Registered Nurse, Cath Lab

Lifepoint Health • Florence, AL

7d

About The Position

North Alabama Medical Center features four Cardiac Catheterization Labs with one
room dedicated to electrophysiology
[https://www.namccares.com/cardiology/electrophysiology] studies. The cath lab
provides services for 13 cardiologists, two vascular surgeons, and one
interventional radiologist. Our cardiac cath lab is a specialized unit that is
designed to diagnose and treat cardiovascular disease. Cath labs perform dye
test on patients’ hearts and other vessels in the body. When interventions are
needed, blockages are treated with balloons and stents. Cath labs are well known
for placing stents in a heart during a heart attack. NAMC features the only
interventional cath lab within 75 miles of Florence capable of treating heart
attack patients.

Position Summary:

Responsible for the initiation and continuation of nursing care for the patient
before, during, and after the cardiac procedure. Implementing proper nursing
care for the patient, administration of drugs and medications, hemodynamic
monitoring general knowledge, and set – up of all cardiac procedures.

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of
Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans
29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and
behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across
the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers
and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through
talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with
opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a
difference in communities across the country.
We employ and provide care to people from all walks of life. We are committed to
promoting healing, providing hope, preserving dignity and producing value with
an inclusive workforce in which diversity is leveraged, respected, and
reflective of the patients, family members, customers and team members we serve.

Requirements

• Requires a high school diploma plus schooling at the college level that leads to certification or registry. (Diploma Nurse)
• CPR required
• Requires one to three years of work experience.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the initiation and continuation of nursing care for the patient before, during, and after the cardiac procedure.
• Implementing proper nursing care for the patient
• Administration of drugs and medications
• Hemodynamic monitoring general knowledge
• Set – up of all cardiac procedures.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED