Located at Good Samaritan Hospital

　　PRN (As Needed)

　　Monday - Friday Day Shift Hours

　　24 Hours every 6 Weeks Required

　　No Weekends or Holidays Required

　　Job Description:

　　Provides care, assessment prior, during and post-procedural instruction to patients. Prepares and maintains all pertinent information related to procedures.

　　Duties and ResponsibilitiesProvides general nursing care and personal care assistance to patients.

　　Obtains nursing histories, assesses patient’s conditions, and develops individual care plans for patients.

　　Acts as a patient educator, explains procedure and answers questions prior to procedure.

　　Cleans and prepares patient bay areas between patients, along with monitoring, and restocking supplies.

　　Prepares patient for procedure

　　Maintains aseptic technique; actively monitors situations which could lead to breaches in aseptic techniques.

　　Assists in patient care related activities such as starting IVs and shaving groin areas.

　　Administers postprocedural care by monitoring hemodynamic status along with observing for continued hemostasis and postprocedural complications.

　　Provides health care instructions/education along with discharge teaching to patient and family members.

　　Performs a variety of nursing administrative duties.

　　Prepares and maintains patient records with appropriate documentation.

　　Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span of the assigned patient population. Assesses and interprets patient age specific data and provides appropriate, age specific treatment. Provides direct patient care to assigned patient age group(s).

　　Demonstrates a commitment to patient, visitor and staff by: complying with all applicable safety regulations; learning the impact of medical errors and methodology that will lead to reduction of errors; reporting actual and potential errors, as well as hazardous conditions; identifying opportunities to standardize processes and "error proof" systems that will lead to increased safety; and participating in safety education programs and root cause analyses as required.

　　Maintains established policies and procedures, objectives, quality assessment, safety, environmental and infection control standards. Prepares and maintains written documentation as required by the profession and the department.

　　Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, inservice meetings, and workshops.

　　Provides outstanding service to all customers; fosters teamwork; and practices fiscal responsibility through improvement and innovation.

　　Prepares rooms with appropriate instruments, sutures, supplies and equipment.

　　Drapes patients for surgical procedures.

　　Opens sterile supplies and sets up for procedures.

　　Attends meetings as required.

　　Performs other related duties as identified.

　　Qualifications

　　Minimum Experience:

　　2 - 3 years

　　Pref Experience in Cath Lab, ED, or ICU

　　Minimum Education:

　　Associate's Degree

　　Minimum Field Of Expertise:

　　Cardiology; EKG and physiologic monitoring; Knowledge of cardiology,

　　electrophysiology, pacemakers, peripheral vascular procedures and related equipment; Fluent in medical terminology

　　Required Certification:

　　Registration and current RN license in PA; Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification required.

　　Skills:

　　Experience in electric countershock techniques; Ability to function as a team member; excellent interpersonal skills; Ability to demonstrates the principals of surgical asepsis; Understands cardiovascular pathophysiology; Ability to read a 12 lead EKG; Ability to identify lethal arrhythmias 100% of the time; Ability to identify normal versus abnormal intra cardiac and peripheral pressure waveforms.

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　　WellSpan Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy and intention of the System to maintain consistent and equal treatment toward applicants and employees of all job classifications without regard to age, sex, race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, national origin, ancestry, veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected characteristic.