Registered Nurse Cardiac Cath Lab

Shift : Monday - Friday; 7am to 5:30pm, 4-10 hour shifts. 7-10 call shifts per month, including weekends and holidays.

Work Arrangement : On-Site

Department : Cath Lab

Facility : University Hospital - 1 Hospital Drive, Columbia, MO

Compensation

• Base Pay Range: $36.19 - $52.67 per hour, based on experience.
• Sign-On Bonus: $15,000
• Retention Rewards: Up to $15,000 (options: 1) $2,000 per year for up to 5 years, totaling $10,000; 2) Student Loan Repayment: $2,000 per year toward student loans, up to 5 years, totaling $10,000).
• Relocation Support: Additional $5,000 if moving from over 50 miles away.

Note: Details will be provided during the HR interview. Policy language is available upon request.

Employee Benefits

• Health, vision and dental insurance coverage starting day one
• Generous paid leave and paid time off, including 10 holidays
• Multiple retirement options, including 100% matching up to 8% and full vesting in three years
• Tuition assistance for employees (75%) and immediate family members (50%)
• Discounts on cell phone plans, rental cars, gyms, hotels and more

Detailed Job Description

• Assist physicians in performing cardiac and peripheral endovascular procedures like catheterization, valvuloplasties, angioplasties, implants, ablations, and structural repairs.
• Perform hemodynamic monitoring of patients during procedures under conscious sedation.
• Perform pre and post-procedure nursing services and patient monitoring.
• Operate medical and imaging equipment used in coronary, electrophysiology, and vascular interventional labs.
• Prepare patient and equipment for catheterization procedures by preparing the entry site, draping the patient, arranging sterilized instruments and catheters, and calibrating and setting-up pressure transducers and tubing.
• Obtain and record hemodynamic, electrical, and angiographic data by operating hemodynamic and electrical amplifiers.
• Provide nursing care to patients according to departmental and critical care nursing standards.
• Educate patients and families about the patient’s illness, their care, and treatment plan.
• May complete unit/department-specific duties as outlined in department documents.

Required Qualifications

• Missouri Board of Nursing RN or Nurse Licensure Compact multi-state RN. When primary state of residency changes, compact state RNs must apply under new state of residency within thirty (30) days.
• One (1) year of inpatient, acute-care, emergency room, or invasive procedure RN experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• ICU/CCU RN experience in arrhythmia and hemodynamic monitoring of patients in an acute-care setting.
• Cardiac Vascular Nursing Certification (RN-BC) certification by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).
• Additional license/certification requirements as determined by the hiring department.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met with or without reasonable accommodation. The performance of these physical demands is an essential function of the job. This position is very active and requires ambulating, reaching, and moving objects weighing up to and over 20 lbs.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Missouri is an Equal Opportunity Employer.