RN - Registered Nurse - Electrophysiology Lab - Heart and Vascular Center - Multiple Shifts

UAB Medicine; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 51,315 - 76,112; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Educational assistance

Paid time off

Wellness programs

Parental leave

PSLF program

Job summary

UAB Medicine’s Heart & Vascular Center seeks an experienced registered nurse to support cath lab and related procedures in a fast-paced setting. You will deliver moderate sedation care, perform comprehensive assessments, and collaborate with physicians, nurses, and staff to ensure safe, high-quality patient care across preop and recovery stages.

Qualifications include Alabama RN license, BSN preferred, ACLS/BLS certification; on-call expectations apply, with comprehensive benefits and

Qualifications

• One year of critical care nursing experience required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing preferred.
• Currently licensed or eligible as an RN in Alabama required.
• BLS certification required or to be obtained within 30 days.

Responsibilities

• Utilize the nursing process to provide and monitor moderate sedation care in the heart and vascular procedure setting.
• Coordinate and delegate nursing care and collaborate with the health care team to ensure safe patient outcomes.

Skills

Critical care nursing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nursing

Job description

Position Overview

Pay range: $37.25 - $55.25 / hour

Shifts: full-time AM, part-time AM, flexi/PRN

Schedules: 6:30a.m.-5:00p.m., 6:30a.m.-7:00p.m., 7:00a.m.-5:30p.m., 7:00a.m.-7:30p.m., 7:00p.m.-7:00a.m.

Benefits and perks available for eligible positions include: robust educational assistance programs, generous paid time off, employee assistance and wellness programs, paid parental leave, qualifying employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program, plus more.

Job Highlights

UAB Medicine’s Heart & Vascular Center (HVC) is a 48-bed unit – including open bays, private rooms, and 15 procedure labs – designed to streamline preop and recovery care for cardiac, neuro interventional, and interventional radiology patients. Patient care on this unit supports the cath (ACL) lab, electrophysiology (EP) lab, vascular interventional radiology (VIR) lab, and neuro interventional lab procedure areas. Staff in this unit conduct assessments and procedures that could include cardioversions, ablations, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), angioplasty, nephrostomy, biliary drains, thrombectomy, and transesophageal echocardiograms (TEE). It's a dynamic, fast-paced environment where you are constantly learning and challenging your critical assessment skills as a nurse providing clinical care to a diverse patient population. Staff working in the cath lab, electrophysiology lab, and vascular interventional radiology lab procedure areas can expect to be on call 5-8 days per month, including after hours, weekends, and holidays.

Staff must be able to respond within 30 minutes for emergent cases and can be given access to a room if needed. Ideal candidates have previous critical care experience, but it is not required. Additional training is provided for candidates without experience.

Job Description

Utilize the nursing process to provide and monitor moderate sedation care and/or counsel individuals in the heart and vascular procedure setting with regard to the promotion and maintenance of health and the prevention of illness and injury. Use a systematic critical‑thinking approach to guide data gathering, assessment, nursing judgment, intervention and evaluation of human responses to actual and potential health problems through activities such as health teaching, health counseling and the provision of interventional care supportive and restorative of life and supportive of a peaceful death. Identify patient needs before, during and after procedure using the American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN) Synergy Model. Delegate, coordinate and manage all aspects of nursing care provided to the patient in the heart and vascular procedure setting, their family and the community in a timely and cost‑effective manner. Deliver patient care in collaboration with the patient, their family and all members of the health care team and with the knowledge of a licensed physician, psychologist, podiatrist, and/or dentist.

Qualifications

Graduate of a nursing program approved and accredited by the Alabama State Board of Nursing and one (1) year of critical care nursing experience required. Bachelor’s degree in Nursing preferred. Work experience may NOT substitute for education requirement. Currently licensed or eligible to be licensed as a Registered Nurse (RN) by the Alabama Board of Nursing required. Certified in Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association (AHA) is required or should be obtained within 30 days of employment. Depending on the unit/department, Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification and/or Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) from the American Heart Association (AHA) may be required.