PRN RN Peds Cath Lab

Company: Cleveland Clinic
Location: Cleveland
Posted on: May 15, 2022

Job Description:

Responsibilities:

• Provides professional nursing care to patients undergoing diagnostic or therapeutic services to hospitalized patients in a variety of healthcare settings.
• Assesses patient; completes nursing assessment, documents findings in patient records and notifies physician of abnormal findings.
• Establishes a care plan in collaboration with the patient, family and health care team.
• Coordinates ongoing care. Identifies discharge needs and facilitates discharge planning as appropriate.
• Provides telephone triage and call rotations per department needs.
• Performs nursing procedures and treatments as directed by physician or LIP in the treatment and management of patient care.
• Evaluates, initiates and maintains standards of care consistent with CCHS policies and procedures.
• Assists with specialized patient care equipment as required by the clinical department and medical specialty assigned.
• Administers medications and treatments as ordered by a physician or LIP.
• Directs, coordinates and participates in the evaluation and supervision of nursing care provided to patients.
• Establishes patient care priorities and delegates nursing activities according to the patient needs and staff qualifications and capabilities.
• Serves as charge nurse when assigned to ensure efficient operations and continuity of care.
• Participates in education, research and performance improvement activities. Provides health education to patients and families.
• Develops, evaluates, adapts and documents education to meet learning needs and abilities of patients and families.
• Assists in the preparation of department specific education for patients and colleagues. Covers other nursing roles in the department.
• Maintains core competency in nursing (CPR, skills labs).
• Other duties as assigned. Education:
  • Graduate of an Accredited School of Nursing.
  • BSN preferred. Certifications:
    • Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN).
    • Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association (AHA) required. In areas performing moderate sedation procedures must have current - Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) through American Heart Association (AHA) Certification within 6 months of hire.
    • If in an ED, Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) through American Heart Association (AHA) upon hire or within one year of beginning work in the Emergency Department.
    • In areas operating with Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters (PICC Lines), Certified Registered Nurse Infusion (CRNI) or Vascular Access Board Certified (VA-BC) certification is preferred within three years of hire. Complexity of Work:
      • Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
      • Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action. Work Experience:
        • Minimum of one year recent RN experience required; two years of recent RN experience preferred
        • For Cardiac Catheterization or other related procedural areas, one year of critical care experience in a hospital setting preferred.
        • Current demonstrated clinical competence.
        • Strong communication and interpersonal skills. Physical Requirements:
          • Requires full range of motion, manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination.
          • Requires standing and walking for extensive periods of time.
          • Requires corrected hearing and vision to normal range.
          • Requires some exposure to communicable disease or bodily fluids.
          • Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
          • Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Light Work. Personal Protective Equipment:
            • Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required for procedures.Provides regular professional nursing care to patients undergoing diagnostic or therapeutic services to hospitalized patients in a variety of healthcare settings.

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