**Registered Nurse, RN - Angiography

Overview

St. Francis Medical Center is one of the leading comprehensive healthcare institutions in Los Angeles. St. Francis provides vital healthcare services for the 700,000 adults and 300,000 children in our community who count on the hospital for high quality and compassionate medical care. St. Francis is recognized for its full range of diagnostic and treatment services in specialties including Cardiovascular, Surgical, Orthopedics, Obstetrics, Pediatrics, Behavioral Health, and Emergency and Trauma Care. In addition, the hospital offers a broad array of education and outreach programs that advance community health. St. Francis Medical Center is a Comprehensive Stroke Center, STEMI Receiving Center, ED Approved for Pediatrics, Geriatric ED, Level III Neonatal ICU, and Level II Trauma Center. Please visit for more information. Join an award-winning team of dedicated professionals committed to compassion, quality, and service!

Responsibilities

The Cardiac Cath Lab/Angio IR Registered Nurse is responsible for delivering safe, high quality direct patient care to adult and geriatric patient populations during procedural cases in the Cardiac Cath Lab and Angio/IR Suites at St. Francis Medical Center. The professional RN addresses the psychosocial, physical and general aspects of care utilizing the nursing process within the scope of practice in support of the Cardiologist, Radiologist, and/or Interventional Neurologist, for diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. Assists with the maintenance of equipment; procedure room readiness including equipment and supplies. Provides Moderate Sedation as ordered by the physician. Assesses procedure room for equipment functioning and readiness and ensures all appropriate needs of the Cath Lab/Angio/Interventional Radiology suite and/or Holding area so the team functions efficiently and effectively. Monitors physiologic and hemodynamic data, as related to diagnostic and/or therapeutic procedures performed in the Cardiac Cath Lab, Angio/IR Suite, and/or Special Studies (which includes CT and Ultrasound procedures). Monitors and records patient condition continuously while in the Angio/Interventional Radiology/Cardiovascular lab and Special Studies. Willingness to learn and pursue new procedures related to specialty, while maintaining adherence to regulations, standards and hospital or unit policies and procedures. Participates in performance improvement and continuous quality improvement activities and acts as resource for other personnel as appropriate.

Qualifications

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING

1. Bachelor Degree in Nursing (BSN); preferred.
2. Active state Registered Nursing (RN) License; required.
3. Current BCLS (AHA), ACLS certificate upon hire and maintain current; required.
4. One (1) year clinical experience in an Acute Care organization or in a Critical Care area preferred;
5. Neuro/Stroke clinical experience; preferred. NIHSS certification within 1 month

Pay Transparency

St. Francis Medical Center offers competitive compensation and the current compensation rate for this role is $59.83/hr. Benefits may vary based on collective bargaining agreement requirements and/or the employment status. The exact starting compensation to be offered will be determined at the time of selecting an applicant for hire, in which a wide range of factors will be considered, including but not limited to, skillset, years of applicable experience, education, credentials and licensure.

Employment Status

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