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Registered Nurse (Cardiac Catheterization/Electrophysiology Laboratory)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 3 days ago
About the Role
The Nurse Cardiac Catheterization/Electrophysiology Laboratory (CCL) Registered Nurse (RN) executes position responsibilities that demonstrate expert leadership, experience, and creative approaches to management of complex procedural care. Assumes responsibility for the coordination of care focused on patient transition through the continuum of patient care, patient and family education, patient self-management after discharge, and supporting factors that impact customer satisfaction.
What You'll Do
- →Collaborates in the development, implementation, evaluation, and revision of policies, procedures, and/or guidelines.
- →The CCL RN delivers and manages the care of patients undergoing therapeutic and diagnostic cardiology procedures including both inpatients and outpatients.
- →Assesses the patients physical and mental status prior to procedures, educates on procedural and pre/post-procedural care, and documents responses to interventions, findings, and reports any changes.
- →Partners with the patient, family, and interdisciplinary team to promote effective and safe transitions across the health care continuum, including the Veteran's goals of care.
- →The CCL RN provides peers with formal or informal constructive feedback for improvement.
- →Fosters a safe and supportive environment conducive to the development of health care professionals.
- →Evaluates outcomes of evidence-based decisions and practice changes for individuals, groups, and populations.
- →Responsible for the documented outcomes at the program or service level.
- →The CCL RN may function in several roles to include, pre-procedure assessments, post procedural recovery, and assisting physicians during procedures.
- →They maintain proficiency on the maintenance, cleaning, and preparation of cardiology specific equipment, as well as assist in the planning of end-of-life equipment replacement and future needs.
- →They recognize changes in patient care situations and initiate appropriate emergency responses, as well as provide enduring education for common clinical adverse complications and responses.
- →Adapts the daily schedule to maximize efficiency.
- →May be assigned call, in which the CCL RN will follow all facility policies regarding response time.
- →(N002 pay scale) Preferred experience: Cardiac catheterization, and electrophysiology experience preferred within last 2 years.
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.
- ✓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).
- ✓You may be required to serve a probationary period.
- ✓Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
Personality Fit
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