RN - Registered Nurse - Cardiac Catherization
Company: Geisinger
Location: Scranton
Posted on: January 31, 2025
Job Description:
Job Title: RN - Registered Nurse - Cardiac Catherization
Location: Scranton, Pennsylvania
Job Category: RN - Registered Nurse, Nursing and Nursing
Support
Schedule: Rotation
Work Type: Full time
Department: GWV Invasive Cardiac Laboratory Division
Date Posted: 09/27/2024
Job ID: R-67437
Job SummaryProvides primary nursing support to the physician and
patient to assist in the diagnosis and treatment of the patient's
condition. Provides patient education, promotes an understanding of
the condition and adheres with the treatment plan. The Registered
Clinic Nurse, functions in the spirit of teamwork, is accountable
for the delivery of care utilizing skills learned in the clinic.
Assists other team members on the unit.
Job Duties
- Triages patient sick calls to facilitate appropriate treatment
plan with providers.
- Obtains and documents patient medical history, chief complaint,
vital signs, and provides basic medical data base for provider, and
prepares patient for examinations.
- Oversees chart checks insuring that all patient completed
testing is available for provider visit.
- Assists providers in procedures as directed by provider to
facilitate accurate diagnosis and treatment.
- Collects and prepares laboratory specimens and completes
associated paperwork to expedites laboratory studies with maximum
accuracy and efficiency.
- Executes and documents ongoing patient communication.
- Provides instruction to ensure patient's understanding of
medical condition and compliance with treatment instructions.
- Inserts, monitors, regulates and discontinues IV's as required
by provider.
- Administers medications, IV push medications, and topical
medications.
- Routinely inspects and observes condition and operations of
diagnostic equipment and instrumentation to ensure proper operation
and identify need for preventative and corrective maintenance.
- May clean, sterilize and prepare instruments, according to
established protocols, to ensure required level of aseposis and
adequate availability.
- Cleans and sets up procedure rooms between cases, ensures
required level of aseposis, availability of appropriate instruments
and equipment, and preparation of patient.
- Educate patients on all aspects of medication and treatments as
appropriate.
- Assists in all aspects of day to day clinic activity.Work is
typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for
satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all
organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in
this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent
typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the
job. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any
department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the
performance of the job related to that position.
Position Details
- Hours: 8 hour shifts; Monday through Friday: rotating start
times between 6:30 a.m. and 8:00 a.m.
- On-Call: On-Call for Level 1 Heart Attack Program (L1HAP):
Rotation of 1-2 nights per week and every 3rd weekend.
- ** On-Call response time is 30 minutes for patients requiring
acute heart attack care
- Preferred Experience: RN experience with Telemetry, ED, and/or
ICU experience preferred, but not required.
- Union:
Yes************************************************************************************Geisinger
cares about not only its patients and members, but also about you
and your family. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits
package to ensure that you and your loved ones can maintain good
health, achieve financial stability, and excel both personally and
professionally. We believe in creating a diverse and inclusive
environment where all employees can be their authentic selves. To
learn more:
- Full benefits (health, dental and vision) starting on day
one
- Three medical plan choices, including an expanded network for
out-of-area employees and dependents
- Pre-tax savings plans with healthcare and dependent care
flexible spending accounts (FSA) anda health savings account
(HSA)
- Company-paid life insurance, short-term disability, and
long-term disability coverage
- 401(k) plan that includes automatic Geisinger
contributions
- Generous paid time off (PTO) plan that allows you to accrue
time quickly
- Up to $5,000 in tuition reimbursement per calendar year
- MyHealth Rewards wellness program to improve your health while
earning a financial incentive
- Family-friendly support including adoption and fertility
assistance, parental leave pay, military leave pay and a free
Care.com membership with discounted backup care for your loved
ones
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Referrals for childcare,
eldercare, & pet care. Access free legal guidance, mental health
visits, work-life support, digital self-help tools and more.
- Voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness,
hospital indemnity insurance, identity theft protection, universal
life and pet and legal insurance
EducationGraduate from Specialty Training Program- (Required)
ExperienceMinimum of 1 year-Related work experience (Preferred)
Certification(s) and License(s)Basic Life Support Certification -
Default Issuing Body; Licensed Registered Nurse (Pennsylvania) -
RN_State of Pennsylvania
Our Purpose & ValuesOUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about
caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger
family and our communities. KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone
as we would hope to be treated ourselves. EXCELLENCE: We treasure
colleagues who humbly strive for excellence. LEARNING: We share our
knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the
caregivers for tomorrow. INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and
better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community,
and the nation. SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our
patients and members and the Geisinger family We offer healthcare
benefits for full time and part time positions from day one,
including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as
important, from senior management on down, we encourage an
atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. We know
that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds
makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come
from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse
workforce to make better health easier for all. We are proud to be
an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified
applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to
race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,
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