Job description

Job Description

Duties

Pre/Post Area Responsibilities: Assesses/reassesses young adult, adult, and elderly patients and

Applies The Nursing Process To

Demonstrates basic competency in specialized procedures/equipment, i.e.
Cardiac Monitoring
Care of and/or recovery of patient pre/post interventional cardiac procedures
Care of patients with vascular closure devices: application, maintenance, and removal
Maintain/Pull Arterial and/or Venous Sheaths
ACT machine
Angioseal/Vasoseal
Minimal Sedation
Use of moderate sedation with use of safety and prevention guidelines involved in delivery of moderate sedation.
Assist with transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) with use of safety and guidelines involved in delivery of the procedure.
Perform "Bubble” method as required when assisting with TEE
Pain management and follow-up pain reassessment
Blood draws and use of appropriate "order-of-the-draw” for labs
IV therapy
IV ADD
Infusion of blood and blood products
Information management
Synchronized Cardioversion
ICD's Pacemakers (Temporary and Permanent) Pre/Post Care and Recovery

Skills

Assesses/reassesses young adult, adult, and elderly patients and applies the nursing process to:

Demonstrates basic competence in specialized procedures/equipment, i.e.

Care of and/or recovery of patient pre/post interventional cardiac procedures
Care of and/or recovery of patient pre/post electrophysiology procedures
Care of and/or recovery of patient pre/post interventional radiology procedures
Care of patients with vascular closure devices: application, maintenance, removal and post care.
Assist with Vascular Procedures, including IVC Filters, Run-Offs, Acute and Chronic Occlusions
Maintain/Pull Arterial and/or Venous Sheaths
ACT Machine
Assist with Peripheral Balloons and Stents
Assist with Thermodilution and Invasive Monitoring
Assist with IVUS procedures
Assist with Interventional Radiology (IR) procedures
Assist with FFR (Fraction Flow Reserve) Procedures
Assist with Electrophysiology "EP” Procedures
Assist with RF Ablations
Assist with Cryoablations
Assist with insertion of Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump, maintenance and trouble shoot
Assist with Loop Recorder Insertion
Assist with ICDs, Pacemakers (Temporary and Permanent)
Assist with Spectranetics Laser
Synchronized Cardioversion/Defibrillation
Pain management and follow-up pain reassessment
Anaphylactic Reactions: Monitor for, manage, and use of anaphylactic kit
MAC Lab System Monitoring