The Unit Resource Nurse IV provides comprehensive clinical care, ensuring an optimal patient experience through effective communication during admissions, transfers, and discharges. Responsibilities include adhering to quality care models, safety goals, and performing specialized duties within diagnostic and interventional cardiac procedures.
Requirements summary
Candidates must have an Associate Nursing Degree and at least 2 years of experience specifically within a Cardiac Cath Lab setting. Required certifications include ACLS, along with proficiency in advanced cardiac monitoring, sterile technique, and emergency response protocols like STEMI management.
The Unit Resource Nurse IV is responsible for providing all aspects of clinical care while providing effective and appropriate communication to ensure the optimal patient experience possible. Assignments will include but are not limited to admission, transfer, discharge, meal/break relief and other duties as assigned. Quality Care Model The key components of the Quality Caring Model (QCM) and 8 Caring Factors are interwoven throughout the delivery of care within nursing.
Core competencies
Adheres to infection prevention guidelines
Adheres to policies, procedures, and standards of practice to deliver safe and optimal care
Assesses patient history, physiological, and psychosocial status
Communicates with the patient, family, medical staff and others during the continuum of care
Complies with Joint Commission’s national patient safety goals
Complies with organizational quality dashboard/benchmarking goals
Interprets common variables affecting patient care and follows reporting process
Maintains regulatory compliance consistent with quality standards and ethical obligations of the profession
Participates in activities in alignment with the Magnet Model
Participates in organizational activities
Participates in Peer Review
Participates in professional development activities
Performs as a preceptor in an active and engaged manner
Provides age-specific individualized care that supports protection from harm and complies with patient safety centered interventions/bundles
Provides patient and family education throughout the care of patient
Uses critical thinking to formulate and carry out a care plan according to patient needs
Utilizes resources in an economical manner
Utilizes safe administration of medications
Utilizes Safe Patient Handling
Department specific competencies
Proficient in monitoring and circulating in diagnostic and interventional cardiac catheterizations, structural heart, and EP device and ablation procedures
Knowledge of coronary and peripheral vascular anatomy and intervention
Ability to operate and troubleshoot imaging equipment (i.e. IVUS, OCT, Merge, FFR/iFR)
Proficient with hemodynamic monitoring, waveform interpretation, and pressure analysis
Competent in sterile technique and procedure room setup
Ability to scrub, circulate, and monitor in a high-acuity setting
Responds effectively to emergent situations: STEMI, coronary/ventricular perforation, tamponade, code blue, acute MI, etc.
Administers emergency drugs and manages ACLS protocols
Quick recognition and escalation of rhythm changes or hemodynamic instability
Familiar with crash cart contents and defibrillator use
Participates in timeouts, maintains situational awareness during high-risk cases
