RN - Registered Nurse - Pre/Post Cath - Travel At Home
Company: SSM Health
Location: Oklahoma City
Posted on: August 7, 2022
Job Description:
Plans coordinates and implements care to the adult patient in
the Cardiac Cath Lab. Ensures that quality care is provided in an
efficient and safe manner consistent with the unit's standards of
care and demonstrates competency skills appropriate to the clinical
area.SSM Health is excited to offer qualified Nurses a $70 per
hour, 13 week contract for our Pre/Post Cath unit!This is a
Full-time role (36 hours a week. 3, 12 hour shifts) for this
contract. Full contract terms and information will happily be
discussed with you by your recruiter. The ideal candidate will have
one year of experience.Interested in learning more about our unique
Travel at Home Program and receiving top dollar for your topnotch
services? Please apply today! PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Performs on the Cath Lab procedure team as circulator, scrub,
or monitor.
- Performs in holding by ensuring patient is correctly prepped
for the procedure. Ensures needed information, such as history and
physical (H&P), is timely.
- Utilizes critical judgment to analyze patient assessment and
administers medications on all patients, including the critically
ill patient and reports abnormal information to the physician in a
timely manner.
- Performs hemostasis safely and properly with or without
vascular devices.
- Routinely enters patient orders and charges. Checks charges to
ensure accuracy.
- Provides care of the critically ill patient with the ability to
function independently in a stressful situation.
- Routinely educates patients and families based on assessed
needs, documents education provided, and keeps them informed of
tests and treatments. Provides clear patient instruction on what to
expect during the perioperative procedure.
- Assists families to the cardiology area or cath lab area by
escorting when necessary.
- May perform point of care testing according to policies and
procedures.
- Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
- Performs other duties as assigned.EDUCATION
- Graduate of accredited school of nursingEXPERIENCE
- No experience requiredPHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Constant use of speech to share information through oral
communication.
- Constant standing and walking.
- Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing
0-25 lbs.
- Frequent sitting, reaching and keyboard use/data entry.
- Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near
(20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and
distinguish colors.
- Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors.
- Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication,
distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning
machinery, etc.
- Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects
weighing 25-50 lbs.
- Occasional lifting/moving of patients.
- Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting,
gripping and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
- Occasional driving.
- Rare crawling and running.Required
Keywords: SSM Health, Oklahoma City , RN - Registered Nurse - Pre/Post Cath - Travel At Home, Healthcare , Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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