Cardiac Catheterization Lab Staff RN      Job Details:  Pre/Post Area Responsibilities: Assesses/reassesses young adult, adult, and elderly patients and applies the nursing process to:   Demonstrates basic competency in specialized procedures/equipment, i.e.   + Cardiac Monitoring   + Care of and/or recovery of patient pre/post interventional cardiac procedures   + Care of patients with vascular closure devices: application, maintenance, and removal   + Maintain/Pull Arterial and/or Venous Sheaths   + ACT machine   + Angioseal/Vasoseal   + Minimal Sedation   + Use of moderate sedation with safety and prevention guidelines involved in moderate sedation.   + Assist with transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) with the use of safety and guidelines involved in the delivery of the procedure + Perform the “Bubble” method as required when assisting with TEE   + Pain management and follow-up pain reassessment   + Blood draws and use of appropriate “order-of-the-draw” for labs   + IV therapy   + IV ADD   + Infusion of blood and blood products   + Information management   + Synchronized Cardioversion   + ICD’s Pacemakers (Temporary and Permanent) Pre/Post Care and Recovery  Required Skills:   + Care of and/or recovery of patient pre/post interventional cardiac procedures   + Care of and/or recovery of patient pre/post electrophysiology procedures   + Care of and/or recovery of patient pre/post interventional radiology procedures   + Care of patients with vascular closure devices: application, maintenance, removal and post care.  + Assist with Vascular Procedures, including IVC Filters, Run-Offs, Acute and Chronic Occlusions   + Maintain/Pull Arterial and/or Venous Sheaths   + ACT Machine   + Assist with Peripheral Balloons and Stents   + Assist with Thermodilution and Invasive Monitoring   + Assist with IVUS procedures   + Assist with Interventional Radiology (IR) procedures   + Assist with FFR (Fraction Flow Reserve) Procedures   + Assist with Electrophysiology “EP” Procedures   + Assist with RF Ablations  + Assist with Cryoablations   + Assist with insertion of Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump, maintenance and troubleshooting   + Assist with Loop Recorder Insertion   + Assist with ICDs and pacemakers (Temporary and Permanent)   + Assist with Spectranetics Laser   + Synchronized Cardioversion/Defibrillation   + Pain management and follow-up pain reassessment   + Anaphylactic Reactions: Monitor for, manage, and use of anaphylactic kit   + MAC Lab System Monitoring  Education:   + An associate’s degree in nursing is required  +  Bachelor’s degree in nursing preferred  + RN license required  + CPR required BLS, ACLS, NIHSS, and EKG required  + 2 years of experience is required, and 5 years preferred.  Powered by JazzHR