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Cardiac Cath Lab Registered Nurse (RN), Day Shift, Cardiac Cath Lab

$39.96 - $59.94 / hour

White Oak Medical Center If you are a current Adventist HealthCare employee, please click this link to apply through your Workday account. White Oak Medical Center seeks to hire an experienced Cardiac Cath Lab Registered Nurse (RN) for our Cardiac Cath Lab who will embrace our mission to extend God’s care through the ministry of physical, mental, and spiritual healing. As a Cardiac Cath Lab Registered Nurse (RN) you will: • Develops a plan of care according to patient population. • Identifies impending changes in patient condition accurately and initiates corrective action. • Mentors students, colleagues and team members in patient-centered care. • Conducts purposeful rounding from patient and family perspective. • Conducts efficient literature searches and applies findings appropriately to practice. • Identifies opportunities for improvement in clinical care and participates in change of practice based on evidence. i.e. participates in wound prevalence study. • Creates a work environment that promotes cooperation, respect and trust among team members. • Acts with integrity, consistency and respect for different views and communication styles. • Engages effectively in teamwork and team building processes. • Participates in error analyses and system/process improvements. • Uses established safety resources for professional development and to help ensure safe practices, e.g., PDCA huddle, restraint concurrent audit, falls huddle, and infection control reports. • Participates in the collection of data on clinical unit to improve care delivery and outcomes, e.g., patient care audits, pain reassessment and documentation, and care planning. • Actively seeks information about quality initiatives in own organization and care settings and applies information to practice. • Uses electronic resources and databases to enhance knowledge and support best practices • Acts as a super user or provides "Just in Time" training to end-users. • Adheres to ANA documentation standards and AHC documentation policies; and ensures that the “patient’s story” is reflected in the documentation. • Demonstrates purposeful, informed, outcome-focused (results-oriented) thinking that is guided by professional standards, ethics codes and laws. • Applies critical reasoning and judgment in patient care delivery. • Uses critical thinking skills to make clinical judgments and individualize patient care. • Delegates non-nursing duties appropriately (to appropriate person at appropriate time). • Demonstrates efficient use of resources (materials and time). • Utilizes care delivery tools in order to deliver safe, timely care and interventions to patient (e.g., SBAR communication tool, POSS scale, RRT, interpreter services). Qualifications include: •Current Maryland State nursing license • Graduate of an accredited nursing program • Passing score on NCLEX • Experience: 1 to 3 years (qualified to sit for specialty certifications) • ACLS, PALS, NRP as required by specialty area • Active American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required Work Schedule: Employment Type: Full-time Hours per Week: 40 hours per week (four 10-hour shifts) Typical Daily Schedule: 7:00 AM–5:00 PM Shift Type: Day On-Call: yes Shift Differential Eligible: Yes Pay Range: $39.96 - $59.94 If the salary range is listed as $0 or if the position is Per Diem (with a fixed rate), salary discussions will take place during the screening process. Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), this position is classified as: United States of America (Non-Exempt) At Adventist HealthCare our job is to care for you. We do this by offering: Work life balance through nonrotating shifts Recognition and rewards for professional expertise Free Employee parking Medical, Prescription, Dental, and Vision coverage for employees and their eligible dependents effective on your date of hire Employer-paid Short & Long-Term Disability, Basic Life Insurance and AD&D, (short-term disability buy-up available) Paid Time Off Employer retirement contribution and match after 1-year of eligible employment with a 3-year vesting period Voluntary benefits include flexible spending accounts, legal plans, and life, pet, auto, home, long term care, and critical illness & accident insurance Subsidized childcare at participating childcare centers Tuition Reimbursement Employee Assistance Program (EAP) support As a faith-based organization, with over a century of caring for the communities in the Maryland area, Adventist HealthCare has earned a reputation for high-quality, compassionate care. Adventist HealthCare was the first and is the largest healthcare provider in Montgomery County. If you want to make a difference in someone’s life every day, consider a position with a team of professionals who are doing just that, making a difference. Join the Adventist HealthCare team today, apply now to be considered! COVID-19 Vaccination Adventist HealthCare strongly recommends all applicants to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 before commencing employment. Applicants may be required to furnish proof of vaccination. Tobacco and Drug Statement Tobacco use is a well-recognized preventable cause of death in the United States and an important public health issue. In order to promote and maintain a healthy work environment, Adventist HealthCare will not hire applicants for employment who either state that they are nicotine users or who test positive for nicotine and drug use. While some jurisdictions, including Maryland, permit the use of marijuana for medical purposes, marijuana continues to be classified as an illegal drug under the federal Controlled Substances Act. As a result, medical marijuana use will not be accepted as a valid explanation for a positive drug test result. Adventist HealthCare will withdraw offers of employment to applicants who test positive for Cotinine (nicotine) and marijuana. Those testing positive are given the opportunity to re-apply in 90 days, if they can truthfully attest that they have not used any nicotine products in the past ninety (90) days and successfully pass follow-up testing. ("Nicotine products" include, but are not limited to: cigarettes, cigars, pipes, chewing tobacco, e-cigarettes, vaping products, hookah, and nicotine replacement products (e.g., nicotine gum, nicotine patches, nicotine lozenges, etc.). Equal Employment Opportunity Adventist HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We are committed to attracting, engaging, and developing the best people to cultivate our mission-centric culture. Our goal is to have a welcoming, equitable, and safe place to work and grow for all employees, no matter their background. AHC does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy and related medical conditions, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Adventist HealthCare will make reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities, in accordance with applicable law. Adventist HealthCare is a religious organization as defined under applicable law; however, it will endeavor to provide reasonable accommodations for applicants’ religious beliefs. Applicants who wish to request accommodations for disabilities or religious belief should contact the Support Center HR Office.