Job Description

Cath Lab RN

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Type: Travel 13 wks
Location: Tucson AZ
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Opportunity Description

This position assesses, plans, implements, evaluates and documents nursing care of patients in accordance with organizational policies and in accordance with standards of professional nursing practice utilizing the framework for professional nursing practice and development. This position is accountable for the quality of nursing services delivered by self or others who are under their direction. This position utilizes specialized knowledge, judgment, and nursing skills necessary to assess data and plan, provide and evaluate care appropriate to the physical and developmental age of assigned patients.

Company Information

We’re a full-service staffing firm with the unlimited reach, personal touch and trusted, long-term relationships to make great matches for candidates and clients alike. We recruit and recommend across a range of industries and at all levels of experience –– and have for more than 30 years. Our approach is simple. We dedicate energy, enthusiasm, know-how and integrity to the process, from finding and vetting to placing. Candidates receive ongoing support and guidance as we work to present them with solid opportunities

Job Duties

Perform a coronary angiography
Measure the pressure and flow of blood to the heart
Take blood samples from each chamber of the heart to measure oxygen levels
Prepare patients for procedures
Administer medications
Assist in the diagnosis of heart disease of the heart muscle, valves, or coronary arteries
Perform patient examinations pre and post-catheterization
Monitor patients' sedation levels during and after the procedure
Perform procedures like implantation of pacemakers, balloon valvuloplasty, balloon angioplasty, stent placement, and heart ablation
Monitor and document vital signs and look for signs and symptoms of infection
Educate patients on medications, healthy lifestyle, and how to care for the surgical site before discharging them
Help to manage the administrative aspects of cardiac catheterization
Update patient charts and maintain meticulous documentation of procedures

Experience & Skills Required

Travel experience - Preferred
Minimum 24 months of Cath Lab experience - REQUIRED

Other Information

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