REGISTERED NURSE, Cardiac Cath Lab - Per Diem

Responsibilities

When it comes to choosing a hospital, one thing is clear: quality and convenience count. Northern Nevada Medical Center's tradition of providing quality healthcare in a comfortable, accessible environment means peace of mind for the thousands of patients served by the hospital each year. Northern Nevada Medical Center is a 124-bed acute care hospital located on 23 hillside acres at 2375 E. Prater Way in Sparks, Nevada.

Website: https://www.nnmc.com 

This Cath Lab Registerd Nurse is a per diem opportunity. This  dynamic individual will provide direct patient care to adult patient populations.  Addresses the psychosocial, physical and general aspects of care related to the procedural/interventional environment.  This position communicates effectively with the physician and team members about patient condition.  Assesses procedure room for equipment functioning and readiness.  Assists in obtaining supplies for individual cases and ensuring all appropriate needs of the cardiovascular lab team are met.  Monitors, positions and assists patient during procedure as well as administers moderate sedation under the guidance of the Physician.  Participates in performance improvement and continuous quality improvement (CQI) activities.

Job Duties/Responsibilities:

• Responsible for admitting, recovering and discharging of patients from the Cardiovascular Lab. 
• Provides direct patient care, evaluates outcomes, consults with other health team members as required and adjusts nursing care processes as indicated to ensure optimal patient care.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and the skills necessary to provide age appropriate care to the patient population served.  Able to interpret data about the patient’s status in order to identify each patient’s age specific needs and provide care needed by the patient group.
• Ability to perform a head-to-toe assessment on all patients and reassessments as per policy.  This includes post-procedure assessments

Benefits for full and part time employees:

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
•  Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off 
•  Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
•  401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
•  Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries! 
• More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: benefits.uhsguest.com 

About Universal Health Services:

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. www.uhs.com

If you would like to learn more about the position before applying, please contact Bridget Gomez, Senior Recruiter @ [email protected].

Qualifications

Requirements:

• Current NV nursing license
• Current BLS certificate
• ACLS certificate
• 2 years of telemetry experience required.
• Cath Lab experience preferred
• One year full time or three years part time experience in an acute care setting preferred
• Current POC certification within 6 months of hire
• Willing to take call/standby in the Cardiovascular lab as needed 

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