RN Cardiac Cath Lab

HCA Healthcare•Charleston, SC

About The Position

The Cardiac Catheterization Registered Nurse is responsible for the overall care and evaluation of patients undergoing catheterization and other heart-related procedures in the Catheterization Lab. Duties include medication administration, patient assessment, assisting physicians, physiologic monitoring during procedures, and performing sterile scrub procedures for diagnostic and interventional cardiac catheterization and pacemaker implantation cases. Other duties may not be specifically related to nursing functions. The position reports directly to the Cath Lab Manager. The role may include direct supervision of students at the area supervisor’s discretion; the employee must have the same licensure or completed the same training required for the student’s discipline. Direct supervision means the primary caregiver is readily available to the student throughout the shift. The employer describes a comprehensive rewards package, with benefit and program eligibility potentially varying by location.

Requirements

Obtain Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) within 90 days of employment start date.
Obtain Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) within 90 days of employment start date.
Obtain Registered Nurse (RN) licensure within 90 days of employment start date.
Obtain an associate degree within 90 days of employment start date.
No experience required.
No travel required.
For direct supervision of students, have the same licensure or have completed the same training required for the student’s discipline.

Responsibilities

Provide overall care and evaluation for patients having catheterization or other heart-related procedures in the Catheterization Lab.
Administer medications and assess patients.
Assist physicians and perform other assigned duties, including duties not specifically related to nursing functions.
Physiologically monitor patients during catheterization lab procedures.
Perform sterile scrub procedures for diagnostic and interventional cardiac catheterization and pacemaker implantation cases.
May directly supervise students when requested by the area supervisor, remaining readily available throughout the shift.

Benefits

Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine coverage
Free counseling and referral services
Paid time off and paid family leave
Long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
401(k) plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay, based on years of service
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Flexible spending accounts
Preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support, and financial wellbeing counseling
Tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, and partnership with Galen College of Nursing
Fertility and family-building benefits
Adoption assistance
Life insurance and supplemental health protection plans
Auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, and consumer discounts