Cardiac Catheterization Nurse

3 weeks ago


Los Angeles, California, United States MLK Community Healthcare Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a skilled and experienced Registered Nurse (RN) to join our team in the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory. As a Cardiac Catheterization Nurse, you will be responsible for providing high-quality patient care and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to ensure excellent patient outcomes.

Key Responsibilities
  • Provide individualized patient care based on the Watson Model of Care
  • Collaborate with physicians and other healthcare professionals to develop and implement patient care plans
  • Conduct hourly rounding on patients to ensure their needs are met
  • Communicate effectively with patients, families, and healthcare team members using the SBAR method
  • Perform documentation of patient care, including assessment, interdisciplinary plan of care, implementation, evaluation, and the Watson Model of Care
  • Anticipate and respond to variables affecting patient comfort and alter physical and psychosocial interventions accordingly
  • Assist patients and families to maximize their sense of control and actively participate in their recovery
  • Monitor and manipulate the physical environment to promote safety
  • Recognize and provide age-specific care in the treatment, assessment, and education of adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients
  • Collect and analyze patient data to regulate and ensure fluid and electrolyte balance, airway patency, and adequate gas exchange
  • Intervene appropriately to correct imbalances
  • Assist with intubation and maintain ventilated patients during procedures
  • Understand pathophysiology related to patients with imbalance between myocardial oxygen supply and demand resulting in impaired cardiac function, as well as patients experiencing arrhythmias
  • Assess and intervene based on patient signs and symptoms, correlated diagnostic test results
  • Administer medications, including vasoactive drugs, antiarrhythmic, and other cardiac and emergency medications, safely and understand indications and expected outcomes
  • Understand indications for procedural interventions and how these alter patient pathophysiology
  • Interpret diagnostic information obtained during procedures and communicate/assess/intervene appropriately
  • Monitor patients with thrombolytic agents and recognize possible complications
  • Manage coagulation of patients accurately, pre, intra, and post procedure
  • Assist with a variety of procedures, both Cardiac and Interventional Radiology related
  • Exhibit knowledge of indication and set up equipment for procedures performed in the Cardiac Catheterization & Interventional Radiology Suite
  • Troubleshoot diagnostic equipment, ie hemodynamic monitoring equipment, EKG equipment, pacers, etc
  • Re-establish and maintain hemodynamic stability in patients experiencing hypovolemic, septic, or cardiogenic shock
  • Admit and recover patients according to policy and procedure
  • Remove arterial line and/or femoral or radial sheath post procedure per order
  • Commit to meeting the learning needs of patients and families and utilize appropriate resources to achieve positive patient outcomes
  • Work with other nursing and clinical departments during the patient's stay and take a proactive role in coordinating interdisciplinary communication between departments
  • Review all orders on patients and communicate changes in patient condition with physician and other team members
  • Evaluate the effectiveness of nursing interventions and document outcomes in the IPOC
  • Demonstrate ability to plan, supervise, instruct, and evaluate ancillary nursing personnel, floats, orientees, and registry staff as needed during a patient assignment
  • Demonstrate ability to work alone and with team members, is technically inclined related to monitoring and transfusion devices, and can perform under pressure with very ill patients
  • Uphold professional appearance and demonstrate such through adherence to dress code
  • Maintain a safe and clean environment that complies with regulatory standards, including Patient Safety Goals
  • Participate in the implementation of the unit-specific Quality and Performance Improvement Plan when requested and complete monitoring forms and reports findings to the Department of Quality and Licensing
Requirements
  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing
  • Minimum of two (2) years of clinical nursing experience in Telemetry or Critical Care (ICU, PACU, ER) nursing with regard to regulatory guidelines and standard of practice
  • Minimum two (2) years of Cardiac Cath Lab experience
  • Current California Registered Nursing license
  • BCLS and ACLS certification required
  • Certification in CRN or CCRN preferred
  • Managing Aggressive Behavior (MAB) within 90 days of hire or notification of requirement
  • Adult moderate sedation class required within 30 days of hire and maintained every 2 years
  • Bilingual skills preferred (Spanish)
  • Basic computer skills
  • Electronic Medical Record experience preferred

MLK Community Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from diverse candidates. We are committed to creating a workplace that is inclusive and respectful of all employees.



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