Florida Cath Lab Tech Job

Allied Health Job Info.

Facility:	HCA West Florida
Location:	Largo, Florida USA
Degree:	BA
Compensation:
Perm/Temp:	Perm
Workload:	Full Time
Supervisory Exp.:	No
Certifications:	Current American Heart Association certification as a BLS Healthcare Provider and ACLS
Position Type:	Hospital
Skills:	Cardiac Catheterization
Company:	HCA West Florida

RN Cath Lab II

FT, Days (Mon-Fri), call required

Largo is situated along the Nature Coast of Florida over-looking the beautiful blue-green waters of the Gulf of Mexico. Largo lies close to Clearwater and St Petersburg and just west from the Tampa Bay area. Here you are close to pristine wilderness with biking, hiking and canoeing trails. You will find historic downtowns with family -oriented activities, fine restaurants and sporting events year around. Largo is the third largest city in Pinellas County and spans some 18 square miles. It is a place where we respect our past while continually looking toward the future. It is a city of innovative solutions and a customer -driven philosophy. We place the highest priority on the needs of our residents.

Incumbent is responsible for the general nursing activities in the Cardiac Cath Lab, providing quality patient care. The Cardiac Cath Lab Registered Nurse is expected to assist with the planning and presentation of departmental inservices and to cross train in areas outside the normal nursing responsibilities. Serves as the primary coordinator of all disciplines for well coordinated patient care.

Qualifications

Required Job Qualifications include:

Current RN license
Current American Heart Association certification as a BLS Healthcare Provider and ACLS.
Minimum 1 year ICU, CCU or Cardiac Cath Lab Experience
Current Knowledge of ECG monitoring
I.A.B.P. experience preferred
Critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision in a fast paced environment.
Ability to perform work that requires frequent standing, bending, reaching, squatting, kneeling, moving, lifting of patients and/or equipment up to 50 pounds.
Possess the ability to work as member of a team or independently as the needs require and to prioritize responsibilities
Clinically proficient in cath lab procedures demonstrating a knowledge of the developmental needs of the adolescent, adult and geriatric patients

About Florida Catheterization Lab Jobs

Catheterization Lab jobs are regulated by the Florida Medical Board. As part of the Health Care Practitioner Regulation, the mission of the Florida Board of Medicine is to protect health care consumers by establishing and enforcing health care standards, licensing qualified health care practitioners and facilities, and disseminating health care information to the public. The Florida Board of Medicine evaluates applications for licensure and examination, conducts board meetings, administers policy, issues final orders in imposing discipline, reviews and approves continuing education providers, and audits licensure compliance for continuing education.

Source: http://www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa/wearemqa.htm