Cardiac Catheterization Lab Staff RN
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Cardiac Catheterization Lab Staff RN

Job Details:

Pre/Post Area Responsibilities: Assesses/reassesses young adult, adult, and elderly patients and applies the nursing process to:

Demonstrates basic competency in specialized procedures/equipment, i.e.

• Cardiac Monitoring

• Care of and/or recovery of patient pre/post interventional cardiac procedures

• Care of patients with vascular closure devices: application, maintenance, and removal

• Maintain/Pull Arterial and/or Venous Sheaths

• ACT machine

• Angioseal/Vasoseal

• Minimal Sedation

• Use of moderate sedation with safety and prevention guidelines involved in moderate sedation.

• Assist with transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) with the use of safety and guidelines involved in the delivery of the procedure

• Perform the Bubble method as required when assisting with TEE

• Pain management and follow-up pain reassessment

• Blood draws and use of appropriate order-of-the-draw for labs

• IV therapy

• IV ADD

• Infusion of blood and blood products

• Information management

• Synchronized Cardioversion

• ICDs Pacemakers (Temporary and Permanent) Pre/Post Care and Recovery

Required Skills:

• Care of and/or recovery of patient pre/post interventional cardiac procedures

• Care of and/or recovery of patient pre/post electrophysiology procedures

• Care of and/or recovery of patient pre/post interventional radiology procedures

• Care of patients with vascular closure devices: application, maintenance, removal and post care.

• Assist with Vascular Procedures, including IVC Filters, Run-Offs, Acute and Chronic Occlusions

• Maintain/Pull Arterial and/or Venous Sheaths

• ACT Machine

• Assist with Peripheral Balloons and Stents

• Assist with Thermodilution and Invasive Monitoring

• Assist with IVUS procedures

• Assist with Interventional Radiology (IR) procedures

• Assist with FFR (Fraction Flow Reserve) Procedures

• Assist with Electrophysiology EP Procedures

• Assist with RF Ablations

• Assist with Cryoablations

• Assist with insertion of Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump, maintenance and troubleshooting

• Assist with Loop Recorder Insertion

• Assist with ICDs and pacemakers (Temporary and Permanent)

• Assist with Spectranetics Laser

• Synchronized Cardioversion/Defibrillation

• Pain management and follow-up pain reassessment

• Anaphylactic Reactions: Monitor for, manage, and use of anaphylactic kit

• MAC Lab System Monitoring

Education:

• An associates degree in nursing is required

• Bachelors degree in nursing preferred

• RN license required

• CPR required BLS, ACLS, NIHSS, and EKG required

• 2 years of experience is required, and 5 years preferred.

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