Cardiac Cath Lab RN
Peoria, Illinois
Carle Health - 221 NE Glen Oak Ave ,

RN Cardiovascular Invasive

Location: Peoria, Illinois Specialty: Cardiovascular Invasive Employment Type: Clinical, Nursing Contract Length: 20 weeks Shift: Day, 6:30 am to 5 pm, 4 days per week Hours: 10 hours per day, 40 hours per week

Role Summary

As a member of the interdisciplinary team, the RN contributes professional nursing knowledge and skills to the provision and management of patient care through the nursing process.

Key Responsibilities

• Assess patients through interview, observation, and physical assessment, and develop individualized plans of care with the patient, family, and health care team.
• Perform patient bedside lab testing and quality control in line with provider orders and lab policies.
• Assume non-complex and some complex patient management, with some turnover in assignments.
• Prioritize work as patient condition, assignments, and interruptions change, and provide goal-focused shift report.
• Document patient progress, event reports, and chart entries, and modify the plan of care based on evaluation.
• Use lift equipment and patient moving techniques to promote patient and staff safety.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Illinois state RN license in good standing
• Minimum of 3 years of Cardiac Cath Lab experience
• Cardiac Cath Lab experience within the last year
• BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association
• ACLS certification issued by the American Heart Association
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing