RN Stress Technician

Good Shepherd Health Care•Hermiston, OR

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse Stress Technician provides skilled nursing support during cardiac and pulmonary stress testing procedures. This role combines patient care, clinical assessment, and technical operation of stress testing equipment to ensure safe, efficient, and accurate diagnostic testing. The RN Stress Technician functions under the supervision of cardiology providers and collaborates closely with the cardiopulmonary team.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing
Oregon state RN license
BLS certification
ACLS certification

Nice To Haves

Experience with cardiac stress testing, ECG interpretation, or cardiopulmonary diagnostics.
Strong clinical judgment and patient assessment skills.

Responsibilities

Perform pre-test nursing assessments to evaluate patient readiness for stress testing, including vital signs, history, and medication review.
Identify contraindications to exercise or pharmacologic stress testing and escalate concerns to the supervising provider.
Prepare patients for stress tests, including education on procedure, application of monitoring leads, and positioning.
Monitor patients during testing, evaluating vital signs, ECG rhythm, oxygen saturation, and clinical condition.
Recognize and respond appropriately to changes in patient status, including initiating emergency interventions per protocol.
Administer medications for pharmacologic stress testing according to facility protocols (if credentialed and allowed).
Operate treadmill, bicycle, or pharmacologic stress testing systems and ECG monitoring equipment.
Document test procedures, observations, and results accurately in the electronic medical record.
Maintain testing equipment, troubleshoot minor issues, and report malfunctions promptly.
Communicate patient status, concerns, and test results effectively with cardiology providers, nurses, and the broader healthcare team.
Assist in coordinating test schedules and ensuring smooth workflow in the department.
Participate in quality improvement activities, staff training, and departmental meetings.
The employee supports the hospital mission, vision, values, policies, and procedures.
Participates in required education for DNV programs as applicable to position (reference program education curriculum).
Performs other related duties as assigned.