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Vail Health · 3 months ago

Registered Nurse, Cath Lab

Vail, Colorado, United States

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$38.62/hr - $63.48/hr

2+ years exp

Vail Health is the world’s most advanced mountain healthcare system, consisting of a state-of-the-art facility that provides exceptional care to patients. They are seeking a Registered Nurse for the Cath Lab who will assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care while managing personnel and promoting teamwork within the department.

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Responsibilities

Performs the primary functions of an RN in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating the care of all assigned patients of the unit during his/her shift

Is responsible for meeting the established Cardiovascular Lab standards of nursing practice, for managing all assigned personnel, supplies and equipment on the department, and for promoting teamwork with physicians and personnel of other departments

Is able to function independently with only occasional or limited supervision

Assists with education of staff in other departments as to the care of the cardiovascular patient

Works within a team environment with individuals having similar abilities and responsibilities

Handles emergency situations during high-risk procedures with calm professional demeanor

Demonstrates good communication skills and ability to teach patients while providing a calming effect with patients and families

Functions in the role of scrub, circulator or monitor technician on a rotating basis

Completes all functions of each role with regard to patient safety and adherence to infection control practices

Participates in 'on-call' responsibilities and responds when required within 30 minutes

Demonstrates knowledge and competence in basic invasive cardiovascular technology

Prepares and operates sophisticated radiographic equipment including x-ray table, camera, video recorders, ultrasound machine and pressure injectors safely

Assists with quality assurance or performance projects as directed

Assists with determining educational needs of the staff

Communicates with the Manager and assists in the development and training of fellow staff members

Models the principles of a Just Culture and Organizational Values

Perform other duties as assigned. Must be HIPAA compliant

Qualification

Cardiovascular Lab experienceRegistered Nurse licenseBasic Life Support (BLS)Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)Invasive cardiovascular technologyRadiographic equipment operationTeaching abilityHIPAA complianceEnglish language proficiencyCommunication skillsTeamwork

Required

2 years RN Cardiovascular Lab experience required

Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the state of Colorado or from a valid compact state required

Basic Life Support (BLS) required

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required

Must possess, or be able to obtain within 90 days, the computer skills necessary to complete online learning requirements for job-specific competencies, access online forms and policies, complete online benefits enrollment, etc

Must have working knowledge of the English language, including reading, writing, and speaking English

Minimum of Associate Nursing Degree for positions hired after 07/01/2018