Registered Nurse (RN) – Cath Lab

Job Title: Registered Nurse (RN) – Cath Lab
Location: Hackensack, NJ 07601
Duration: 3+ Months of Contract

Shift: 3:00 PM - 11:00 PM. Evenings (5*8 schedule)

Note: Local/Travel Contracts available in multiple departments in all states.
 
Required Education:

• ASN

• NJ State Professional Registered Nurse license or multi-state compact license.
• BLS-AHA.
• ACLS-AHA. 

• Critical care experience highly preferred.
• Prior experience with EPIC and Sensis highly preferred.
• Must have Cath Lab experience.
• Must be able to function as an intra procedural RN responsible for documentation, administration of medications, and circulator of minimally invasive procedures such as LHC and PCI.
• Prefer experience with equipment such as IABP, Impella, shockwave and other various atherectomy devices.
• Preferred: Vascular and/or Neuro diagnostic and interventions.

• 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 ongoing 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.