Clinical Nurse III: Cath Lab - 36hrs/week, DAYS
Company: Albany Medical Center
Location: Durham
Posted on: July 12, 2025
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Job Description:
Department/Unit: Adult Cardiac Cath Lab Work Shift: Day (United
States of America) Salary Range: $76,396.32 - $126,730.61 The
Clinical Nurse assesses, coordinates, plans, directs, implements
and manages the needs of assigned patients throughout the episode
of care with a focus on progress toward discharge, including during
transitions within the acute care stay. The Clinical Nurse is
responsible for the delivery and coordination of patient care
provided by the caregiving team. S/he assures that competent,
compassionate patient care is uniformly provided to customers
including referring facilities, hospital staff and patients in the
inpatient, ambulatory, and community settings. The Cardiac
Catheterization laboratory (Cath Lab) consists of three (3)
laboratories and twenty (20) bay holding area. Two (2) Cath Labs
are equipped with high tech ultrasound and state-of-the-art Imaging
and Anesthesia equipment where complex structural heart cases are
performed. The Cardiac Catheterization laboratory also performs
diagnostic and therapeutic procedures for the adult and pediatric
patients under the supervision of our Medical Director. The staff
consists of a blend of personnel including RPN, Medical Imaging
Technicians and Cardiovascular Technicians. Nursing skills within
our Cath Lab include, but are not limited to: Autonomous Critical
Thinking Skills in an Acute Setting Moderate Sedation Drip
management Balloon Pump and Impella Management Use of Temporary
Pacing via Zoll and Temp Pacing Box Swan Management Ability to
learn other roles including monitoring, circulating, and scrubbing.
Learning complex procedures including structural heart, complex
percutaneous coronary intervention, complete total occlusion, renal
denervation, angiovac and alphavac, myocardial biopsy, and
pediatric Cath cases. Essential Duties & Responsibilities include
but are not limited to: Implements physician orders, administers
medications, starts IVs, performs treatments, procedures and
special tests, and document treatment as required by company policy
and local/state/federal rules and regulations. Orders, interprets,
and evaluates diagnostic tests to identify and assess patients'
conditions. Assesses and evaluates patient needs for, and responses
to, care rendered. Applies sound nursing judgment in patient care
management decisions. Provides primary and emergency care for
occupational and non-occupational injuries and illnesses.
Administers over-the-counter and prescription medications as
ordered. Collaborates with the nursing team to create a Plan of
Care for all patients. Directs and guides ancillary personnel and
maintain standards of professional nursing. Minimum Qualifications:
Graduate of a professional academic nursing program in which a
Diploma, Associate Degree or Baccalaureate Degree is conferred.
Must hold current NYS Registered Nurse license Obtains and
maintains certification in Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced
Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), and Pediatric Advanced Life Support
(PALS) Minimum of 1-3 years of clinical RN experience is required
Minimum of 1 year of Telemetry or ICU experience is required
Ability to improve job performance through continuing education.
Possesses knowledge of quality concepts, principles, and
problem-solving tools and techniques and demonstrates ability to
apply in support of departmental and patient care quality
improvement. Thank you for your interest in Albany Medical Center!?
Albany Medical is an equal opportunity employer. This role may
require access to information considered sensitive to Albany
Medical Center, its patients, affiliates, and partners, including
but not limited to HIPAA Protected Health Information and other
information regulated by Federal and New York State statutes.
Workforce members are expected to ensure that: Access to
information is based on a “need to know” and is the minimum
necessary to properly perform assigned duties. Use or disclosure
shall not exceed the minimum amount of information needed to
accomplish an intended purpose. Reasonable efforts, consistent with
Albany Med Center policies and standards, shall be made to ensure
that information is adequately protected from unauthorized access
and modification.
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