Overview
Cardiovascular Tech III Jobs in South Naperville Area, USA at 125 Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation
Overview
Department: 36918 Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital – Cardiac Cath Lab
Status: Full time
Benefits Eligible: Yes
Hours Per Week: 40
Schedule Details/Additional Information: Cath Lab Cardiovascular Tech position that will support cardiology procedures at both Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital and Naperville Freedom Drive Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC).
Days of Operations: 4 – 10hr shifts per week. Mon-Fri. Department is closed on weekends and holidays.
On-Call requirement: Must be able to arrive at Good Samaritan Hospital within 30 minutes for cardiac interventional call. Typically, 5-10 call shifts per month.
Pay Range: $38.20 – $57.30
Sign-on: $5,000 sign-on bonus (external candidates)
Responsibilities
Purpose: To provide professional, highly technical nursing care to all cardiovascular patients, while assisting physicians during all cardiovascular procedures. Function as a liaison for patients, patients families, and physicians. Assist physicians in the operation of technical equipment utilized during all procedures.
Accountabilities:
- Maintain complete documentation of cardiovascular procedures
- Participate in in-services, continuing education, and workshops to remain abreast of new procedures and current technologies
- Accountable for the maintenance of quality control in all areas of the lab
- Provide a secure and safe environment for patients and staff maintaining constant awareness of safety hazards
- Assistance with new staff orientation within the department
- Act as a role model within the department serving as a resource person for all clinical activities
- Assisting in the development of new operating procedures
Qualifications
- Typically requires 2 years cardiac cath lab experience. Proficiency in PTCA, EPS preferred, with an AAS in RTR, or RTN license, or a minimum of 5 years experience as RTR or RTN
- Minimum of 12 CEU hours per year
- Ability to recognize needs and behaviors of a variety of age groups of patients; prior experience with various age groups preferred
- Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills
- Ability to anticipate patient and unit needs
- Ability to teach procedures to the staff
- Current License in the state of IL as a RTR, RTN, RCVT, or Paramedic (EMT-P)
- ACLS, IABP; RCIS within two years of employment
- Ability to function in a high-stress environment, lift and move heavy patients and equipment, stand for long periods, wear a lead apron (approx. 18 lbs.), and work flexible hours and on-call basis
- All cath lab staff must be able to respond to off-hour call-ins within thirty minutes of the pager going off
- Ability to lift up to 35 pounds without assistance; for heavier lifts use patient handling equipment with at least one other associate
Note
Any direct patient care or contact requirements reflect standard expectations for the role and are described above.
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Title: Cardiovascular Tech III
Company: 125 Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation
Location: South Naperville Area, USA
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