Registered Nurse - Cardio Non-Invasive

mclarenhlth; Petoskey (MI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

McLaren Health Care is seeking a Stress-Testing Nurse to join the Cardio Non-Invasive department. You will provide direct nursing care for diagnostic stress testing in a day shift (7:00am-3:30pm) with 80 biweekly hours.

Responsibilities include pre-test assessments, IV start, stress-agent administration, continuous monitoring, emergency readiness, patient education, and real-time documentation. Collaboration with cardiology staff is essential for safe, accurate testing.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• Current State of Michigan Registered Nurse license.
• BLS certification for Healthcare Provider.
• ACLS required within six months of hire for Critical Care/ Emergency/ Endoscopy/ Cardiac Cath Lab/ Cardiac Rehab/ ICU/ Step-Down/Telemetry floats.

Responsibilities

• Patient assessment prior to tests including vitals, symptoms, history, medications, and contraindications.
• Start and manage IV lines for stress agents and emergency medications.
• Safely administer stress agents and monitor for adverse reactions.
• Monitor ECG, blood pressure, oxygen saturation, and patient symptoms continuously.
• Recognize arrhythmias or ischemic changes and initiate ACLS if needed.
• Explain the procedure, expectations, and post-test instructions to patients.
• Document vitals, symptoms, medications, and interventions in real time.
• Collaborate with cardiologists, APPs, and technologists for safe testing.

Skills

Patient assessment

IV access

Medication administration

Monitoring

Emergency readiness

Patient education

Documentation

Team collaboration

Education

Registered Nurse (RN) license

Tools

ECG monitoring equipment

Job description

Department: Cardio Non-Invasive

Shift: Days

Daily Work Times: 7:00am-3:30pm

Scheduled Biweekly Hours: 80

Position Summary:

Responsible for the delivery of nursing care within the assigned unit scope of practice following hospital policies and procedures, nursing process guidelines, standards of care, and standards of practice.

Core responsibilities of a stress‑testing nurse

• Patient assessment — Performs a focused pre‑test assessment: vitals, symptoms, cardiac history, medications, and contraindications. Ensures the patient is clinically appropriate for testing.
• IV access — Starts and manages IV lines for pharmacologic stress agents (e.g., Lexiscan, Dobutamine) and emergency medications.
• Medication administration — Safely administers stress agents and monitors for adverse reactions.
• Continuous monitoring — Monitors ECG, blood pressure, oxygen saturation, and patient symptoms throughout the test.
• Emergency readiness — Recognizes arrhythmias, ischemic changes, hypotension, or distress. Initiates ACLS protocols if needed.
• Patient education — Explains the procedure, expectations, and post‑test instructions.
• Documentation — Documents vitals, symptoms, medications, and any interventions in real time.
• Collaboration with providers — Works closely with cardiologists, APPs, and technologists to ensure safe and accurate testing.

Required

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Experience in a specialty area will be considered. Experience specific to the unit/position may be required to maintain overall competency level of unit, as required by regulatory agency.
• Current State of Michigan Registered Nurse license.
• American Heart Association or American Red Cross BLS certification as Healthcare Provider.
• Within six months of hire into department, ACLS required for RNs in Critical Care, Emergency, Endoscopy, Cardiac Cath Lab, Cardiac Rehab, Intensive Care Unit and Step-Down, Telemetry Floats. NRP required for RNs in Labor and Delivery; and PALS required for RNs in Pediatrics; PALS and TNCC within one year for the Emergency Department.

Preferred

• One year of professional nursing experience.
• ACLS preferred in other units.