Cath Lab Recovery RN PRN

Schedule

Ideal candidate would be available Tuesdays and Thursdays 1600–2100; possibility for other days as available.

About the Role

As a highly skilled and compassionate Cath-Lab Recovery Registered Nurse, you will work in a fast-paced 12-bed unit and be responsible for the pre- and post-operative care of Cath and EP Lab patients. You will provide assistance with electrophysiology interventional procedures in both inpatient and outpatient settings, monitor patients during recovery from procedures including coronary angiograms, coronary ablations, and pacemakers, and assist physicians with procedures such as cardioversions, TEE’s, and loop placements. You will also provide patient education as necessary.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate effective communication among departmental staff to ensure an interdisciplinary and collaborative approach to patient care.
• Maintain accurate, timely, and compliant patient records.
• Complete all paperwork associated with procedures and prepare tests for physician interpretation.
• Demonstrate flexibility, organization, and the ability to function well under stressful situations.
• Collaborate with fellow team members and orient as needed.
• Assist and educate patients undergoing electrophysiology study procedures of the heart.
• Demonstrate clinical expertise in working with electrophysiology patients during invasive diagnostic and interventional electrophysiology and device implantation procedures.
• Assist the patient through all aspects of the procedure, including administration of medications, moderate sedation, hemodynamic monitoring, circulating, and scrubbing during EP procedures and other procedures scheduled in invasive procedure labs.
• Help develop and implement systems to assure the smooth and efficient flow of patients for procedures in the Electrophysiology (EP) Lab.

Requirements

• Current nursing license in good standing.
• Associate’s Degree in nursing required; bachelor’s preferred.
• American Red Cross or American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS or BCLS) certification.
• American Red Cross or American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification within six months of hire.
• Current American Red Cross or American Heart Association Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) or obtain within 90 days of hire.
• 2+ years recent Step-Down, ICU, PACU, or previous Cath/EP experience required.
• 1+ years telemetry experience required.

Benefits

St. Mark's Hospital offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career, and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include some or all of the following:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine services.
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services.
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage, and leaves of absence.
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support, and financial wellbeing counseling.
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing.
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, and consumer discounts.

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and position.

About the Organization

For 150 years, St. Mark's Hospital has provided a full spectrum of healthcare services to Salt Lake City and its surrounding communities. As Utah's first hospital, St. Mark's team members uphold a rich tradition of patient-centered, top-quality care at our 308-plus-bed hospital. St. Mark's drives the development of some of the region's finest clinical service areas, such as neurosciences, trauma, orthopedics, cardiac care, and robotic surgery. St. Mark's was named to the Fortune/IBM Watson Health 100 Top Hospitals® list, recognized for the eighth time as one of the top-performing teaching hospitals in the U.S.

St. Mark's has expanded emergency access with two freestanding emergency centers: Taylorsville Emergency Center and West Valley Emergency Center. Both locations have 10-plus patient rooms, are staffed 24/7 by experienced board-certified emergency room physicians, nurses, and support teams, and offer comprehensive imaging services, including CT scan, X-ray, ultrasound, and a fully equipped medical laboratory.

Nestled at the foot of the Wasatch Mountains, St. Mark's is in a picturesque and ideal location, offering a quick commute to Salt Lake's urban and cultural benefits and a short drive to outdoor adventures and Utah's glorious national parks.