Registered Nurse - Cardiac

Rapid City Hospital • Rapid City, SD

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About The Position

The Registered Nurse - Cardiac role requires recent, comprehensive stress testing experience and the ability to provide basic patient assessments and start peripheral IVs. The nurse must be comfortable managing common IMC-level drips, including heparin, insulin, Cardizem, amiodarone, and Levophed up to 5 mcg. Esmolol drips may be used occasionally; training is available for travelers who have not managed these, as well as other beta blockers or antihypertensives.

Requirements

• South Dakota or compact RN license.
• Epic charting experience.
• At least 1.5 years as an RN (system requirement).
• Six comprehensive and most recent months to one year of stress testing experience.
• Stress testing experience is a must.
• BLS certification from the American Heart Association (AHA).
• ACLS certification from the American Heart Association (AHA).
• Peripheral IV start skills.
• Basic assessment skills.
• Comfort managing common IMC-level drips, including heparin, insulin, Cardizem, amiodarone, and Levophed up to 5 mcg.

Responsibilities

• Perform stress testing.
• Start peripheral IVs.
• Conduct basic patient assessments.
• Manage common IMC-level drips, including heparin, insulin, Cardizem, amiodarone, and Levophed up to 5 mcg.
• Manage occasional esmolol drips or other beta blockers or antihypertensives.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed