Interventional Cardiac Cath Lab - Sr. Nursing Supervisor

Full-Time /Immediate Joining/Preferred candidates from Chennai

Nursing Supervisor for the Interventional Cardiac Catheter Lab will have the following job responsibilities:

- The Nursing Supervisor of the Cardiac Cath Lab will oversee the Cath Lab as well as the Interventional Unit.

-  The Cardiac Cath Lab Nursing Supervisor will be responsible for the daily operations of the Cardiac Cath Lab and will ensure that departmental goals and objectives are met.

- The Nursing Supervisor of the Cardiac Cath Lab will provide leadership and support to Cath Lab Staff Nurses, supporting staff working within the department.

- In addition, the Cardiac Cath Lab Nursing Supervisor will directly report to the Director of Cardiac Services and the Chief Nursing Officer (CNO).

-  Within the Cardiovascular department, a number of services are provided including but not limited to comprehensive cardiovascular care,interventional cardiology, as well as the treatment and prevention of heart disease and cholesterol management.

- This facility also specializes in vascular medicine and cardiovascular imaging.

-  Provide quality nursing care on a continuous basis.

-  Responsible and accountable for nursing care delivered on the unit, based on the Nursing Process- assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care in compliance with hospital policies and procedures.

- Intagregrates service into the organization's primary functions.

-  Responsible for coordinating and integrating interdepartmental and intradepartmental services.

- Recommends a sufficient number of qualified and competent persons to provide care and treatment.

- Determines and ensures the competence of all staff members is assessed,maintained, demonstrated and improved on an ongoing basis.

- Completes yearly performance evaluations for all staff in cath lab.

- Continuously assess and improves the performance of care and services provided.

- Responsible for orienting and providing unit training and continuing education for all persons in the department.

- Supports the mission, goals and objectives of the hospital.

- Maintains and improves own nursing knowledge.

- Maintains NABH/ISO standards and stays up to date on guidelines for other regulatory agencies.

- - Follows up in a timely manner in response to all patient/family concerns,including communication with the Administrator-on-site.

-  Participates in selecting sources for needed services not provided by the departments or the organization.

- Completes other activities as assigned.

- Adhere to the Personal Protective Equipment/Standard Precautions policies by wearing lead apron and thyroid collar when working in the procedure room.

- Ensure that the Nursing Unit is given 20 minutes to get patients prepared for the procedure on a constant basis.

- Ensure that the patient is delivered to the department 20 minutes prior to each procedure.

-  Ensure that the patient's comfort and dignity is respected.

 - Ensure that the patient's safety is maintained at all times according to the hospital policy on Risk Management, Infection Control and Safety Management.

- Give each patient complete post-procedure instructions and receives return demonstration from the patient to acknowledge comprehension.

- Maintain strict sterile technique.

- Maintain the area fully stocked and in an orderly fashion.

- Transport patient back to Nursing Unit according to hospital policy.

- Verify that each patient's chart is complete with the following items immediately upon arriving to the department for a procedure.

- Pre-cath checklist completed and signed.

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