RN - Echo and Vascular Lab - PRN

Sanford; Thief River Falls (MN); On-site; USD 53,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Sanford Health is seeking a Registered Nurse to support our stress testing program. The role focuses on screening patients, performing treadmill stress tests, and documenting cardiac responses.

Preference is given to candidates with a cardiology background and/or proficiency in reading EKG changes during testing. The RN will implement the nursing process across the continuum of care and collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team in a rural health system setting.

Qualifications

• Must have graduated from an accredited school or college of nursing.
• Bachelor's degree in nursing preferred.
• ACLS certification within one year from hire.
• Two years cardiology experience with treadmill testing competency.
• Formal 12-lead EKG interpretation course completed.

Responsibilities

• Screen patients via medical history and brief physical exam; perform stress tests.
• Conduct stress testing for routine and nuclear studies.
• Document nursing interventions, patient responses and outcomes.
• Provide support to the stress testing team as a secondary seat.

Skills

Cardiology experience

12-lead EKG interpretation

ACLS certification

RN licensure

Nursing degree

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nursing

RN licensure in state(s) of practice

Job description

Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America's heartland.

Work Shift

8 Hours - Day Shifts (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours

0

Compensation

Salary Range: $38.33 - $54.80

Union Position

Yes

Department Details

Come be part of our stress testing team and provide additional support to our team!

Preferred applicants would have a cardiology background or be comfortable in reading and documenting on EKGs and EKG changes during testing.

Summary

The registered nurse is responsible to implement the nursing process within Sanford Health and the continuum of care.

Job Description

This position will be for a secondary seat in stress testing.

The nursing process is utilized to assess, diagnose, establish a plan with outcome criteria, intervene, evaluate, and document human responses to actual or potential health problems. This practice includes dependent, interdependent and independent functions. Screen patients through a pertinent medical history and abbreviated physical exam and perform stress tests for both routine and nuclear testing.

Qualifications

• Must have graduated from an accredited school or college of nursing. Bachelor's degree in nursing is preferred. Specific services/positions may have additional education, training or experience requirements.
• Must have attended a pre-licensure nursing program that included supervised clinical experience across the life span as part of the curriculum or have had a minimum of 400 hours of experience as a RN (or LPN) at another facility.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification is required within one year from the date of hire to the following service areas: (specific service areas may require sooner) Critical Care Services, Cardiac Intensive Care, Cardiac Progressive Care, Cath Lab, Emergency Center, Endoscopy, Family Birth Center, PACU, Day Unit, Interventional Radiology, Inpatient Dialysis, Cardiovascular Diagnostics and Resource Team Float RN's.
• Must have successfully completed a formal 12 lead EKG interpretation course, including ischemia, infarct patterns, and dysrsethmia recognition.
• Must have two years recent cardiology experience with a demonstrated competency in the administration of treadmill test and in the acquisition of necessary cognitive skills.
• Requires current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the state, or states, of practice.
• Nurses performing nursing practice over the telephone require licensure in the states where the patients being served reside. Certification may be required depending on specialty or service area. Current ACLS course completion is preferred.

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