EP Lab Registered Nurse

Description

Introduction

Do you want to be appreciated daily? Our nurses are celebrated for being on the front line, empathetic for patients. At St. David's South Austin Medical Center our nurses set us apart from any other healthcare provider. We are seeking a(an) EP Lab Registered Nurse to join our healthcare family.

Benefits

St. David's South Austin Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
  
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
  
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
  
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
  
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
  
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
  
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
  
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
  
• Colleague recognition program
  
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
  
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

At St. David's South Austin Medical Center, our nurses play a vital part. We know that every nurse’s path and purpose is unique. Do you want to create your own personal career path in nursing? HCA Healthcare is your career destination! Our scale makes it possible for nurses to create the career path that fits their life – for life – and empowers their passion for patient care. Apply today for our EP Lab Registered Nurse opportunity.

Job Summary and Qualifications

As the Electrophysiology (EP) Lab Registered Nurse (RN), you will be responsible for identifying patient needs and priorities for care through assessment and planning that is consistent with the patient’s expectation of treatment. You will admit and assess patients, provide medication administration, circulate and scrub diagnostic and interventional cases and procedures, and provide direct and indirect patient care. You will also order supplies, maintain inventory, and support process improvement within the Cardiology department.

You will manage patients with suspected or documented history of cardiac disease undergoing diagnostic or interventional procedures

You will complete and document a patient assessment, and reassess patient condition as needed

You will administer medications, including monitoring and documenting response

You will monitor the patient’s overall status pre, during, and post-procedure

You will communicate patient changes to physician

You will manage patients with potentially life-threatening dysrhythmia or hemodynamic change through physician’s orders by using medication and emergency equipment

You will explain procedures to patient’s and assess their understanding

You will safely defibrillate, cardiovert, and pace using pacer-defibrillator

You will schedule procedures, including entering reservations

You will maintain narcotic counts on a daily basis

Job Requirements

Experience

1 year of clinical nursing experience as a Registered Nurse (RN)

1 year of Critical Care and/or Cath Lab, Interventional Radiology (IR), or Electrophysiology (EP) experience

2 years of Electrophysiology (EP) Lab experience – preferred

Education

Associate’s degree in Nursing (ADN) from an accredited program

Licenses and Certifications

Current State of Texas Registered Nurse (RN) license or Compact Registered Nursing License. If Compact License, Texas license must be obtained within 90 days of hire

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification per St. David’s Healthcare policy

Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification per St. David’s Healthcare policy

St. David's South Austin Medical Center, which is part of St. David's HealthCare. We are a 368-bed acute care facility offering a range of complex specialties and sub-specialties. Our services include a nationally accredited oncology program with the area's only adult Transplant and Cellular Therapy Program; advanced trauma care with a Level II trauma center; comprehensive cardiac, stroke and orthopedic programs; full-service maternity and newborn care; and two full-service emergency centers in the communities of Bee Cave and Bastrop. St. David's South Austin Medical Center is affiliated with the Texas Institute for Robotic Surgery. We offer advanced robotic services for orthopedics, open heart and lung surgery, complex GI surgery, surgical oncology, general surgery, colorectal surgery, and urology. It was one of the first hospitals in Central Texas to combine the use of CT imaging and robotics to detect early stage lung cancer.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patient's family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

Join a family that cares about every stage in your career! We are interviewing candidates for our EP Lab Registered Nurse opening. Apply today and a member of our Talent Acquisition team will reach out.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.