RN (Cath Lab) - Part Time, Days (Culver City)
Company: Alta Hospitals
Location: San Gabriel
Posted on: May 4, 2024
Job Description:
The Cardiac Cath Lab Registered Nurse collaborates with
interdisciplinary teams to provide patient care to an assigned
group of patients in a procedural setting, ensuring the
coordination of care between other disciplines, physicians, and
support staff. Performs professional nursing duties that
incorporate the psychosocial, psychomotor and age appropriate
cognitive skills of the patient/family/significant other to assess,
plan, intervene and advocate for the patient on an ongoing basis.
Acts as a role model and mentor to a variety of new graduate
nurses, orientees and support staff.Southern California Hospital at
Culver City has been taking care of generations of Culver City and
west LA residents. We are a full-service, acute care hospital with
a 24/7 emergency department and nationally recognized patient
safety. Now at 420 beds, SCH-CC is a general acute care hospital
that utilizes many of the latest medical treatments and
technologies. The hospital offers a wide range of inpatient and
outpatient acute care services, including an orthopedic center,
cardiovascular services, acute rehabilitation, sub-acute care,
psychiatric care and chemical dependency programs. Additionally,
SCH-CC operates a 24-hour emergency services center, which serves
as a paramedic receiving station and is staffed by board-certified
emergency physicians and nurse specialists.
- Provides patient care, reviews and administers patient
medications, treatments and procedures in a safe, effective and age
appropriate manner that meets scope of practice and standards of
nursing practice. Recognizes change in patient's clinical
conditions, taking appropriate action and documenting intervention.
Effectively collaborates with the health care team to intervene,
and advocate as necessary. Intervenes appropriately in instances of
abuse, assault or neglect, or when adequate financial or social
resources are not available. Operates equipment related to the
delivery of care in an invasive cardiology and electrophysiology
procedure setting. Makes appropriate referrals to resolve patient
issues effectively.
- Develops long and short-term goals consistent with treatment
plans, standards of practice, and the plan of care, incorporating
patient preference and discussing plan of care with patient.
Appropriately utilizes pain management resources and other
interventions to provide pain relief. Provides ongoing assessments
and documents the patient's physical and psychosocial condition, as
well as response to care. Reviews patient test results, identifies
critical results, and communicates in a timely manner consistent
with the condition of the patient and correlates information into
the plan of care. Consistently ensures nursing practice is evidence
based, within scope of licensure and compliant with hospital wide
standards of nursing care, including core measures. Ensures
Infection Control procedures and HIPPA compliance.
- Collaborates with staff, physicians and members of the
healthcare team, ensuring the coordination of care between other
disciplines and support staff. Supervises, monitors and delegates
patient care activities to appropriate members of the health care
team, provides effective leadership and ensures that care is safe
and of high quality. Acts as a source of information and
articulately responds to questions, providing resources, guidance,
and education about treatment plan, plan of care, and medications.
Develops and implements accurate teaching and procedural care
plans.
- Empathizes with patient and patient support systems, expresses
compassion and understanding for the situation and demonstrates
care which is appropriate for the age, and cultural, religious,
gender identity, or ethnic background. Engages in caring behaviors,
taking conscious ownership for work and takes deliberate/thoughtful
actions regarding how to best carry out interactions with the
patient, families, physicians, and co-workers.Required
Qualifications:
- Active, current, and unencumbered Licensure as a Registered
Nurse in the State of California
- Graduate of an Accredited School of Nursing
- AHA Basic Life Support
- Ability to read, write and communicate effectively in
English
- Ability to work variable shifts including evenings, nights,
weekends, and holidays
- Ability to maintain flexibility and composure in a constantly
changing environment
- Hospital Fire and Life Safety Card (Los Angeles City Employees
only)
- AHA Advanced Cardiac Life Support
- Six (6) months recent experience working in a Cardiac Cath Lab
or Invasive Procedural Setting, or minimum 1-year recent experience
working in a Cardiac Critical Care unit or Intensive Care Unit OR
completion of an approved Critical Care classPreferred
Qualifications:
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing
- Bilingual skills to communicate effectively with patients and
families
- Certification in specialty area of Practice
- Moderate sedation experiencePay Rate: Min $ - Max $
Keywords: Alta Hospitals, San Gabriel , RN (Cath Lab) - Part Time, Days (Culver City), Healthcare , San Gabriel, California
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