Registered Nurse - Cath Lab/EP Lab - 30 Hours
Company: Mount Auburn Hospital
Location: Cambridge
Posted on: September 17, 2023
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Job Description:
When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a
job, you're making a difference in people's lives.
Job Type:
Regular
Scheduled Hours:
30
Work Shift:
Day (United States of America)
Registered Nurse - Cath Lab/EP Lab - 30 Hours
Job Description:
About Mount Auburn Hospital
Mount Auburn Hospital is a 217-bed teaching hospital affiliated
with Harvard Medical School and is located in Cambridge, MA.
Founded in 1886, the hospital is dedicated to providing
comprehensive healthcare to the residents of surrounding nearby
communities. Mount Auburn Hospital is part of Beth Israel Lahey
Health, a new healthcare system in Boston, MA and surrounding
areas.
Cath Lab / EP Lab Department Description
The Invasive Cardiology Department at Mount Auburn Hospital is
comprised of the Cardiac Catheterization Lab (Cath Lab) and the
Electrophysiology Lab (EP Lab). The department offers comprehensive
diagnostic and interventional procedures to our patients. The
clinical staff is comprised of a mixture of registered nurses,
cardiovascular technologists, and radiologic technologists. The
department is comprised of two Cath Labs, one EP Lab, and a six bed
holding room for pre- and post-procedure care. Additionally,
Cath/EP Lab staff work collaboratively with the cardiac surgery
team in the hybrid CVOR to care for patients undergoing TAVR
procedure.
General Expectations
Provides competent compassionate nursing care based on scientific
principles and the use of the nursing process Provides direct
nursing care for patients undergoing invasive and non-invasive
procedures in the Department(s) Provides direct nursing care for
patients undergoing procedures in the Cath Lab, Cath Lab Holding
Area, Electrophysiology Lab, and CVOR (Cardiovascular Operating
Room) Evaluates patient prior to procedure; monitors vital signs,
assesses patient, and documents accordingly during procedure;
recognizes changes in patient status and reports to physician;
initiates nursing interventions according under the direction of
the attending physician. Acquires/maintains competency in the
administration and monitoring of conscious sedation under the
direction of the Cardiologist, Hospital policy, and State
regulations without error. Acquires/maintains competency in
radiation safety principles Acquires/maintains competency in all
diagnostic and interventional cardiology procedures performed at
Mount Auburn Hospital Acquires/maintains competency in specialized
Interventional Cardiology equipment, intravenous (IV) infusion
pumps, bedside cardiac monitors, oxygen administration/airway
equipment as needed for patient care Collaborates with
cardiologists regarding individualized patient assessments and plan
of care Ability to adapt to a fast-paced environment Good
interpersonal and communication skills Acquires/maintains
competency in use of the electronic medical record Collaborates
with various departments to ensure continuity of care: Emergency
Department, SICU/MICU, CVOR, Perfusion, Echo Lab, Anesthesia, PACU,
etc. Performs all other duties as assigned
Cath Lab Holding Area Duties
Provides nursing care to patients both pre- and post-procedure for
Cath Lab and EP Lab Provides nursing care to patients during
cardioversions and TEE/cardioversions Provides nursing care to
electrophysiology patients during tilt table test
Cath Lab Duties
Performs advanced nursing duties as needed for the care of Cath Lab
patients Acquires/maintains competency in all diagnostic and
interventional cardiac catheterization procedures done at Mount
Auburn Hospital. Acquires/maintains competency in hemodynamic
interpretation Will be required to maintain competency in all
various procedure room roles as needed for the department
(sedation, circulating, scrubbing, and monitoring) Available to be
on-call on a rotating basis as assigned by the department needs.
On-call response time is 30 minutes or less. Acquires/maintains
competency in resuscitation teamwork Acquires/maintains competency
in the care of mechanical circulatory support patients (IABP,
Impella, and ECMO)
EP (Electrophysiology) Lab Duties
Performs advanced nursing duties as needed for the care of EP Lab
patients Acquires/maintains competency in all diagnostic and
interventional EP procedures done at Mount Auburn Hospital.
Acquires/maintains competency in cardiac pacing, defibrillation,
mapping, and ablating for EP procedures Acquires/maintains
competency in various procedure room roles as needed for the
department (circulating nurse, sedation nurse, and scrub nurse)
Applies principles for maintaining electrically safe environment
for the patient and the healthcare team Differentiates the origin
and route of conduction of tachycardia-related and
bradycardia-related arrhythmias based on interpretation of
intracardiac and surface leads Acquires/maintains competency in the
set-up and operation of the ablation generator system
CVOR (Cardiovascular Operating Room) Duties
Performs advanced nursing duties as needed for the care of
structural heart patients (TAVR, TMVR, PFO, and LAAC) in the CVOR
Will cross-train to various roles in structural heart cases:
monitor, circulator, and/or scrub as assigned Collaborates with
CVOR and Perfusion staff for continuity of care
Requirements
Graduate of accredited school of nursing required Currently
licensed Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
required Current BLS required Current ACLS required Available for
flexible dayshifts per department needs between the hours of 0630
and 1730 (mix of 8, 9, or 10-hour shifts are utilized within the
department) Available for on-call shifts On-call requirement: 1-2
nights/week in addition to every 4th weekend for all full-time and
part-time staff or per departmental needs Holidays per rotation
Ability to adapt to a fast-paced environment required Minimum 2-3
years of Critical Care experience required Cardiac ICU experience
preferred (CCU or CTICU/CVICU) Cath Lab, EP Lab, or Interventional
Radiology experience preferred Moderate sedation experience
preferred Specialty certification preferred (RCIS, RCES, CCRN,
CVRN, CEN, and/or CRN) IABP, Impella, and/or ECMO experience
preferred
of care
FLSA Status:
Non-Exempt
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