Omaha, NE, 68182, USA
5 days ago
Invasive Cath Lab Technologist Regional Float
**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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