RN / REGISTERED NURSE - CATH LAB HOLDING - Beebe Healthcare

Why Beebe?:

Become part of the Beebe team - an inclusive team positioned in a vibrant, coastal community. Enjoy a fulfilling career as you support the health of our patients and a team focused on excellence.

 

Join our Nursing Team and Cultivate your Career:
At Beebe, we care about your professional nursing path and want to foster the growth and development of your career.  Whether you decide to further your education, gain professional certifications, learn a new specialty area, educate or lead – we support it all.  We do so by offering a nursing graduate residency program, clinical ladder, professional certification reimbursement, certification preparation curriculums, generous tuition assistance, flexible scheduling and shared governance where you can help guide nursing professional practice and have a voice as a bedside nurse. 

Benefits

In addition to competitive compensation and wellness benefits (medical, dental, vision and prescription) Beebe Healthcare also offers:

• Sign-on and Referral Bonuses for select positions
• Tuition Assistance up to $5,000
• Paid Time Off
• Long Term Sick accrual
• Employer Contribution Plan
• Free Short and Long-Term Disability for Full Time employees
• Zero copay for drugs on prescription plan for certain conditions
• College Bound 529 Savings Plan
• Life Insurance
• Beebe Perks via WorkAdvantage
• Employee Assistance Program
• Pet Insurance

 

Overview:

Provide care to patients preparing and recovering from various invasive cardiology procedures. Able to communicate effectively, pleasantly, cooperatively, and discreetly with patients, physicians, team members, and the general public. Able to work under pressure and maintain patient confidentiality. Excellent communication skills and ability to relate well with people of diverse backgrounds, training, and experience. Demonstration of creativity, initiative, and problem-solving.

Responsibilities:

• Demonstrate a complete working knowledge of all equipment within the department.
• Demonstrates and conveys theoretical knowledge and skills related to Invasive Cardiology nursing--understands the "why" concept as well as the "how" process.
• Assists physician with procedures performed in the cath lab holding area by preparing equipment and supplies, positioning patient, and giving medications in accordance with departmental policy. Reviews patient chart for appropriate information such as indicators which may indicate risk to the patient, maintains the holding area and assists in transporting patients.
• Demonstrates knowledge of caring for patients undergoing Moderate Sedation.
• Demonstrates knowledge of access site management Maintains controlled drug inventory according to prescribed controlled drug policy.
• Assures that the crash cart and drug box are accurately supplied and dated.
• Recognizes emergency situations and can initiate code procedures or administer first aid or CPR as needed.
• Prepare and administer medications.
• Assists in maintaining inventory and ordering supplies.
• Actively participates in product evaluation to determine best and most cost effective product. Notifies coordinator when supplies are low.

Qualifications:

• Preferred: Minimum one-year Critical Care experience 

Competencies Skills:

Essential:
* Experience In Hospital Or Acute Care Setting
* Clear Communication Skills Both Written And Verbal
* Able To Keep Confidential Information Regarding Patients, Team Members
* Able To Withstand Crisis Situations
* Has Skills To Provides Customer Service To Patients, Team Members And Visitors
* Knowledge And Experience With Electronic Health Records

Credentials:

Essential:
* RN - Registered Nurse
* BLS - Basic Life Saving certification
* ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support
* NIH - Stroke Certification

Education:

Essential:
* RN Diploma/RN Graduate Program

Entry:USD $36.20/Hr.Expert:USD $59.73/Hr.