Travel Nurse RN - Cardiac Cath Lab
Summit, New Jersey
Overlook Medical Center

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Position Details

• Specialty: RN - Cath Lab - Travel
• Location: Summit, New Jersey
• Facility: Atlantic Health System Hospital Corporation
• Employment Type: Clinical - Nursing - Travel - Overlook
• Contract Length: 54 weeks

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

1. Assessment Skills:

   • Competent knowledge of growth and development stages from Pediatric to Geriatric.
   • Performs thorough, systematic, and accurate assessments.

2. Clinical Skills:

   • Demonstrates competent clinical skills and provides direct patient care.
   • Knowledge of emergency equipment and procedures.

3. Documentation:

   • Maintains complete and accurate documentation.
   • Responsible for documenting nursing processes and patient progress.

4. Professionalism:

   • Demonstrates professional practice responsibility and knowledge of policies.
   • Identifies areas for clinical and professional growth.

5. Patient Satisfaction:

   • Responds professionally to patients, families, and co-workers.
   • Promotes a patient-centered environment and maintains confidentiality per HIPAA guidelines.

6. Safety:

   • Follows National Patient Safety Goals and Universal Protocol.
   • Utilizes safe transfer techniques and proper body mechanics.

7. Unit Specific Job Function:

   • Knowledge of conditions, procedures, and equipment for surgical patients.
   • Individualizes patient care based on procedures and anesthesia types.

8. Responsibility and Accountability:

   • Directs patient care by prioritizing based on patient needs and condition changes.

9. Patient Education and Chart Completion:

   • Assesses patient understanding of surgical procedures and includes family in teaching.
   • Performs pre-operative and postoperative assessments and education.

10. Duties Specific to PAT RN:

    • Supports timely completion of patient testing.
    • Evaluates Pre Admission Testing (PAT) orders for appropriateness.

Requirements

• Experience: 2 years of critical care experience (required)
• Licenses/Certifications:

  • RN License (required)
  • BLS (Basic Life Support) (required)
  • ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support) (required)

Physical Requirements

• As defined by Occupational Safety/OMS standards.