Clinical Nurse III: Cath Lab Holding - 36hrs/week, 9am-9:30pm
Company: Albany Medical Center
Location: Stephentown
Posted on: March 1, 2026
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Job Description:
Department/Unit: Adult Cardiac Cath Lab Work Shift: Day (United
States of America) Salary Range: $88,192.00 - $136,697.60
Registered Nurse (RN) Adult Cardiac Catheterization Lab Albany, NY
The Registered Professional 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 Registered Professional 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. Essential Duties & Responsibilities include but
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. The Cardiac Catheterization
laboratory (Cath Lab) consists of three (3) laboratories and a
fourteen (14) bay holding area. One (1) Cath Lab is 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
Certified Vascular Technicians. Some of the disease types commonly
treated are: • Arteriosclerotic Heart Disease • Vascular Disease •
Peripheral Vascular Disease • Congenital Heart Disease Albany
Medical Center Cardiac Catheterization laboratory also has a robust
Structural Heart Program where, on a weekly basis, Transcatheter
Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) procedures and treating Left Atrial
Appendage with catheter-based devices are performed in both in the
Cath Lab and the Operating Room. 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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