RN Job
RN – Cath Lab – Ronald Reagan Hospital
Job Description
The Cath Lab Clinical Nurse embodies the essence of professional Registered Nursing, assuming both responsibility and accountability for patients within a designated time frame. Utilizing the nursing process and collaborative input from the healthcare team, the RN delivers comprehensive care.
They exemplify the professional standards set forth by the American Nurses Association (ANA), actively engaging in ethical considerations, educational endeavors, evidence-based practice, and research.
Additionally, they champion quality improvement initiatives, demonstrate leadership prowess, foster collaboration among peers, evaluate professional practice, optimize resource utilization, promote environmental health, and advocate for patients as integral components of clinical nursing practice.
Their role also involves the use of various medical technologies and equipment, including wall suction, defibrillators, oxygen tanks and regulators, ACT machines, point-of-care testing devices, procedure tables, hemodynamic physiologic monitors, infusion pumps, and interventional equipment such as IABP, Impella, and atherectomy devices.
*May rotate to Ronald Reagan, Santa Monica and West Valley Hospitals to provide support as needed*
Qualifications
- BSN or MSN – required
- Current California RN license – required
- At least 2 years of recent ICU, Cath Lab, Emergency Department or Procedural experience – required
- ACLS, BCLS and PALS from the American Red Cross or American Heart Association – required
- Strong IV Skills – Strongly Preferred
- Ability to develop and implement and evaluate patient care plan actively involving patients, family, and staff
- Ability to perform historical, physical and behavioral patient assessments
- Skill in implementing appropriate nursing interventions on a consistent basis
- Official Transcripts and/or original diploma from a registered nursing program must be provided upon hire
About the Hospital
UCLA Health hospitals ranked #1 in both Los Angeles and California and rose to #3 nationally in an annual evaluation published today by U.S. News & World Report - the highest set of rankings UCLA has received in its history.
UCLA Health once again earned a coveted spot on the national honor roll, which names only the 20 hospitals that provide the highest-quality care across a wide range of procedures and conditions.
