at Cook County Government in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Job Posting:May 16, 2024, 5:23:27 PMClosing Date:May 31, 2024, 4:59:00 AMFull-timeShift Start Time:7:00A.M.Shift End Time:3:00P.M.
Collective Bargaining Unit:NNOC NursesPosting Salary:$44.631 - $61.083
Organization:Health and Hospital Systems
PLEASE BE ADVISED that these positions are covered by the collective bargaining agreement between Cook County and the National Nurses Organizing Committee. Pursuant to the collective bargaining agreement, Cook County will exhaust internal eligible applicants prior to considering external applicants. Cook County is assembling a list of qualified candidates for this position that will be considered should the position not be filled with internal eligible applicants.
LOCATION: Cath Lab - Stroger Hospital
SHIFT: 9:00AM - 5:00 PM
Starting salary is commensurate with years of RN experience
JOB SUMMARY
The Cardiac Catheterization Nurse functions independently as a member of the Cardiac Catheterization and Electrophysiology Laboratory care team that includes registered nurses, cardiovascular technologists, advanced practice providers, cardiology fellows, and attending cardiologists. This individual is responsible for helping to develop and implement systems to assure the smooth, efficient flow of patients and safe high-quality of care in the Electrophysiology (EP) and Cardiac Catheterization (Cath) Laboratories. Duties include, but are not limited, to pre- and post-procedure patient assessment, administration of medications, moderate sedation, hemodynamic monitoring, circulating, and scrubbing during Cath/EP procedures and other procedures scheduled in the invasive procedure laboratories. This position will also assist in patient and family education and post-procedure follow-up visits. This individual should demonstrate clinical expertise in providing full spectrum of care before, during, and after invasive diagnostic, interventional, structural, vascular, electrophysiology, and device implantation procedures. This position requires the individual to be flexible in their work schedule. MULTIPLE VACANCIES
Typical Duties
Under limited supervision provides a broad range of patient care for procedures performed in the Cardiac Cath and EP Labs. This includes, but not limited to: diagnostic and interventional cardiac and vascular procedures, electronic device implantation/revisions/explant, transesophageal echocardiography, and structural heart disease procedures.
Systematically and continuously collects, assesses and documents data in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team to provide comprehensive care for patients and families. Documentation of patient assessment and medical care will require basic computer skills to complete electronic medical record.
Assists the physician in the performance of cardiac procedures in the Cath/EP Lab.
Initiates or participates in cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
Demonstrates leadership/management ability in the absence of the charge nurse.
Delegates duties to professional and support personnel in absence of the charge nurse.
Applies principles of infection control and safety.
Promotes teamwork throughout the department.
Ensures implementation of the nursing plan of care and appropriate documentation.
Assesses psychosocial and physical status of patients presenting for these procedures.
Documents and obtains accurate patient information for national registries including but not limited to ACC/NCDR and AHA registries.
Performs an in-depth cardiovascular and sedation assessment in accordance with current CCH policies. Maintains a consistent level of moderate sedation during procedures.
Assures that informed consent has been obtained on the patient and that all questions and concerns have been answered to the patient's satisfaction.
Assures the performance of universal time-out before every procedure in the presence of the entire team, in accordance with hospital and laboratory policies and procedures.
Assists in the checking of daily quality controls for a wide range of equipment utilized in the Cardiac Cath and EP Lab, such as medication refrigerator, crash cart, point-of-care testing devices, etc.
that informed consent has been obtained on the patient and that all questions and concerns have been answered to the patient's satisfaction.
Assures the performance of universal time-out before every procedure in the presence of the entire team, in accordance with hospital and laboratory policies and procedures.
Assists in the checking of daily quality controls for a wide range of equipment utilized in the Cardiac Cath and EP Lab, such as medication refrigerator, crash cart, point-of-care testing devices, etc.
Develops/integrates standards of care for patients presenting to the lab. Implements safe, competent and efficient care to patients within CCH and departmental policies, procedures and... For full info follow application link.
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