REGISTERED NURSE- PT DAYS

Riverside Healthcare is seeking a dedicated Interventional Procedures Registered Nurse (RN) to join our multidisciplinary team in Kankakee, Illinois. This position involves providing high-quality patient care across a range of procedures, including cardiac catheterization, interventional radiology, and neurovascular procedures. The successful candidate will work in a fast-paced, multi-procedural environment, collaborating with physicians and other healthcare professionals to deliver exceptional care before, during, and after various interventional procedures. This role demands strong clinical skills, critical thinking, and the ability to manage patient care across a diverse range of specialties.

Essential Duties

• Patient Assessment and Care Planning: Conduct thorough assessments of patients' physical, emotional, and psychological needs prior to interventional procedures. Develop and implement individualized care plans in collaboration with patients, families, and the healthcare team to ensure optimal outcomes.
• Procedure Assistance and Treatment Administration: Assist interventional physicians during procedures by administering medications, operating specialized equipment, and closely monitoring patient status. Administer treatments and procedures as ordered by the provider, ensuring accurate, timely interventions.
• Patient Monitoring: Continuously monitor patients' vital signs, physical condition, and response to interventions during and after procedures. Accurately document all observations, interventions, and changes in patient status in compliance with hospital policies and regulatory standards.
• Coordination of Care and Collaboration: Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team of physicians, technologists, and other healthcare professionals to coordinate patient care effectively. Participate in team meetings, including discharge planning, and contribute to treatment plan adjustments as necessary.
• Patient and Family Education: Educate patients and families about procedures, medical conditions, treatment options, and post-discharge care. Ensure patients fully understand their care plans and provide support to help them manage their recovery.
• Patient Experience: Engage with patients and families in a professional and empathetic manner to promote comfort, trust, and a positive experience. Address concerns promptly and ensure that the care environment supports patients' emotional and physical well-being.
• Emergency Response: Respond quickly and effectively to emergent situations, such as cardiac arrest or medical complications, by initiating appropriate nursing interventions, including life-saving procedures and patient stabilization.
• Compliance, Safety, and Infection Control: Maintain strict adherence to all regulatory standards, infection control protocols, and safety measures. Ensure the procedural environment is clean and sterile to prevent the spread of infection and promote patient safety.
• Documentation: Maintain precise, detailed documentation of patient assessments, interventions, treatments, and outcomes, ensuring compliance with regulatory and hospital documentation standards.
• Flexibility and Team Contribution: Demonstrate flexibility by adapting to different assignments within the professional scope of duties. Actively contribute to a positive work environment through collaboration, constructive feedback, and mutual respect. Must be available when needed for on-call shifts, including nights, weekends, and holidays.

Non-essential Duties

• Inventory and Equipment Management: Assist with restocking supplies, checking equipment for functionality, and maintaining an organized and efficient procedural environment.
• Continuing Education Participation: Attend department meetings, professional development programs, and continuing education to stay updated on advancements in interventional care and nursing best practices.

Preferred Experience

• Minimum of 1 year previous Cath Lab or Critical Care experience or 2 years critical care preferred.

Required Licensure/Education

•  Current and unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of Illinois.
•  Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
• *New Graduate RNs starting on or after 1/1/25 must earn Bachelors of Science in Nursing (BSN) within 3 years of start date. 

Preferred Education

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree preferred*
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification preferred or obtained within 6 months of hire.

Employee Health Requirements

Exposure to:

• Chemicals: Refer to MSDS sheets
• Video Display Terminals: Average
• Blood and Body Fluids: Depends on patients diagnosis, exposure to urine, blood, stool, vomitus, AIDS, Herpes.
• TB or Airborne Pathogens: High risk-sputum, secretions, coughing. Usage of PP equipment, properly fit tested mask, and universal precautions minimize risk. 

Sensory requirements (speech, vision, smell, hearing, touch):

• Speech: Required to communicate with patient/families/staff/doctors, coworkers, ancillary personnel and other department heads. Ability to ask for help. 
• Vision: Required to observe patients; reading equipment and dials. 
• Smell: Helpful to note presence of incontinence, vomitus, blood; electrical/fire safety. 
• Hearing: Necessary to hear alarms, yells for help and to hear patient verbalizations. 
• Touch: Contact with patients, need to distinguish between hot and cold.

Activity/Lifting Requirements:

Percentage of time during the normal workday the employee is required to:

• Sit: 10%
• Twist: 5%
• Stand: 45%
• Crawl: 0%
• Walk: 25%
• Kneel: 0%
• Lift: 6%
• Drive: 0%
• Squat: 2%
• Climb: 1%
• Bend: 5%
• Reach above shoulders: 1%

The weight required to be lifted each normal workday according to the continuum described below:

• Up to 10 lbs: Frequently
• Up to 20 lbs: Frequently
• Up to 35 lbs: Frequently
• Up to 60 lbs: Occasionally
• Up to 75 lbs: Not Required
• Up to 100 lbs: Not Required
• Over 100lbs: Not Required

Describe and explain the lifting and carrying requirements:

• Lifting of patients off their beds that are unable to move independently is done with assistive lifting equipment.
• Horizontal movement of patients to and from carts/beds who are unable to move independently is done with assistive lifting equipment.
• Lifting equipment - carry 25'- 150' waist high (IV bags, patient trays).
• Carry charts 25'- 150' waist high. Filled laundry bags are filled half full so as not to weigh over 35 lbs.
• Carry fire extinguishers down 1/2 flight of stairs or up 3-4 flights of stairs and several yards in an emergency.

Maximum consecutive time (minutes) during the normal workday for each activity:

• Sit: 30
• Twist: 15
• Stand: 60
• Crawl: 0
• Walk: 15
• Kneel: 0
• Lift: 5
• Drive: 0
• Squat: 5
• Climb: 1
• Bend: 15
• Reach above shoulders: 5

Repetitive use of hands (Frequency indicated):

• Simple grasp 15 lbs.
• Pushing & pulling - 50-200 lbs: Occasionally
• Fine Manipulation: taking temperature with probe. Opening juice and milk containers. Opening silverware, soap packages. Handling CS tags. Using writing instruments.

Repetitive use of foot or feet in operating machine control: 

• Bed lock and cardiac chair - at least 50# of pressure. Hydraulic tub lift -at least 50# of pressure. 

Environmental Factors and Special Hazards:

Environmental Factors (Time Spent):

• Inside hours: 6-40
• Outside hours: 0
• Temperature: Normal Range
• Lighting: Average
• Noise levels: Average
• Humidity: Normal Range
• Atmosphere: Odors

Special Hazards: 

• Chemical -drugs/work with patients receiving chemotherapy-Explosive-oxygen; Radiation-cesium implants and radioactive iodine therapy direct radiation for radiology equipment; mechanical- use of Hoover lift bed scales, motorized wheelchairs, bathtub lift chair.
• Protective Clothing Required: Gowns, gloves, goggles, masks, HEPA masks for TB.