RN Per Diem - Cath Lab - Santa Monica Hospital

For everything they do and every
life they touch, we're grateful to work with some of the most skilled and
compassionate nurses anywhere. They truly are heroes to our patients, to each
other, and to the community. If you have a passion for making a positive impact
on others' lives and the nursing profession, come to UCLA Health.

The RN for the
Cardiac Cath Lab based within the Interventional Services department provides
comprehensive patient care before, during and after procedures.
Responsibilities include patient preparation, operation of devices such as
IABP, Impella, IVUS and atherectomy/thrombectomy equipment as well as
procedural monitoring and recovery support.

The Cath Lab
Clinical Nurse II (CN2) embodies the essence of professional Registered
Nursing, assuming both responsibility and accountability for patients within a
designated time frame. Utilizing the nursing process and collaborative input
from the healthcare team, the CN2 delivers comprehensive care. They exemplify
the professional standards set forth by the American Nurses Association (ANA),
actively engaging in ethical considerations, educational endeavors,
evidence-based practice, and research. Additionally, they champion quality
improvement initiatives, demonstrate leadership prowess, foster collaboration
among peers, evaluate professional practice, optimize resource utilization,
promote environmental health, and advocate for patients as integral components
of clinical nursing practice.

Our ideal candidate brings prior nursing experience in a Cardiac Catheterization Lab environment.

Salary Range: $91.84
Hourly

• BSN or MSN - required
• Current
  California RN license - required
• ACLS,
  BCLS and PALS from the American Red Cross or American Heart Association -
  required
• At
  least 2 years of recent Cath Lab interventional procedure experience -
  required
• Knowledge
  of hemodynamic waveforms and monitoring, and can operate IABP, Impella,
  Rotablator, IVUS, and FFR
• Willingness
  to cross train to Interventional Radiology and cover outpatient areas
• Ability
  to implement interventions that are pertinent to goals established in the
  plan of care
• Ability
  to evaluate the effective of interventions toward the attainment of
  established goals and to recognize the need to reassess or reset goal
  parameters
• Ability
  to develop and implement and evaluate patient care plan actively involving
  patients, family, and staff
• Ability
  to wear lead and stand for long periods of time
• Able
  to cover on call with 30 minute response
• Official
  Transcripts and/or original diploma from a registered nursing program must
  be provided upon hire