RN Acute-Echocardiography

Overview

Make a Difference in Cardiac Care as an Echocardiography RN!

Location: Lutheran

Shift: Monday-Friday 7am-3:30pm

Are you an RN looking to expand your expertise in a specialized, procedural cardiac setting? Join our growing Echocardiography team in this exciting role where you'll play a key part in delivering exceptional patient care during advanced cardiovascular procedures.

What You'll Do:

• Assist with and support Transesophageal Echocardiograms (TEEs), Cardioversions, & Stress Tests
• Provide skilled nursing care before, during, and after procedures
• Collaborate closely with physicians, sonographers, and multidisciplinary team members
• Utilize independent judgment, critical thinking, and clinical expertise to support patient safety and positive outcomes
• Help meet the evolving needs of a dynamic and growing department

What Makes This Role Unique?

This position offers the opportunity to help shape the future of nursing support within the Echocardiography department. You'll work in a highly collaborative environment, combining hands-on patient care with advanced cardiac procedures that make a direct impact on patient outcomes.

Why UnityPoint Health?

At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We’re proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.  

Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in.  Here are just a few:      

• Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program.   

• Dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.  

• Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family.   

With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together.   

And, we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience. 

Find a fulfilling career and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.

Responsibilities

• Admits, monitors, and recovers patients who have all Stress Tests, Transesophageal Echocardiography, Cardioversion, prep Tilt Table, and Loop Recorders for UnityPoint Health Des Moines.
• Exert independent judgment and is responsible for patient and staff safety while complying with exam performance policy. Assists management when requested in the development of new exam procedures.  (i.e. Echocardiography). 
• Assists, when available, with yearly in-service and competencies.
• Demonstrates a professional attitude when performing duties. Demonstrates self-development by keeping informed of current cardiovascular trends.
• Maintains equipment, supplies and logs assisted exams.
• Develops, performs and assists new areas as determined by the Cardiovascular Department.
• Educates staff in code procedures and utilization of emergency equipment. Directs and assist all crash/procedure carts for UnityPoint Health System.  Collaborate with EKG Department in daily monitoring of crash carts. 
• Recognizes isolation situations and takes appropriate precautions per current hospital policy.
• Cleans with approved cleaning agent, stocks equipment and outpatient exam area.
• Attends department meetings, hospital in-services and education offerings to maintain clinical expertise.

Qualifications

Education:

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing or IA Board of Nursing approved nursing program. 

License(s)/Certification(s):

• Current licensure in good standing to practice as a Registered Nurse in Iowa 
• BLS certified
• ACLS certified
• Current Valid Driver's License and car insurance may be required when driving any vehicle for work-related reasons.

Experience:

• At least 1 year ICU, ER, or Procedural area experience.
• Cardiac experience preferred.

Other: 

• Level 3 Medium Work:  Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.