Nurse - Cardiac Catheterization/Electrophysiology Laboratory

Department of Veterans Affairs

The Nurse-Cardiac Catheterization/Electrophysiology Laboratory (CCL) is responsible for providing competent, evidence-based procedural care to assigned patients and oversight of staff, as appropriate in the pre/post procedural setting. The Nurse delivers and manages the care of patients undergoing therapeutic and diagnostic cardiology procedures including both inpatients and outpatients.

• The duties of the Nurse-Cardiac Catheterization/Electrophysiology Laboratory include but are not limited to: Provides patient care, care coordination, health promotion, health education and coaching. Assists in directing the provision of nursing education, orientation, competencies, and providing quality improvement and outcomes utilization. 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. Functions in several roles to include, pre-procedure assessments, post procedural recovery, and assisting providers during procedures. Maintains proficiency on the maintenance, cleaning, and preparation of cardiology specific equipment. Recognizes changes in patient care situations and initiate appropriate emergency responses. Adapts to changes in the daily schedule. May be assigned call, in which the Nurse will follow all facility policies regarding response time. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards 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: Monday - Friday, 10 hour shifts, 6:45am - 5:15pm, on-call required. Subject to change based on facility needs. Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

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