Coordinator Perioperative - Cardiac Cath Lab

This position is accountable for serving as a consultant in the care of peri-operative patients. The incumbent provides patient, family, and staff education; leadership in identifying and reviewing nursing clinical practice and procedures, equipment and processes that will enhance clinical operations and patient care outcomes. Serves as a patient and family advocate.

Position Details

Status: Part Time Benefitted, Non-Exempt					FTE/Hours per pay period: 0.875 FTE (70 hrs)
Shift: Day					Shift Length: 10
Pay Range: 47.50 - 70.60					Location: Madera, CA 93636 USA

About Us:

The Pediatric Cardiac Cath/Electrophysiology Lab and Interventional Radiology/Perianesthesia Imaging unit at Valley Children’s Hospital offers services for infants, children and adolescents with congenital and acquired heart disease and is part of the larger Perioperative team. This unit services patients coming to the Cardiac Cath/Electrophysiology Lab, Interventional Radiology, and an Imaging modality that requires anesthesia for the Imaging procedure to be completed (MRI, CT, Nuclear Medicine, etc.). The Cath Lab features fully digital and completely computerized equipment, making it one of the most technologically advanced laboratories in the United States. This unit employs Registered Nurses, Perioperative Coordinators as well as Special Procedures, Patient Care and Cardiovascular Technicians. Each division works to provide their team with advancement opportunities that encourage self-development, offer process improvements, and ultimately work to improve outcomes for our patients. A few notable achievements for our Perioperative department include being part of the highly skilled care teams recognized as some of the best in the country and achieved the Competency & Credentialing Institute’s (CCI) award for a high percentage of certified perioperative nurses, advancing a culture of patient safety.

Valley Children’s Healthcare - one of the largest pediatric healthcare networks in the nation - provides Central California’s only high-quality, comprehensive care exclusively for children, from before birth to young adulthood. With more than 670 physicians and 3,500 staff, Valley Children’s delivers high-quality, comprehensive care to more than 1.3 million children in our service area. Our network offers highly specialized medical and surgical services to care for children with conditions ranging from common to the highly complex at our 358-bed stand-alone children’s hospital that includes 28 regional NICU beds. Our family-centered, pediatric services extend from a leading pediatric cancer and blood disorders center home on the West Coast, and a pediatric heart center known for its expertise and pioneering treatments, to a Regional Level IV neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), the highest level referral center between Los Angeles and the Bay Area. We participate in community initiatives, we support community efforts, we get involved where we can do the most good.

EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum 3 years current clinical pediatric experience
• Experience in Cardiac Cath Lab/Interventional Radiology preferred
• Bilingual skills desirable

EDUCATION/LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS:

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program, Bachelor’s in nursing preferred
• Active California Registered Nurse licensure (RN)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days of hire or transfer into position
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required within 12 months of hire or transfer into position
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) required within 12 months of hire or transfer into position
• Certified Nurse of the Operating Room (CNOR) preferred

Have Questions?

Call Recruitment Services at 559-353-7071 or email us at recruiting@valleychildrens.org

Disclaimer: Final compensation will be dependent upon skills and experience.