RN-EP Job Listing at Lexington Medical Center in West Columbia, SC (Job ID 1284396800)

Description

Cardiac Cath 
Full Time 
Day Shift 
7:00am-5:30pm

Sign-On Bonus: 20,000 

Consistently named best hospital, Lexington Medical Center dedicates itself to providing quality health services that meet the needs of its communities. Ranked #1 in the Columbia metro area by U.S. News & World Report, Lexington Medical Center is the only hospital named one of the Best Places to Work in South Carolina and the first hospital in the state to achieve Magnet with Distinction status for excellence in nursing care.

The 607-bed teaching hospital anchors a health care network that includes six community medical centers and employs more than 8,700 health care professionals. The network includes a cardiovascular program recognized by the American College of Cardiology as South Carolina's first HeartCARE CenterTM and an accredited Cancer Center of Excellence affiliated with MUSC Hollings Cancer Center for research and education. The network also features an occupational health center, the largest skilled nursing facility in the Carolinas, an Alzheimer's care center and nearly 80 physician practices.  Its postgraduate medical education programs include family medicine and transitional year residencies. 

Coordinates and performs all aspects of patient care during Electrophysiology (EP) Cases. Provides nursing care as needed for patients undergoing procedures in the Cardiac Cath/EP Lab.

Minimum Education: None
Minimum Years of Experience: 5 Years of experience in an EP Lab setting
Substitutable Education & Experience: None
Required Certifications/Licensure: Current licensed as a Registered Nurse to practice in the state of South Carolina;
Current ACLS Certification.
Required Training: None

• Demonstrates competence to provide developmentally appropriate care/treatment for the following patient populations:           
  • Adolescent (13 years through 17 years)        
  • Adult (18 through 65 years)          
  • Geriatric (over 65 years)
• Provides primary nursing care for patients during pre, intra, and post-procedure.  Ability to learn,  interpret, and perform highly complex technical procedures which requires visual acuity, manual dexterity, and exposure to biohazardous materials which includes blood borne pathogens, minimal  radiation, and MSDS listed hazardous chemicals.
• Ability to see, hear, and respond to physical emergencies in an expedient manner.
• Ability to apply the four senses (ie., seeing, smelling, hearing and touching) and speak the English Language.
• Ability to learn and interpret hospital policies and provide administrative support to patient, visitors, and staff as needed or requested.
• Able to make physical assessments of the department and equipment for proper    functioning, cleanliness, and reporting of malfunctions to Cath Lab Manager.
• Able to assist in necessary unit/departmental patient care, QA, and inventory control.
• Ability to observe change in patient condition/status and respond in accordance with ACLS protocol as appropriate.
• Ability to complete documentation of procedure including:  patient care, conscious sedation and medication administration, inventory utilization, procedural complications, and ongoing assessment of level of consciousness.
• Ability to lift assist in the moving of patients or equipment.
• Ability to identify, locate, assemble, clean, and transport instruments, and/or supplies as appropriate.
• Ability to escort and/or direct patients, visitors, and physicians around the medical center.
• Ability to provide basic and critical care nursing interventions as warranted by patients' conditions and needs.
• Demonstrates flexibility by adjusting personal schedule to accommodate the department workload.
• Acts as a preceptor and positive role model for orienting new employees and students.
• Uses proper chain of command for reporting areas of concern or equipment malfunctions.
• Uses time constructively to manage and organize daily assignments and caseload.
• Monitors vital signs, LOC Ramsey, Aldrete Score and SPO2 during procedures following IV Conscious Sedation administration according to hospital policy.

• Utilizes cost effective measures in nursing practice.
• Assumes responsibility for attending a minimum of 12 continuing education classes per year.
• Demonstrates competency in the utilization of emergency medical equipment.
• Maintains PAR level for designated inventory area.
• Demonstrates competency in arrhythmia interpretation.
• Uses universal precautions when there is risk of exposure to blood and body fluids.
• Demonstrates competency in the use of the following equipment: GE Cardiolab; Oxygen equipment; Suction equipment; Electronic Health Record; X-Ray imaging equipment and radiation safety guidelines; Plasma Blade; IV Pumps; Digital filmless Imaging Equipment; Defibrillator; 3D mapping systems and all associated components; Micropace;  Intracardiac Ultrasound
• Utilizes sterile technique when setting up tables and when working as the scrub nurse on EP procedures.
• Demonstrates ability to administer medications requiring specialized knowledge (ie. Dopamine, IV NTG, isoprel, adenosine, emergency drugs etc.).
• Assists in cleaning and restocking the EP/Cath Lab and holding room.
• Performs daily QA checks on defibrillators, medication refrigerators, and O2 tanks.
• Accountable for medication counts, patient charging, and expiration dates
• Maintains competency in arrhythmia interpretation and treatment.
• Will cross-train to perform other duties as needed in the department and within the hospital system.
• Maintains ACLS Certifications
• Annual Mandatory Hospital and Departmental training.
• Attends or views 12 education classes or inservices per year. ( May View Educational PowerPoints  on the Intranet)
• Ensure Hazardous Waste or Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals are discarded, stored, and managed with other compatible waste streams in containers that are properly labeled and closed prior to being shipped offsite for proper disposal.  Initial RCRA training is received within 6 months of the hire date and continuing with annual RCRA training.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

We are committed to offering quality, cost-effective benefits choices for our employees and their families:

• Day ONE medical, dental and life insurance benefits 
• Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
• Employees are eligible for enrollment into the 403(b) match plan day one.  LHI matches dollar for dollar up to 6%.
• Employer paid life insurance – equal to 1x salary
• Employee may elect supplemental life insurance with low cost premiums up to 3x salary 
• Adoption assistance
• LHI provides its full-time employees employer paid short-term disability and long-term disability coverage after 90 days of eligible employment
• Tuition reimbursement
• Student loan forgiveness

Equal Opportunity Employer
It is the policy of LMC to provide equal opportunity of employment for all individuals, and to remain compliant with applicable state and federal laws and regulations. LMC strives to provide a discrimination-free environment, and to recruit, select, on-board, and employ all employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including but not limited to, lactation. LMC endeavors to upgrade and promote employees from within the hospital where possible and consistent with the employee's desires and abilities and the hospital's needs.