Registered Nurse - Stress Lab

About the Job

The Stress Lab Nurse reports to the Supervisor of the Device Clinic /Cardiac Stress and is responsible for representing Augusta Health to the cardiac patient in both the outpatient and inpatient setting. Provides nursing care by assessing the patient pre-procedure, performing diagnostic stress testing with and without medications. Examples include, but are not limited to, exercise stress testing, nuclear stress testing, stress echoes, Dobutamine stress tests and other procedures as required. May administer prescribed medication or pharmacological agents during and post cardiac testing, as well as emergency medications during critical patient care episodes, per provider order. Stress Lab nurses also schedule patients and follow established guidelines for Cardiac monitor application.

The scope of practice for the Stress Lab Nurse includes care of patients undergoing multiple types of stress testing where the safety and wellbeing of the patient can be insured through a supportive clinical environment that contains appropriate monitoring capabilities and the availability of trained health care professionals & equipment to address complications. The Stress Lab Nurse will triage patients into the appropriate testing category based upon the physician's order. The Stress Lab Nurse will initiate and monitor the appropriate exercise protocol, the operation of the exercise equipment, all while monitoring the condition and vital signs of the patient before, during, and after the stress test. Specific duties will include, but are not limited to, reviewing physician orders, taking vital signs obtaining EKGs, operating the exercise equipment, monitoring vital signs to include EKG rhythms, identifying rhythm changes, documenting findings, communicating test results to the cardiologist, and implementing emergency measures during critical patient care episodes.

Qualifications:

• Nursing Diploma and/or Associate Degree in Nursing.
• Current and valid Registered nurse license in the Commonwealth of Virginia or from a state that is part of a Compact agreement with Virginia.
• Current BLS certification.
• ACLS within 3 months of employment.
• Cardiac experience and cardiac rhythm interpretation required, one year.

Preferred:

• BSN, MSN
• Cardiac Vascular Nursing Certification (CV-BC)
• Prior stress lab experience, Progressive or Critical Care experience

Company Information:

Augusta Health is a mission-driven, independent, nonprofit, community health system located in Fishersville Virginia in Virginia's scenic Shenandoah Valley. Augusta Health offers a full continuum of inpatient and outpatient which includes Augusta Medical Center a 255 bed inpatient facility and Augusta Medical Group which is comprised of 40 practice locations and four urgent care locations.

Equal Opportunity:

Augusta Health recruits, hires and promotes qualified candidates for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran or military discharge status, and family medical or genetic information.

About the Company

Exceptional care, small town hospitalityNestled in Virginia's beautiful Shenandoah Valley, Augusta Health is among the finest nonprofit community hospitals in America.Augusta Health opened in 1994 to continue a tradition of personalized care with small-town hospitality that began with predecessor hospitals in Staunton and Waynesboro. Today, our highly trained physicians and staff use state-of-the-art technology to provide top quality care with warmth and compassion. We offer many amenities so patients and families can be comfortable and close during difficult times. View Our Mission, Vision & Values.If you are a resident of Augusta County, Staunton, Waynesboro, or surrounding areas, you can benefit from a variety of programs we host to promote good health.If you are a dedicated healthcare professional, you will find exciting career opportunities at Augusta Health.Quick Stats for 2023Licensed for 255 beds124 Medical/Surgical14 Intensive Care Unit18 Labor and Delivery4 PediatricNon-traditional, Non-acute services28 bed psychiatric unit17 bed skilled nursing unit8 bed rehab unitLargest local private employerEmployees: 2,375+Active Physicians: 225APPs: 87Volunteers: 290Service Area: 200,000AH Urgent Cares: 5AH Practices: 49