Registered Nurse - Cardiac Catheterization

<p>The Cardiac Catheterization RN is self-directed in goal setting for managing complex caret to the patients undergoing diagnostic, interventional, coronary, peripheral, and electrophysiology studies. The Cardiac Catheterization Nurse is responsible for assuring that the patient is correctly identified using the organization's two patient hemodynamic monitoring of a patient undergoing procedures and sedation along with cardiac rhythm monitoring and interpretation.</p><h3>Major Duties</h3><p>VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards Major Duties include, but are not limited to: The Registered Nurse is responsible and accountable for individual nursing practice and determines the appropriate delegation of tasks consistent with the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses to provide optimal patient care. Patient Care Delivery Delivers safe, effective care to assigned patients while developing technical competencies. Safely and effectively operates patient care equipment. Correctly and safely performs nursing procedures. Recognizes overt abnormal signs, symptoms, and changes in the patient's condition and responds appropriately. Implements provider orders and nursing interventions/orders in a timely and complete manner. Requests assistance from co-workers as needed and recognizes when to seek help. Nursing Process and Plan of Care Formulates a plan of care based on nursing assessments using the nursing process and ANA Standards of Nursing Practice. Completes initial assessment of patient condition and response to treatment, initiating follow-up as needed. Includes the patient and family/significant other in developing the initial plan of care and establishing goals. Updates the plan of care with assistance as needed. Assesses the patient's learning needs, learning preference, and readiness to learn. Develops and implements a plan to meet learning needs, instructing patients and families in basic health teaching and discharge planning. Documentation Documents the nursing process in a consistent, accurate, concise, and timely manner. Evaluates and documents patient response to interventions and progress toward attainment of goals and expected outcomes. Revises the plan of care based on evaluation of patient responses and outcomes. Uses the Computerized Patient Record System (CPRS), Essentris, Clinical Procedures, and Bar Coded Medication Administration (BCMA) software per policy, as well as any future patient documentation programs. Critical Thinking and Professional Practice Demonstrates grade-appropriate and consistent critical thinking skills. Recognizes when a patient has a problem and manages the problem safely and effectively within the scope of practice. Demonstrates a relative sense of urgency and takes the right action for the right reason (del Bueno). Completes the position-specific Competency Checklist annually and is rated competent in all measured areas. Performs other duties as assigned pertaining to this occupation to meet the needs of the Agency, Department, Facility, and/or Service. Pay: Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards Paid Time Off: 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year) Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory Work Schedule: Work schedule will be determined by the Supervisor. Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required</p><h3>Requirements</h3>U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Must be proficient in written and spoken English. You may be required to serve a probationary period. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Must pass pre-employment physical examination Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel (HCP) - See "Additional Information" below for details.<h3>Education</h3>IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.