Location Address: 7171 North Dale Mabry Highway Tampa, Florida 33614

• Family-like culture
• Teamwork driven both inter Dept and multidisciplinary
• Positive working climate to support a well-balanced work life balance

• Resolves customer service issues, treating all customers with courtesy.  Communicates issues to Supervisor and Team Leader.
• Proficiently performs each position for the Invasive Cardiovascular procedures on all patient age groups.
• Provides Diagnostic and Intervention Invasive Cardiovascular procedures to all patients, regardless of sex, age or race.  Provides patients with efficient and courteous care.
• Proficient on the proper use and operation of the specific imaging and monitoring equipment according to the department's policies and procedures.
• Demonstrates effective communication skills with all staff, patients, families, and cardiology services administration.
• Demonstrates Core Values of Integrity, Compassion, Balance Excellence, and Teamwork.
• Annually meets all department competencies.
• Efficient utilization of department supplies and resources.
• Reports any equipment malfunctions and discontinues use before the problem leads to a more costly repair.
• Time management skills resulting in cost reduction. Works to help maintain worked hours vs daily volumes balance.
• Accountable for quality and PI improvement activities with the goal to improve patient outcomes.
• Is familiar and complies with appropriate JCAHO standards and directives.
• Wears TLD badge daily, reviews radiation exposure reports and uses radiation restrictive devices on all examinations.  Follows ALARA.
• Follows patient identification/verification process prior to performing all patient exams/procedures.
• Follows Infection Control policies. Adherence to regulatory standards and enforces safety regulations.
• Exhibits desire to learn and upgrade skills. Assists with orientation, training, and education of new personnel.
• Maintains satisfactory participation and attendance at required meetings and staff development programs.
• Supervises other health care team members in a clinical setting. Supports new physicians with orientation to the department.

• Proficient with all cardiac diagnostic and interventional angiography procedures in scrub, circulate and monitor roles.
• Proficient with all venous and arterial peripheral intervention procedures in scrub, circulate and monitor roles.
• Becomes proficient on all new complex procedures at start of program.
• Competencies validated by company representatives.
• Provides education to nursing units at their staff meetings.
• Preceptor to co-workers.
• Obtain CEUâ™s and organizes education in-services.
• Resource for one assigned Research Study.
• Monthly PI project.

• Able to learn and comprehend the hemodynamic monitoring software.
• Able to quickly learn and follow departmental policies and procedures.
• Experience with Windows operating system.
• Knowledge of the all anatomy including circulatory neuro systems.
• Responsible to maintain all required registries and licenses to perform all positions for Invasive Cardiology procedures.
• Able to operate and operate the x-ray equipment. Knowledge of placing service calls.
• Able to follow Basic Radiation Safety concepts of time, distance, and shielding to keep exposure levels ALARA for patients and staff.
• Able to learn and comprehend the scrub, record and circulate position and become independent on Diagnostic and Interventional Cardiovascular cases.
• Able to operate all equipment in various Invasive Cardiology labs.
• Assists in patient flow through the Invasive Cardiology areas.
• Assists in training new employees once becoming independent in each position.
• Performs properly and legibly documents and reports all procedures in accordance with department policies.    

• MAC Lab
• IVUS
• IABP
• Temporary pacing
• Computer documentation

• Associates Degree or higher in Nursing
• Understanding of hemodynamic monitoring
• EKG
• Minimum of two (2) yearsâ™ experience in Cardiac Cath Lab

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE PREFERRED:

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing

LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION OR REGISTRATION REQUIRED:

• Current licensure as a Registered Nurse / Nurse Practitioner in Florida or licensure from another state with verification of application and eligibility for Florida licensure by endorsement.
• BLS
• ACLS
• NIHSS from Know Stroke (NIHSS from American Heart Association will be accepted upon hire, subsequent renewals must be completed through Know Stroke)

LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION OR REGISTRATION PREFERRED:

• RCIS
• CVRN
• CCRN