JOB SUMMARY
Registered Nurse -Cardiology will take care for critically ill patients in the Cardiac Cath Lab undergoing Interventional Cardiology and Endovascular procedures. Will be assigned STEMI call with a 30-minute response time.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide care for patients undergoing interventional and endovascular procedures in the Cath Lab.
- Respond to STEMI calls within a 30-minute window.
- Perform preoperative and postoperative patient care.
- Monitor and sedate patients during procedures.
- Manage ventilators and advanced hemodynamic monitoring systems (e.g., IABP, IMPELLA).
- Operate within physical demands including lifting and pushing heavy weights with assistance.
- Work in environments with exposure to communicable diseases, body fluids, and chemicals.
- Utilize EPIC, XPER, and Change Health Care systems.
Required Qualifications
- Cath Lab experience.
- Proficiency in preoperative/postoperative care.
- Experience with patient monitoring and sedation.
- Advanced hemodynamic monitoring skills (IABP, IMPELLA).
- Ventilator management experience.
Preferred Qualifications
None specified.
Certifications
- Valid RN licensure in the state of Ohio.
- ACLS and BLS certifications from the American Heart Association only.