
Cardiac Catheterization FT RN- ST. Peters Hospital
- Albany, NY
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Professional Growth: Our clinical ladder program provides the opportunity for professional growth through mentoring, opportunities for leadership, and generous educational funding.
- Recognized leader: St. Peter’s Hospital is the only Magnet Hospital in the Capital Region
- Quality of Life: Where career opportunities and quality of life converge.
- Advancement: Strong orientation program, generous tuition allowance and career development
- Work/Life: Positions and shifts to accommodate all schedules.
- Providing assessment, monitoring and intervention for cardiac procedures, such as:
- Left and right heart catheterization, coronary stents, balloon valvuloplasty, pericardiocentesis, structural heart procedures, intra-aortic balloon pumps, Impella and EKOS.
- Member of Emergency On Call Team (STEMI Team)
- Administering oral and intravenous medication to patients
- Managing patients under sedation to watch for adverse reactions.
- Educating patients and their families regarding surgical site care, lifestyle, medications, and other postoperative information
- Managing paperwork, including patient consent forms, charting, lab results and procedure documentation
- Collaborating with other medical staff as needed.
- A current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of New York
- ASN Required; BSN Preferred
- Registered Nurses must possess the ability to assess, plan, direct, intervene and evaluate patient care.
- The RN must be able to communicate effectively, verbally and written.