Registered Nurse (RN) - CATH LAB CWR

Job Title: Registered Nurse (RN) – CATH LAB
Location: Hackensack, NJ 07601
Duration: 3 Months (Strong Possibility of Extension)
Shift: 3:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Schedule: 5 Days Per Week, 40 Hours Per Week, Evenings (5x8s), On-call required . Rotation may vary depending on staffing and unit's needs.

Job Summary:
The Registered Nurse is responsible for evaluating patients and assisting physicians with patient care.

• Plans, implements, and documents nursing care based on patient’s needs.

• Identifies patient needs and determines priorities for care through assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation.

• Develops, implements and coordinates individualized plan of care for patients assigned through initial and on-going assessments.

• Initiates assessment based on the patient’s problems or needs, the physician’s medical diagnosis, and the functional health framework.

• Performs therapeutic nursing interventions.

• Manages care of patients.

• Documents care based on standards of care and practice, patient acuity, and/or clinical priorities.

• Advocates for evidence-based practice care standards and supports adoption of evidence-based practices and innovations in care delivery.

• Provides patient centric care in alignment with professional nursing practice model.

• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications & Skills:

• Education:

  • ASN Required

  • BSN Preferred

• Licensure & Certifications:

  • NJ State Professional Registered Nurse license or multi-state compact license

  • BLS – AHA

  • ACLS – AHA

  • Telemetry

• Required Skills & Experience:

  • Must have Cath Lab experience

  • Must be able to function as an intra-procedural RN responsible for documentation, medication administration, and circulator of minimally invasive procedures (e.g., LHC and PCI)

• Preferred Skills & Experience:

  • Critical care experience highly preferred

  • Experience with EPIC and Sensis

  • Familiarity with equipment such as IABP, Impella, Shockwave, and atherectomy devices

  • Vascular and/or Neuro diagnostic and interventional experience preferred