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Travel Nurse RN - Cardiac Cath Lab

  • Cape Girardeau, MO
  • GrapeTree Medical Staffing Hospital
  • 5x8 hrs
$2,496/week
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Travel Nurse RN - Cardiac Cath Lab
Cape Giradeau, MO
Southeast HEALTH
5x8 hrs, Days

$3,677/week

Overview

  • Start DateASAP
  • Shift Breakdown5x8 hrs
  • ShiftDays
  • Duration13 weeks

Pay

Estimated total pay
$3,677/week

Description

CARDIOVASCULAR REGISTERED NURSE

MY DEPARTMENT: CARDIOVASCULAR SERVICES
WE BELIEVE:
The role of each team member within SoutheastHEALTH is to create a unique healthcare
experience for every patient centering our activities, systems and processes around the patient
and their family, designed to nurture and inspire as well as to add passion, meaning and
context to each life we touch. Through teamwork, our beliefs and actions are centered on our
patients and their families, beginning each shared experience in a wiser way and becoming an
organization known for the value of our love to our patients and each other
Appreciate Southeast HEALTH as a place for all to discover their talents and passions.
Therefore, honor and respect the diverse nature, beliefs, values and lifestyles of patients,
families, and coworkers
The Cardiovascular Registered Nurse is a specialized, highly trained and skilled nurse with a
thorough knowledge of cardiovascular disease, anatomy, and procedural techniques.
AS YOU BEGIN:
Always make the patient the focus and recognize their individual needs and life aspirations
to personalize our interactions, thus honoring and fulfilling those needs and aspirations
Understand the necessity of both clinical quality and experience quality. Thus, embracing
the need to always be on-stage and meet the costume guidelines as defined in We
Believe
Recognize rounding will happen with our patients, not on our patients
Fully engage and listen closely to each patient and family conversation or “story” to
increase sensitivity to the patients’ needs and aspirations, as every life story is significant
Goes beyond traditional job duties thus lead from my chair
Own my behavior, attitude and actions, conducting myself in such a manner so that my
patients, my peers and my leaders can count on me to speak up and do the right thing
Seek to protect the culture of SoutheastHEALTH by addressing or removing behaviors,
attitudes or actions which are disengaging and not fulfilling our experience standards
Approach everything with a beginner’s mind and have a willingness to be open to difficult
ideas, honoring the value of the team to work in concert with others to create a
personalized experience for every patient
Utilize the symbols and uphold and live the Southeast Hospital Declaration: Believe.
Begin. Become.
The Cardiovascular Registered Nurse has the following responsibilities:
Conducts a pre-catheterization evaluation and assessment
Provides pre and post patient/family education
Coordinates the duties of personnel involved in the cardiovascular procedure
Continuous assessment of the patient’s condition during cardiovascular procedure
Communicates to the physician any abnormal findings or changes in condition
Monitor patients' comfort and safety during tests, alerting physicians to abnormalities or
changes in patient responses.
Identifies and manages emergency situations.
Prepare and position patients for testing.
Maintain a proper sterile field during procedures. Corrects observed or suspected breaks
in sterile technique
Cleaning of instruments for sterilization
Utilizes universal precautions on all cases.
Performs procedures safely with minimal supervision. Requests assistance when
performing unfamiliar procedure, recognizes own limitations.
Identifies and corrects potential hazards and safety measures to prevent injury including
patient and occupational related hazards
Assist cardiologist with vascular procedures, such as preparing balloons and stents.
Administration of moderate sedation and other medications
Enter patient or treatment data into computers.
Recognition of pressures from various heart chambers and basic EKG abnormalities.
Monitoring and documentation of procedures, conditions during procedure
Calculates hemodynamic tracings. (R & L heart caths)
Monitor patients' comfort and safety during tests, alerting physicians to abnormalities or
changes in patient responses.
Identifies and manages emergency situations.
Activate fluoroscope and camera to produce images used to guide catheter through
cardiovascular system.
Check, test, and maintain cardiology equipment
Practices radiation protection for both the patient and them self. Applies ALARA.
Maintains accurate records of service and supplies utilized
Duties require interaction with different age groups, i.e., neonate, child, adolescents,
adults, and the elderly, and requires recognition that different age groups require
specialized attention or care
Supervise or train other nurses, cardiology technologists or students
Works hours as needed and requested by leadership, takes rotating call.
Assumes responsibility for portions of quality assurance program.
Pursues ongoing continuing education
Perform other duties as assigned
TO BECOME:
Committed to creating a believe, begin and become individualized patient experience as
outlined in the declaration
Committed to discovering the unique integration of my talents and passions and to do
everything possible to develop them for our patients, Southeast and myself
Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
Current licensure as a registered nurse by the Missouri State Board of Nursing.
BCLS required
ACLS required
Must be able to read, write and speak English
Jenifer Tobin
Jenifer Tobin
Southeast HEALTH Job ID #20221118-1213. Pay package is based on 8 hour shifts and 40 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined.

Employer

Southeast HEALTH

About
At SoutheastHEALTH, the region’s premier healthcare system in Southeast Missouri, our patients receive excellent care of the highest clinical quality, close to home. Within our network are more than 50 care locations, including 3 hospitals, primary and specialty care clinics representing over 52 clinical specialties and extending care for patients in a four-state area. Southeast Hospital located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, is a general, full-service, acute care hospital that provides inpatient and outpatient multispecialty care. Southeast Health Center of Stoddard County located in Dexter, Missouri, was established in 1969 and has been under SoutheastHEALTH's management since 2013. Southeast Behavioral Hospital, developed in partnership with United Health Services, offers a full continuum of inpatient and outpatient services to the people of Southeast Missouri. This 102-bed facility offers a wide range of mental, emotional and behavioral health services for teens, adults and seniors experiencing mental health issues, such as depression, anxiety and co-occurring substance use issues.
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About Cape Girardeau, MO

As a travel nurse in Cape Girardeau, MO here's what you should know:
Cost of Living
  • Slightly below the national average, making it an affordable place to live.
  • Wages generally match the lower cost of living.
Weather
  • Summer average high of 88°F and low of 68°F.
  • Winter average high of 44°F and low of 26°F.
Furnished Housing
  • Short term rentals are available, and they are relatively easy to find due to the city's size.
Transportation
  • Car-friendly city with minimal traffic.
  • Limited public transportation options.
Demographics
  • Cape Girardeau is a diverse city with a wide age range.
  • Common health issues include obesity and heart disease.
  • There is a growing population of travel nurses due to the presence of healthcare facilities.
Things to Do
  • Plenty of restaurants offering diverse cuisines, local art galleries, live music venues, recreational sports leagues, and outdoor activities along the Mississippi River.
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