Assistant Head Nurse - Pediatric Cardiac Cath Lab Job at Fairview Health Services
Overview:
Our compassionate, innovative approach has repeatedly received national recognition. In 2022 we were nationally ranked on U.S. News & World Report’s annual “Best Children’s Hospitals” list. It is our 15th year in a row on this premier national list, a recognition of the dedication and expertise of our extraordinary teams! We are proud to be the oldest academic children’s hospital in Minnesota and the longest-running top-ranked children’s hospital in the Twin Cities metropolitan area.
We offer a generous benefits package including medical, dental, vision, vacation/sick time, pension, 403(b) plan, tuition reimbursement, student loan repayment program and more. Check out more of our benefits information here: https://www.fairview.org/benefits/tcmnarn
This position will be working 64 hours every two weeks on the day shift, 8 hour shifts, no weekends. Responsibilities/Job Description:
Demonstrates ability to safely and accurately operate equipment.
Assists with Cardiac Cath Lab procedures.
Manages complex medication and infusion therapies.
Experience
Minimum 3 years’ experience in a Pediatric Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory AND Pediatric Electrophysiology Laboratory.
Current Minnesota Registered Nurse License, Basic Life Support, Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Pediatric Advanced Life Support
Are you looking to make an impact on the physical, emotional and cultural needs of pediatric patients and their families? Join our team as an Assistant Head Nurse in the Pediatric Cardiac Cath Lab at the University of Minnesota Masonic Children’s Hospital!
Located on the west bank of the Mississippi River in Minneapolis, we deliver a broad range of pediatric programs from surgery, imaging and neonatal and pediatric intensive care to cardiac and oncology (cancer care) services and blood and marrow and organ transplantation.
Our compassionate, innovative approach has repeatedly received national recognition. In 2022 we were nationally ranked on U.S. News & World Report’s annual “Best Children’s Hospitals” list. It is our 15th year in a row on this premier national list, a recognition of the dedication and expertise of our extraordinary teams! We are proud to be the oldest academic children’s hospital in Minnesota and the longest-running top-ranked children’s hospital in the Twin Cities metropolitan area.
We offer a generous benefits package including medical, dental, vision, vacation/sick time, pension, 403(b) plan, tuition reimbursement, student loan repayment program and more. Check out more of our benefits information here: https://www.fairview.org/benefits/tcmnarn
This position will be working 64 hours every two weeks on the day shift, 8 hour shifts, no weekends.
Provides care to pediatric patients undergoing invasive, diagnostic and therapeutic cardiac and cardiac electrophysiology (EP) procedures.
- Identifies subtle changes in patient status and anticipates potential events.
- Initiates timely interventions to prevent, correct, or minimize risks to the patient.
- Collaborates with patient, family and healthcare team to develop and execute plan of care.
- Assumes accountability for coordinating and monitoring all aspects of care.
- Provides conscious sedation with physician supervision.
- Identifies emergent situations and initiates resuscitation measures as warranted.
- Assesses and documents pulses distal to catheter insertion site pre and post procedure.
- Recognizes arrhythmias and sudden hemodynamic changes and responds with appropriate nursing interventions.
- Incorporates new EP technology or procedures as needed.
- Coordinates inventory of supplies necessary for EP procedures.
Demonstrates ability to safely and accurately operate equipment.
- Sets up equipment correctly.
- Operates equipment according to hospital and manufacturing guidelines
- Provides safe care to the patient while using this equipment.
- Identifies informational resources regarding equipment.
- Returns equipment to the appropriate location when it is not in use.
- Identifies malfunctioning equipment and takes appropriate action to ensure the equipment is removed from service.
- Operates monitor/ recording equipment in pediatric procedures.
- Able to electronically and mechanically balance and calibrate pressure transducers and amplifiers in all rooms.
- Troubleshoots and corrects electrocardiogram tracing problems.
- Insures all pulmonary opacity code testing equipment is maintained according to established standards.
- Applies prescribed three major principles of radiation safety at all times.
- Maintains competence with all Cardiac Cath Lab equipment
Assists with Cardiac Cath Lab procedures.
- Ability to perform scrub role in procedures in EP, diagnostic and Interventional Cardiac Cath Lab.
- Proficient in patient preparation and sterile tray set up
Manages complex medication and infusion therapies.
- Safely administers medications and infusions guided by knowledge of the indications, contraindications, side effects, normal dosages and method of delivery.
- Adjusts the patient’s plan of care following the evaluation of patient’s response to the infusion.
Education
ADN required
BSN preferred
Experience
Minimum 3 years’ experience in a Pediatric Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory AND Pediatric Electrophysiology Laboratory.
Demonstrated understanding of quality processes.
A minimum of three years’ experience in the organization and submission of Pediatric Cath lab and electrophysiology cases to IMPACT and Pediatric Cath lab cases to CCISC.
License/Certification/Registration
Current Minnesota Registered Nurse License, Basic Life Support, Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Pediatric Advanced Life Support
Valid MN RN license
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