Invasive Cath Lab Technologist Regional Float
Catholic Health Initiatives
**Overview**
CHI Health Immanuel located in North Omaha just off of I-680 on 72nd Street offers a full-service hospital cancer center rehabilitation center specialty spine hospital and more. For well over a century our commitment to serve our community inspires our staff to provide the highest quality of care to all who we have the privilege to serve.
**Responsibilities**
***$15,000 Sign on Bonus***
**Job Summary / Purpose**
This position contributes to the mission and vision of CHI Health by performing a variety of direct and non-direct patient care duties during procedures within the scope of service. Assist with technical support.
**Essential Key Job Responsibilities**
+ Assists with pre-procedure education and preparing patient for procedure.
+ Collaborates with other staff to assure patient has a thorough understanding of procedure and is able to answer questions as needed.
+ Assures patient is positioned properly for the procedure.
+ Assures EKG electrodes are properly placed and cardiac electrodes correctly applied.
+ Assures skin is prepped and sterilized appropriately prior to procedural draping.
+ Sets up patient and sterile equipment in accordance to the performing physician’s preferences.
+ Scrubs and assists physicians during procedures.
+ Assists physician in sterile placement of invasive and hemodynamic monitoring equipment.
+ Uses fine motor skills to assist physician with the placement/deployment/use of invasive catheters, wires, balloons, stents, structural heart devices, Intra-aortic balloon counter-pulsation equipment, percutaneous left ventricular assist devices, implantable cardiac devices, and electrophysiology catheters/3-D intra-cardiac conduction mapping.
+ Performs monitoring function throughout procedures. Documents clinical information in patient record.
+ Operates hemodynamic monitoring equipment.
+ Recognize and report changes in the cardiac rhythm.
+ Recognize and report changes in hemodynamic waveforms.
+ Accurately documents the flow of events from start thru completion of procedure.
+ Performs arterial and/or venous sheath removal utilizing deployment of closure devices, manual pressure, or mechanical compression and transport patients.
+ Performs daily maintenance, quality assurance testing, equipment cleaning, and supply re-stocking.
+ Effectively communicates and works cooperatively with team members, patients, families, guests, and providers.
+ Participation in the after-hours on-call rotation is required and staff must be able to respond within 30 minutes of notification.
+ Participates in all safety, security, and infection control programs that are mandatory as well as those required and provided by the department.
+ Demonstrates work practices consistent with CHI Health and department-specific safety, security, and HIPAA policies.
+ Regional floating required in order to provide staffing support to other campuses.
+ Responsible for maintaining all relative competencies, training, and education required for all campuses supported.
+ Other duties as assigned by department or hospital leadership.
**Qualifications**
**Licensure & Certifications**
+ Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist (RCIS) credential from CCI
+ New graduates are eligible for hire and must obtain credentials within 6 months of start date
+ Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for healthcare providers is required upon hire
+ AHA Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification within 90 days of start date
**Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Training**
+ Knowledge of radiographic views and equipment
+ Knowledge of EKG rhythms and abnormalities
+ Knowledge of cardiac and vascular anatomy
+ Knowledge of appropriate sterile field management and aseptic techniques
+ Knowledge of a wide range of invasive procedure supplies and equipment including but not limited to guidewires, sheaths, stents, catheters, and balloons
**Pay Range**
$29.02 - $42.08 /hour
We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
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