Duke University Hospital is consistently rated as one of the best in the United States and is known around the world for its outstanding care and groundbreaking research. Duke University Hospital has 957 inpatient beds and offers comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic facilities, including a regional emergency/trauma center; a major surgery suite containing 51 operating rooms; an endo-surgery center; an Ambulatory Surgery Center with nine operating rooms and an extensive diagnostic and interventional radiology area. In fiscal year 2018, Duke University Hospital admitted 42,916 patients and had 1,085,740 outpatient visits in fiscal year 2017.

U.S News & World Report named Duke University Hospital #1 in North Carolina and #1 in the Raleigh-Durham area in 2018-19.

Duke University Hospital is ranked in the top 20 nationally for seven adult specialties, including cardiology and heart surgery, nephrology, ophthalmology, orthopedics, pulmonology, rheumatology, and urology.

In addition to its hospitals, Duke Health has an extensive, geographically dispersed network of outpatient facilities that include primary care offices, urgent care centers, multi-specialty clinics and outpatient surgery centers.

Duke Nursing Highlights:

• Duke University Health System is designated as a Magnet(r) organization
• Nurses from each hospital are consistently recognizedeach year as North Carolina's Great 100 Nurses.
• Duke University Health System was awarded the American Board of Nursing Specialties Award for Nursing Certification Advocacy for being strong advocates of specialty nursing certification.
• Duke University Health System has 6000 + registered nurses
• Quality of Life: Living in the Triangle!
• Relocation Assistance!

Department Profile

The Cardiac Cath Lab at Duke University Hospital is active in delivering exemplary care for each patient to ensure an excellent patient experience, every time. Currently awarded the 2019 Platinum Performance Achievement Award for Chest Pain - MI Registry.

High volume cardiac catheterization center performing cardiac, peripheral vascular, and structural heart procedures.

Work Hours & Shifts:

A rotating schedule allows employees a four-day weekend once per month.

Hours of Work :

Monday-Friday, 0730-1800

Occ Summary Work PerformedKnowledge, Skills and AbilitiesLevel CharacteristicsAssists physicians in diagnosing and trea ting cardiac and peripheralvascular disease and cardiacarrhythmias in th e Cath/EP Lab specializing in the care of patientsundergoing PTCA, stent placement,IABP placement and EP devices and ablations. Withincreased ex perienceprovides resource andmentoring to new staff while exhibiting enh anced technical skills.Assist the physician during invasive and noninvasiveprocedures totreat cardiac and peripheralvascular disease and cardiac arrhythmias. Maintain high standards toachieve quality patient care.Com municates continuously with the physician about the patient#scondition.- May perform any of the following:# Basic diagnostic catheterization pro cedures on adult patientswith known and suspected congenital and acquire dcardiac and peripheralvascular disease.# Basic interventional procedure swhich may include any of thefollowing: PTCA, stentprep and placement, I ABP placement and operation # Basic EP proceduremay includeany of the fo llowing; EPstudies, implantation of pacemaker, ICD, BIV ICD andablations .Procedural requirements: Room preparation and breakdown to includestock ing rooms, daily QCchecks, radiographic, hemodynamic and computer setup, and room cleanup.Prepare sterileprocedure tray and patient sterile fiel d appropriately for specifiedprocedure type.Evaluate the status of thepa tient during the procedure; provide ageand gender specific care, prepacc ess site according to lab standard practice, and perform EKG leadplaceme nt, blood pressure andpulse oximetry setup for hemodynamic monitoring.Ac quire and accurately document pertinent patient data in theelectronichea lth record and enter intohemodynamicand X-ray systems.Operates all phys iologic and radiographic equipment safetly andcorrectly. Assesses proced ure roomfor equipment functioning andreadiness. Obtains supplies forindi vidualcases and ensures allappropriate needs of the Cardiac Cath Laboratory team are met. Observeoccupational and radiationsafety regulations (w earing badges, lead aprons, goggles, gloves)Educate the patient of proce dure expectations before, during and afterthe procedure including post- procedural limitations and restrictions.Participates in perfomance impro vement and continuous qualityimprovement activities.EKG recognition.Prov ide emergency care, EKG recognition.Ability to communication with patien ts, physicians, healthcare team.- The ability to operate radio/console e quipment and transmitinformation generally acquired throughahigh school education. Work also requires completion of the NorthCarolina StateEmerg ency MedicalServices training program or an equivalent program.- Data En try- Excellent Customer Service Skills- Telephone Protocol- Supervisory Skills

A graduate of a diploma, associate, or baccalaureate academic program in health science (including, but not limited to, cardiovascular technology, ultrasound, radiologic technology, respiratory therapy, or nursing)

Level II: Two (2) years or more experience as Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist Level III: Three (3) years or more experience as Cardiovascular Specialist

RCIS, RCES, or IBHRE certification required Basic Life Support Certification required. Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification required within 6 months of hire

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