RN Acute-Cardiac Cath Lab Prep and Recovery-Methodist

Shift: Full Time or Part Time; Days

No Nights, weekends, or holidays

Shift Differential for qualifying shifts

$10,000 SIGN ON BONUS for eligible positions!

The Cath Lab RN in conjunction with other team members provides direct specialized care to patients in the Cardiac Cath Lab.The position operates specialized equipment for use in diagnostic tests and therapeutic interventions performed in the Cath Lab.Successfully functions as a Registered Nurse as defined in Iowa Nursing Regulations and Practice Act.Provides nursing care for patients and families and maintains a practice environment that reflects the ANA Code for Nurses, Philosophy of Nursing at UnityPoint Health within the structure of the Professional Nurse Practice Model and in collaboration with other care givers. Successful performance contributes to a holistic approach to the delivery of services, quality patient/family care, and a high level of satisfaction from patients and families.

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• Community Involvement - Be an essential part of our core purpose-to improve the health of the people and communities we serve.

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Clinical Excellence/Patient Care

* Assesses the needs of patients and families, providing appropriate teaching and making the necessary referrals to provide continuity of care.

* Femoral and radial procedural site management including sheath removal.

* Care of patient during and following non-invasive, moderate sedation cardiac testing including but not limited to transesophageal echo and cardioversion.

* Develops an individual plan of care using a collaborative approach with the patient/family and health care team.

* Promptly completes documentation to assure an accurate legal record of patient's care.

* Delivers high quality care utilizing the nursing process while demonstrating knowledge and clinical skills of the specialty required on assigned unit in accordance with established policies, procedures and standards of care.

* Utilizes holistic approach (considering biopsychosocial, spiritual, educational, safety, and related criteria) appropriate to the age of the patients and families served in the assigned service area.

* Delegates and provides direction for other healthcare team members within their scope of practice and holds them accountable for their involvement in the plan of care.

* Utilizes critical thinking in developing nursing interventions while maintaining responsibility and accountability for the knowledge of conditions of assigned patients.

* Under the nursing license, the RN provides indirect and direct supervision to Patient Care Techs.
Clinical Excellence and Patient Education

* Assess and chooses teaching strategies appropriate to the patient's and their families' age specific needs, culture, gender, readiness to learn and level of comprehension.

* Consults appropriate resources within the hospital to provide specialized education.

* Demonstrates knowledge that patient and workplace safety is a priority by preventing errors, accidents and infections and reporting potential or actual concerns immediately.

Basic UPH Performance Criteria

* Continues professional development and involvement in professional activities that enhance nursing practice by sharing knowledge through networking and research.

* Demonstrates the UnityPoint Health Values and Standards of Behaviors as well as adheres to policies and procedures and safety guidelines.

* Demonstrates ability to meet business needs of department with regular, reliable attendance.

* Employee maintains current licenses and/or certifications required for the position.

* Practices and reflects knowledge of HIPAA, DNV, OSHA and other federal/state regulatory agencies guiding healthcare.

* Completes all annual education and competency requirements within the designated time frame.

* Is knowledgeable of hospital and department compliance requirements for federally funded healthcare programs (e.g. Medicare and Medicaid) regarding fraud, waste and abuse. Brings any questions or concerns regarding compliance to the immediate attention of hospital administrative staff. Takes appropriate action on concerns reported by department staff related to compliance.

* This position may be assigned a specific mission to address in an emergency situation to assist in disaster response and recovery as part of the UPHDM Hospital Emergency Incident Command System. Situations of a critical nature may require an individual to perform multiple tasks until additional support can be obtained.

* Demonstrates initiative to improve quality and customer service by striving to exceed customer expectations.

* Position requires on-call. Must be able to arrive within 30 minutes of call-in when on a call shift.

* Must own a telecom device capable of receiving call-in pages