Registered Nurse (RN) - Cath Lab/Interventional Radiology

1w1 week ago

Mercy Health

US · Full-time · $80,000 – $110,000

About this role

Mercy Health, a faith-based and patient-focused organization, enhances health and well-being through exceptional patient care. The Cardiac Cath Lab Registered Nurse provides, coordinates, plans, and evaluates patient care in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team using the nursing process framework. This role emphasizes compassion, collaboration, excellence, and respect.

The RN conducts initial and ongoing assessments, creates care plans, implements treatments, and evaluates effectiveness. Administers medications safely per state and organizational policies. Serves as point of contact for care coordination across hospital departments and for family members.

Acts as patient safety advocate, participating in quality improvement and collaborating with spiritual care, palliative, and ethics teams. Functions independently as scrub nurse and circulator. Participates in on-call system for emergencies, responding to STEMI callbacks in less than 30 minutes.

Using the AACN Synergy Model, supports physiologic, psychologic, and psychosocial stability across the lifespan. Synthesizes information for evidence-based action and adapts to rapidly changing conditions. Practices per the Nursing Professional Practice Model core concepts.

Requirements

Current RN license in state they are working or covered by compact (required)
BLS Basic Life Support (preferred at hire, must obtain prior to direct patient care)
ACLS Advanced Cardiac Life Support (required within 6 months of hire)
CCRN Critical Care Registered Nurse (preferred)
PCCN Progressive Care Certified Nurse (preferred)
Ability to function independently as scrub nurse and circulator in cath lab
Ability to respond to STEMI callbacks in less than 30 minutes
Clinical judgement to anticipate and adapt to rapidly changing patient conditions

Responsibilities

Conducts and analyzes initial and ongoing patient assessment, creates a plan of care, implements treatment, and evaluates treatment effectiveness
Administers medications in a safe manner consistent with the State of Practice and organization policies and procedures
Serves as point of contact for patients' care coordination throughout hospital departments
Acts as a patient safety advocate by participating in ongoing quality improvement in the department
Serves as a point person for care coordination for family members or caregivers
Functions independently in the role of scrub nurse and circulator
Participates in the on-call system for emergency and urgent procedures, responding to STEMI call backs in less than 30 minutes
Synthesizes and prioritizes information to take immediate evidence-based, patient-focused action

Benefits

Faith-based organization committed to compassion, human dignity, integrity, service and stewardship
Culture of collaboration, excellence and respect
Environment where associates want to work and help communities thrive