Job Summary
Registered Nurse – Cardiac Cath Lab. The Registered Nurse provides comprehensive care for patients undergoing cardiac catheterization procedures, using the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate individualized care. The role requires sound clinical judgment, effective collaboration with healthcare professionals, accurate documentation, and support of patient education and discharge planning.
Job Details
- Required Qualifications: Completion of a basic professional nursing curriculum approved and verified by a state board of nursing, resulting in a diploma or degree; valid multistate or Oklahoma Registered Nurse license; Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), and National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certifications; experience or demonstrated competency in cardiac catheterization laboratory procedures, cardiac critical care and hemodynamic monitoring, cardiac rhythm interpretation, and intravenous sedation; knowledge of disease state management processes, the biopsychosocial model, and clinical pathways; effective interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills; ability to organize and prioritize work; and strong attention to detail when reviewing clinical and numerical data.
- Schedule: Day shift, 8 hours per shift, with a minimum of 40 hours per week.
- Additional Information: Responsibilities include assessing patients, developing and updating individualized plans of care, performing age-appropriate nursing skills, anticipating patient and unit needs, delegating appropriately, documenting care accurately, monitoring patient progress, facilitating patient education and discharge planning, making timely referrals, collaborating with other disciplines, completing variance reports, and participating in performance improvement and educational activities.
Benefits
The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:
- Private housing or generous housing allowance
- Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
- Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
- Competitive salaries
- Referral bonuses
- Travel reimbursement
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Direct deposit/free checking
- Unlimited free CE credits
