Staff Nurse - Cathlab
Match Medics
Galway
Our client, a well regarded hospital in Galway, are now looking for a staff nurse to join their team in their Cardiac Catheterisation Laboratory. In this role, you will provide professional nursing skills in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating the nursing care for assigned patients. You will be working closely with the Cardiac Catheterisation Laboratory and Cardiology multidisciplinary team to deliver a high quality Cardiology Service. Key Responsibilities and Duties. Provide direct care to assigned patients. Take the nursing history, summarise data, and state nursing diagnoses and patient care needs. Observe and record signs, symptoms, and behaviours, including the physiological status of patients; present the assesment of changes, the proposed revision of interventions and desired outcomes. Follow policy for activating an individualised plan of care for newly admitted patients. Deliver designated nursing interventions to assigned patients that are consistent with the stated medical plan of care. Perform admission, discharge and transfer procedures, and assist others with patient activities and care. Execute physicians orders for all assigned patients; safely and properly administer medications and treatments. Notify appropriate nursing and medical staff to changes in patient's status. Independently perform duties and assume responsibility for care of assigned patients. Perform techniques and routines in the specialty service area. Perform or assist others to perform proper aseptic techniques, isolation procedures and infection control measures. Document nursing care in all assigned patient records. Maintain patient's privacy and confidentiality of information adn records at all times. Evaluate care given including patient response. Reassess and document the proposed revision of interventions and desired outcomes. Demonstrate abiity to assess patient's understanding of and compliance with instructions and health care teaching. Review documentation of instructions, teaching topics, and patient response with the nurse manager or designee. Adhere to internal controls established for department. Perform related duties as required. Person Specification. NMBI Registered General Nurse in good standing. BLS required. ACLS desired. 1 year of cardiology / cath lab experience preffered. Demonstrate ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team. Excellent communication skills. Demonstrate evidence of effective planning, organising and time management skills. This job originally appeared on RecruitIreland.com.
2452 days ago