AH01
The selected candidate will provide continuous, comprehensive care to adult and geriatric invasive cardiology and invasive peripheral and angiography patients. This role requires utilizing specialized knowledge, judgment, and skills in compliance with standards of care and customer service standards. The candidate will perform angiographic procedures, including invasive vascular treatments and examinations, ensuring optimal image quality. All care is based on a model that promotes an ongoing partnership between patients, families, and healthcare providers. The care provided is culturally based and age-specific.
- Understand signs, symptoms, and data related to the patient's presenting needs.
- Recognize and appropriately report pertinent abnormal data and changes in the patient's condition to the physician and charge RN.
- Utilize appropriate handoff methods to collaborate with other healthcare team members to communicate pertinent data regarding the patient's physiological and psychological data.
- Assess patient, family, and environment for safety risks, proactively seeking out and performing safety initiatives.
- Provide ongoing, individualized holistic patient and family education based on needs with the multidisciplinary team.
- Demonstrate critical thinking upon review of physician orders, making appropriate referrals, and contacting other health team professionals.
- Respond to emergency situations that require immediate, controlled precision in a skillful manner.
- Implement measures to prevent contamination and/or transmission of disease, including the use of appropriate protective devices and equipment to maintain a safe environment.
- Function as a scrub assistant to the cardiologist/radiologist using the principles of sterile technique and aid in the technical performance of diagnostic/interventional procedures in the cath lab and angiography.
- Set up sterile trays and all specialized equipment according to the procedure being performed.
- Maintain hemostasis of a vessel post-procedure using a compression device, closure device, or manual compression; recognize potential problems associated with insertion sites and take appropriate corrective actions if indicated.
- Maintain competency on arterial and venous sheath removal techniques and groin management.
- Demonstrate knowledge of department policies regarding radiation safety while using x-ray equipment.
- Provide proper radiation protection for patients, self, and others (use lead aprons, lead gloves, and gonadal shielding when appropriate).
- Properly screen all females of childbearing age for possible pregnancy.
- Properly wear radiation dosimetry badges, exchange badges each month, and review/sign monthly dosimetry reports.
- 1-2 years of previous experience in the field.
- Good understanding of cardiovascular and peripheral anatomy to support the learning stimulator role during complex ablations.
- Responsible for meeting individual education and training requirements.
- Participate in on-call coverage as job requires.
- Possess a high level of professionalism and the ability to establish good relationships with patients, staff, and physicians.
- Able to perform duties with minimal supervision.
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: 4x10s 7:00 AM - 5:30 PM. Plus call 5 PM - 7 AM during the week, and weekend call is from 7 AM Saturday to 7 AM Monday. Call shifts will also be required with a 30-minute response time for emergency cases.
Required: Minimum 1 year of Cath Lab experience with the ability to scrub and x-ray procedures. Must have experience with the Impella device.
Preferred Experience: Peripheral vascular, structural heart, experience in larger value hospitals; ACLS is preferred but not required.
