RN: Nurse, Procedures - Cardiac Testing
About The Position
MU Health Care is looking for a confident, quick-thinking professional who thrives under pressure and brings precision to every detail. The ideal candidate is calm in critical situations, decisive when lives are on the line, and passionate about delivering exceptional patient care. You should be adaptable, tech-savvy, and ready to master advanced procedures in a fast-paced, high-stakes environment. We value team players who communicate clearly, anticipate needs, and act with integrity and compassion. If you’re driven by excellence and want to make an immediate impact where it matters most, this is your opportunity. ABOUT MU HEALTH CARE MU Health Care is proud to be named one of Forbes’ Best-in-State Employers seven years in a row, and that’s largely a result of the incredible culture and team we’ve built. At MU Health Care, we have an inspired, hard-working and collaborative environment driven by our mission to save and improve lives. Here, we believe anything is possible and rally around solutions. We celebrate innovation and offer opportunities to be a part of something bigger — to have a voice and role in the work that is serving our community and changing the field of medicine. Our academic health system — the only in mid-Missouri — is home to seven hospitals, including the region’s only Level 1 Trauma Center and region’s only Children’s Hospital, as well as over 90 specialty clinics. Here you can define your career among our many clinical and nonclinical positions — with growth, opportunity and support every step of the way. Learn more about MU Health Care. Learn more about living in mid-Missouri.
Requirements
- Missouri Board of Nursing RN or Nurse Licensure Compact multi-state RN. When primary state of residency changes, compact state RNs must apply under new state of residency within thirty (30) days.
Nice To Haves
- Two (2) years of cardiovascular inpatient, acute-care, or invasive procedure RN experience.
- Additional license/certification requirements as determined by the hiring department.
Responsibilities
- Administer and monitor the effects of medications via intravenous/analgesia, intracardiac, intramuscular, subcutaneous topical, and oral routes during special procedures as ordered by a physician.
- Monitor the patient’s vital signs.
- Administer oxygen therapy as ordered by a physician.
- Conduct hemodynamic monitoring as indicated by procedure and policy.
- Assist in the collection of arterial and venous blood samples and respiratory gases.
- Attend to patient needs during cardiac studies.
- Defibrillation of life-threatening arrhythmias without direct medical supervision.
- Implement emergency procedures including CPR and defibrillation of life-threatening arrhythmias.
- Obtain and record hemodynamic, electrical, and angiographic data by operating hemodynamic and electrical amplifiers and digital and line fluoroscopic equipment.
- Develop and contribute to a plan of nursing for the patient’s care.
- Monitor the physiological conditions of patients and give timely notification to physicians regarding changes in patient status.
- Prepare patient and equipment for catheterization procedures by preparing the entry site, draping the patient, arranging sterilized instruments and catheters, and calibrating and setting up pressure transducers and tubing.
- Assist in general endoscopy and fluoroscopy procedures.
- Transport and aid in the transfer of patients.
- May complete unit/department-specific duties as outlined in department documents.
Benefits
- Health, vision and dental insurance coverage starting day one
- Generous paid leave and paid time off, including nine holidays
- Multiple retirement options, including 100% matching up to 8% and full vesting in three years
- Tuition assistance for employees (75%) and immediate family members (50%)
- Discounts on cell phone plans, rental cars, gyms, hotels and more
- See a comprehensive list of benefits here.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
