Invasive Cath Lab Technologist Regional Float - CommonSpirit Health
OMAHA, NE 68122-1709
About the Job
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.
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
Source : CommonSpirit Health