Travel Registered Nurse (RN) - Cath Lab

Company: talent4health
Location: Grand Junction
Posted on: March 16, 2023

Job Description:

Job Description:

Responsibilities:
Provide pre/intra/post procedure nursing care (assessment, monitoring, intervention and education) related to diagnostic and therapeutic adult cardiac catheterization procedures including (but not limited to) angioplasty, coronary stents, Swan Ganz/right heart catheterization, and pericardiocentesis.
Assess the patient upon admission to the cardiac cath lab department, ensuring all labs orders and results are in patient chart, H & P within 30 days of procedure, contrast allergy noted, consents are present and familiarize self with patient chart.
Administer intravenous and oral medications to patients per physician order and according to policy and procedure.
Demonstrate knowledge in the following: angioplasty, coronary stents, Swan Ganz/right heart cath, pericardiocentesis, intra-aortic balloon pumps, and recognition of cardiac rhythms.
Requirements:
Bachelor's Degree in nursing (or its equivalent).
At least two (2) years of cardiac catheterization experience required.
Current, unrestricted licensure as a Registered Nurse.
Current BLS
Current ALS
RCIS preferred, or obtained within 1 year

Position Urgency:
Quick Start

Shifts:
Full-Time

State License Details:
Must Be Currently Active

Minimum Years of Experience:
2

Minimum Guaranteed Hours:
32

Specialty Type:
Nursing

Sub Specialty:
Cardiac Cath Lab Nurse

Bilingual:
No

EMR Used:
No Listing

Holiday Coverage Required:
No

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