We Are Hiring

Title: RN-Interventional Lab

City, State: Glendale Heights,IL

Location: AGH

Department: Cardiac Cath Labs Anc 001

Additional Job Details: PRN,Day, 0 hours,Weekly

Why Join AMITA?

AMITA Health (www.AMITAhealth.org) is a joint operating company formed by the Adventist Health System in Altamonte Springs, FL and St. Louis, MO based Ascension.

With the addition of Presence Health, AMITA Health is now the largest health system in Illinois, comprising 19 hospitals and more than 230 sites of care. The newly combined health system has 900 providers in its medical groups, more than 26,000 associates and 7,000 physician partners and now serves over 4.3 million residents in the greater Chicagoland area.

What You Will Do

Job Summary:

Provides direct nursing care to patients undergoing diagnostic, therapeutic and interventional procedures in the Cardiac Catheterization Lab.

Responsibilities:

• Assesses, prepares and positions patients for procedures. Performs conscious sedation and hemodynamic monitoring as necessary.
• Prepares, implements and documents plan of care. Communicates patient's condition to physician before, during and after procedures.
• Performs and/or facilitates diagnostic, therapeutic and interventional procedures.
• Performs set up and provides equipment and supplies before, during and after procedures.

Qualifications

Licenses/Certifications/Registration:

• Required Credential(s):
  • Advanced Life Support credentialed from the American Heart Association (AHA) obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.
  • BLS Provider credentialed from the American Heart Association (AHA) obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.
  • Licensed Registered Nurse credentialed from the Illinois Board of Nursing obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.
• Preferred Credential(s):
  • Certified Cardiographic Tech specializing in Invasive Vascular Cardiology credentialed from the Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI).

Education:

• Diploma
  • Graduate of an accredited school of nursing required
  • Bachelors of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred
  • For the Hinsdale and La Grange locations, must have BSN within three years of hire date

Work Experience:

• Two to four years of relevant clinical nurse experience in Interventional Radiology, Electrophysiology and Cardiac Cath preferred.

Equal Employment Opportunity

AMITA Health will provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identification or expression, age, disability, marital status, amnesty, genetic information, carrier status or any other legally protected status or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.