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Registered Nurse - Cardiac Catheterization Electrophysiology Laboratory
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 2 days ago
About the Role
The VA Puget Sound Healthcare System is recruiting for RNs to perform duties with the Cardiac Catheterization/Electrophysiology Laboratory at the VA Medical Center in Seattle, Washington. This is an open continuous announcement. Applications will be accepted in an ongoing manner and qualified candidates will be considered on a rolling basis until all vacancies have been filled. The announcement may be closed at any time after the initial open period once all vacancies have been filled.
What You'll Do
- →Major duties will include but are not limited to: Responsible for accessing the need of each patient and performing duties requiring training and experience as related to the Non-Invasive cardiology procedures, Cardiac Catheterization (Cath Lab), and Electrophysiology (EP), meeting the needs of the patient.
- →Provide specific information to help the patient and family understand pre, intra and post procedure activities.
- →Have a working knowledge of major cardiac diagnosis, and medications used in the procedure labs, medications used during emergency situations, knowledge of sterile technique, and flexibility to assist wherever needed.
- →Responsible for administration of IV sedation, monitoring patients and may be needed to assist the physician and or medical instrument technologist - registered coronary intervention specialist (MIT-RCIS) wherever possible during invasive procedures.
- →Possesses the ability to cross-cover all necessary clinic areas and other responsibilities as assigned.
- →Must participate in quality improvement and educational development of self and others.
- →Requires flexibility in schedule and assignments, as procedures occasionally run longer than expected, and emergent cases may happen while staff are still on shift.
- →Must be proficient in caring for venous and arterial sheaths and initiating peripheral IV sites, and collecting venous and arteriole labs is required.
- →Must be competent in EKG rhythm recognition, clinical competence in hemodynamic monitoring, data interpretation, and various cardiac diagnostic and interventional procedures.
- →Must demonstrate advanced nursing skills to manage and assist with emergent or life-threatening situations (airway management and resuscitation efforts).
- →Possesses the knowledge and skills to safely and effectively provide monitoring and administration of moderate sedation medications.
- →Must be proficient in different levels of PPE.
- →Must be poised and articulate in communicating with people of varied educational levels and varied ethnic backgrounds.
- →Willing to work cooperatively as a member of a team in all assignments.
Requirements
- ✓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.
- ✓Subject to background/security investigation.
- ✓Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
- ✓You may be required to serve a probationary period.
- ✓Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
- ✓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/.
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Job ID: 540ff232-ac13-4ebb-97d0-7ae87a55980b
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