The Cardiac Catheter Laboratory is a clinical specialty area that undertakes a range of cardiac diagnostic, interventional and electrophysiology procedures. Canberra Hospital has three laboratories equipped to provide a 24-hour service for patients with acute and chronic cardiac conditions. The Cardiac Catheter Laboratory also includes a Day Procedure Unit. Daily operational hours are Monday to Friday, 07:00hrs to 17:00hrs with on-call coverage for STEMI activation outside of business hours.

Registered Nurses are members of the multidisciplinary team and have a key role in caring for patients admitted to the Cardiac Catheter Laboratory

Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following.

• Provide comprehensive client focused care to patients in the Cardiac Catheter Laboratory including the Cardiac Day Ward utilising innovative, and evidence-based practice.
• Practice in a way which acknowledges the dignity, culture, values, beliefs, and rights of individuals while adhering to safe practice and relevant legislation
• Perform tasks in environments where lead PPE is required, ensuring proper use and adherence to radiation safety standards.
• Fulfil the responsibilities of this role as detailed in the CHS Exceptional Care Framework, Clinical Governance Framework, Partnering With Consumers Framework and all other related frameworks.
• Maintain individual professional development plan, complete mandatory training requirements, participate in area specific training and contribute to a culture of learning in the Cardiac Catheter Laboratory.
• Undertake other duties appropriate to this level of classification which contribute to the operation of the organisation.

Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to the following.

• Accountable for the delivery of safe clinical practice and professional advice.
• Work collaboratively with peers and others to create a positive practice environment that achieves best practice outcomes for recipients of healthcare services.
• Demonstrates sound clinical knowledge and basic problem-solving skills in day-to-day nursing practice.
• Organised and reliable, with a strong focus on completing tasks accurately and efficiently.
• Clear and respectful communicator with good interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively within a team.
• Able to reflect on practice and apply clinical judgement in providing safe and effective cardiac nursing care.

Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following.

Essential

• Tertiary Qualification or related qualification in nursing
• Registered or eligible for registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
• Have an understanding of how the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) indicators align with this role.

Desirable

• Advanced Life Support certification
• Acute cardiac or critical care nursing experience.

Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following.

Essential

• A minimum 2-years post registration nursing experience working in an acute care setting
• Experience or knowledge of the CHS Exceptional Care Framework, and all other related frameworks.

Desirable

• Nursing experience in the Cardiac Catheter Laboratory
• Administering procedural sedation
• Experience with 12-lead electrocardiograms (ECG) and arrhythmia interpretations

Appointment to this position is conditional on being granted and retaining appropriate clearances.

• Pre-employment National Police Check.
• Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy.

All employees are required to:

• adhere to the Canberra Health Services Values and the ACT Public Service Code of Conduct
• act in accordance and comply with all relevant Safety and Quality policies and procedures.
• Comply with all relevant clinical and/or competency standards.

CHS is leading the drive to digitally transform health service delivery in Australia through the implementation of a territory wide Digital Health Record. Computer literacy skills are required which are relevant to this role as you will be responsible for completing required documentation and becoming a proficient user of the Digital Health Record and/or other Information Technology systems; once proficient, you will need to remain current with changes, updates, and contingencies.

These are the key selection criteria for how you will be assessed in conjunction with your resumé and experience.

1. Proven ability to provide comprehensive, client focused patient care within an ethical, professional, and quality framework.
2. Demonstrated ability to work effectively as a member of the multidisciplinary team with or without direct supervision.
3. Proven ability to communicate effectively with clients and staff utilising well developed verbal, written and interpersonal skills.
4. Demonstrate commitment to continuing professional development, participation in staff development activities and annual performance review.
5. Demonstrates understanding of, and adherence to, safety and quality standards, work, health and safety (WH&S) and the positive patient experience. Displays behaviour consistent with CHS’s values of reliable, progressive, respectful and kind.

The following work environment description outlines the inherent requirements of the role and indicates how frequently each of these requirements would need to be performed. Please note that the ACT Public Service is committed to providing reasonable adjustments and ensuring all individuals have equal opportunities in the workplace.

Administrative	Frequency
Telephone use	Frequently
General computer use	Frequently
Extensive keying/data entry	Frequently
Graphical/analytical based	Occasionally
Sitting at a desk	Occasionally
Standing for long periods	Frequently

Travel	Frequency
Frequent travel – multiple work sites	Never
Frequent travel – driving	Occasionally

Physical demands	Frequency
Distance walking (large buildings or inter-building transit)	Occasionally
Working outdoors	Never

Psychosocial demands	Frequency
Distressed People e.g. Emergency or grief situations	Occasionally
Aggressive & Uncooperative People e.g. drug / alcohol, dementia, mental illness	Occasionally
Unpredictable People e.g. Dementia, mental illness, head injuries	Occasionally
Restraining e.g. involvement in physical containment of clients/consumers	Occasionally
Exposure to Distressing Situations e.g. Child abuse, viewing dead / mutilated bodies; verbal abuse; domestic violence; suicide	Occasionally

Specific hazards	Frequency
Working at heights	Never
Exposure to extreme temperatures	Frequently
Operation of heavy machinery e.g. forklift	Never
Confined spaces	Frequently
Excessive noise	Occasionally
Low lighting	Frequently
Handling of dangerous goods/equipment e.g. gases; liquids; biological.	Frequently
Slippery or uneven surfaces	Occasionally

Manual handling	Frequency
Lifting 0 – 9kg	Frequently
Lifting 10 – 15kg	Frequently
Lifting 16kg+	Occasionally
Climbing	Occasionally
Running	Occasionally
Reaching	Frequently
Kneeling	Occasionally
Foot and leg movement	Frequently
Hand, arm and grasping movements	Frequently
Bending/squatting	Frequently
Bend/Lean Forward from Waist/Trunk twisting	Frequently
Push/pull	Frequently
Sequential repetitive movements in a short amount of time	Frequently