key member of our healthcare team, you will be responsible for delivering high-quality patient care, utilizing your expertise in nursing processes and technology to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
About the Role
This role involves assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care, as well as collaborating with healthcare team members to provide seamless care coordination. You will demonstrate strong communication skills and adhere to hospital and regulatory guidelines while overseeing care delivered by support staff.
Responsibilities
- Assess, recognize and address patients' psychological and physical needs.
- Foster quality of care with the best interests of patients and their families in mind.
- Communicate compassionately and effectively.
- Assist in developing individualized treatment plans.
- Comply with evaluation, treatment, and documentation guidelines.
- Oversee care delivered by LPNs and/or CNAs.
- Participate in clinical team conferences.
- Follow hospital, regulatory, and professional guidelines, policies, and procedures.
Requirements
Education
- Graduation from an accredited School of Nursing is required.
- A Registered Nurse with an ASN/ADN degree must complete a BSN degree within four (4) years from the Registered Nurse's date of hire unless the Registered Nurse has a minimum of fifteen (15) years of proven continuous Registered Nurse experience in an acute care setting.
- Registered Nurses employed by St Vincent, Good Samaritan, St. Joseph, or Lutheran Medical Centers as of September 1, 2014 with only an ASN/ADN will be exempt from this requirement.
Certification
- Current license as a Registered Nurse in the state of practice is required.
- Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (BLS-HCP) certification upon hire or obtained within 60 days of hire with prior approval.
Physical Requirements
Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies.
Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations.
Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy.
Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients.
Maintenance of a safe work environment including exposure to chemicals, disinfectants, cleaning agents, solvents and other hazardous materials.
