Job Objective: Under the administrative direction of the Cardiac Services Manager, the Registered Nurse is responsible for the nursing care of patients, guided by policies and procedures of the Medical Center. The Registered Nurse will provide a leadership role based on unit practice.

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Circulate
2. 1. Prepares patients for procedures, including explanation of procedure.
   2. Assess charts for completeness
   3. Assessment of patient during procedure
   4. Monitors and administers medications
   5. Prepares/verifies procedures reports for completeness
   6. Post procedural  patient and family teaching
3.  Scrubs
4. 1.  Operates technical equipment in area, safely, efficiently and accurately
   2. Assist physician during procedures
   3. Transports patient to and from cardiac cath lab
   4. Give report to RN receiving patients from cath lab
5.  Monitoring
6. 1. Operates cardiac catheterization hemodynamic recording system
   2. Monitors patient during diagnostic and interventional procedures

Non-Essential Duties:

• Billing
• Tracks departmental and physician statistics
• Send films and reports to physicians as needed
• Schedules procedures
• Answer telephones

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Knowledge

·         Knowledge of Nursing Process

·         Knowledgeable regarding current nursing practices and procedures

·         Knowledgeable of Patient Rights

·         Knowledge of 12 Lead EKG interpretations

·         Knowledge of vascular anatomy

·         Knowledge of contrast media and the appropriate usage

·         Knowledge of supplies used for various invasive diagnostic and interventional procedures

·         Knowledge of Aseptic technique

·         Knowledge of Medical Center computer systems

Skills 

·         Understanding of radiographic views used in coronary, visceral, peripheral, and cerebral angiography

·         Skills to provide emergency management for patients

Abilities

·         Ability to set up a table for procedure

·         Ability to perform procedural sedation

·         Ability to assist physician during procedure

·         Ability to function under pressure and meet time parameters

·         Ability to operate technical equipment

AVMC Values: All AVMC employees will effectively demonstrate these values:

• Patients Come First – We listen actively and communicate with our patients and families, placing safety as a top priority.
• Accountability & Ownership – We fully complete tasks, are transparent, effectively communicate, and recognize that what we do reflects on us.
• Teamwork – We build trusting relationships, promote a sense of community, and are respectful of everyone.  Success is about the whole team.
• Integrity & Honesty – We tell the truth at all times, speak up when something is wrong, and do the right thing when no one is looking.
• Excellence – We take pride in our work, are goal-oriented, and on a never-ending quest for top tier quality.
• Initiative & Innovation – Our can-do attitudes, creativity, and resourcefulness empower us to improve the patient’s experience, solve our own problems, make timely decisions, and look for opportunities to add value.
• Tenderness & Compassion – We have genuine empathy, show kindness, and encourage and advocate for each other.

Education and Experience:

Education

·         ASN or diploma from Certified Nursing program

·         RCIS preferred

Experience

·         Critical Care/ER experience preferred.

·         Dysrhythmia course

·         Recent Cath Lab experience preferred.

Required Licensure and/or Certifications:

·                                 BLS and ACLS

·                                 Registered Nursing License

AVMC Conduct/Compliance Expectations:

·         Ability to adhere with AVMC Attendance and Punctuality Policy.

·         Ability to adhere with AVMC Leaves of Absence Policy.

·         Ability to adhere with AVMC Paid Time Off (PTO) Policy.

·         Ability to adhere to the department dress code.

·         Ability to organize work and establish priorities.

·         Ability to expand on own initiative in performance of duties.

·         Skill and ability to follow the telephone etiquette/standards.

·         Ability to function effectively under pressure and meet time parameters.

·         Ability to communicate effectively while maintaining good working relationships with co-workers, managers and other hospital staff.

·         Ability to adhere to the normal standards of courtesy and conduct as defined under the rules of hospitality at AVMC.

·         Ability to maintain the confidentiality of patients, hospital and department information.

·         Ability to adhere to safety rules and regulations.

·         Safely and effectively use all the equipment necessary to carry out duties.

·         Ability to interpret and function under hospital and department policies and procedures.

·         Conforms with required and appropriate accreditation and regulatory requirements.

·         Conforms with and supports hospital quality assurance and improvement guidelines.

·         Ability to participate effectively in department and hospital staff education.

·         Display a willingness to work as a team player.

·         Ability to give and support the highest level of patient/customer satisfaction at all times.

·         Supports and adheres to the values and mission statement established by the AVMC Board of Directors.

·         Ability to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the Compliance & Integrity Program and its established policies.

·                         Ability to follow the Code of Conduct.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

·         Work is performed in a normal hospital setting; primarily in a lab setting

·         The department operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

·         Work is performed as a team, requiring lifting, pulling, pushing and standing for prolonged time periods.

·         Requires the use of lead aprons during procedures with approximate weight of 10bs

A detailed description of the physical requirements of this job is maintained in the Employee Health Department.

NOTE: THE ABOVE STATEMENTS ARE INTENDED TO DESCRIBE THE GENERAL NATURE AND LEVEL OF WORK PERFORMED BY PEOPLE ASSIGNED TO THIS JOB.  THIS DOCUMENT IS NOT INTENDED TO BE AN EXHAUSTIVE LIST OF ALL RESPONSIBILITIES, SKILLS, AND WORKING CONDITIONS FOR THE PERSONNEL SO CLASSIFIED.