Cath Lab

Registered Nurse (RN) - Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory

Are you passionate about quality and committed to excellence? Consider joining our Tidelands Health team. As our region's largest health care provider, we are also one of our area's largest employers. More than 2,500 team members at more than 70 Tidelands Health locations bring our healing mission to life each day.

A Brief Overview The Registered Nurse - Catheterization Laboratory is responsible for the provision of nursing care based on standards of care and professional nursing practice; accountable for the outcomes of nursing care delivered.

What You Will Do

• Prepare patients for catheterization, angioplasty and pacemaker implantations.
• Assist physician in the catheterization, angioplasty and pacemaker implantations processes.
• Keep patients calm and relaxed during procedures where they're required to be awake.
• Administer appropriate medicine when needed.
• Perform proper after procedure care.
• Check vital signs of the patient with proper care.
• Provide education about medications and care to the patients and families before the discharge.

Education Qualifications

• Associate's Degree in Nursing. (ADN) Required
• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing. (BSN) Preferred
• Master's Degree in Nursing. (MSN) Preferred

Experience Qualifications

• Critical care experience Preferred
• Previous Interventional Cath Lab nursing Preferred

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to work with patients, families, physicians and other health care providers with a high level of customer service orientation required.
• Must be proficient in using Electronic Health Record (EMR) for patient-level care and coordination.
• Must possess excellent verbal communication skills.
• Must have ability to collaborate with others to improve quality and address needs.

Licenses and Certifications

• Registered Nurse - South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation with South Carolina Board of Nursing Required
• Basic Life Support Certified - American Heart Association is required within 30 days of hire. Recertification every two years is Required
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support Certified - American Heart Association Preferred

Physical Demand Medium Physical Demand The intent of this job description is to provide a representative and level of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a contract for employment nor a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform tasks other than those specifically presented in this description. Tidelands Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.