The Registered Nurse performs nursing activities for echocardiographic examinations, stress testing, and advanced imaging. Responsibilities include administering medications for conscious sedation, monitoring patient vital signs, and providing patient education.
Requirements summary
Candidates must be a graduate of a nursing specialty training program and possess at least 2 years of nursing experience. A valid Pennsylvania Registered Nurse license and Basic Life Support certification are required.
professional certificateTeamworkCommunicationTelemetryEchocardiographyPatient carePatient educationComputer literacyVital signs monitoringInterpersonal communicationClinical skillsPatient assessmentEmergency proceduresStress testingModerate sedationHealth information documentation
Job description
Location
Geisinger
Medical
Center (GMC)
Shift:
Days (United
States of
America)
Scheduled
Weekly
Hours: 40
Worker
Type:
Regular
Exemption
Status:
No
Job
Summary: Geisinger offers the highest-quality heart care in the region. From preventive care to heart surgery, our heart care team's mission is to keep patients healthy and active. Many of our facilities have been accredited by the American Heart Association for exceptional heart attack care and have been named primary and comprehensive stroke centers. Our hospitals have set the national standard for care coordination among hospital leadership, interventional cardiology, cardiac surgery, heart failure, advanced practice, nursing, life support, emergency medicine, emergency medical services (EMS), care management, pharmacy and cardiac rehab teams.
Job
Duties: We’re seeking a skilled Echocardiography RN to join our team at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, PA, supporting diagnostic and interventional cardiac procedures alongside cardiologists, sonographers, and advanced practice providers. This role is ideal for nurses who enjoy critical thinking, patient education, and procedural care—without the constant pace of traditional bedside nursing. This role is full-time, 40 hours weekly; Monday-Friday 730p-4p or 7a-330p; weekend and holiday on-call requirements will be discussed during interview process. This role will also require travel for outreach at other sites, including Muncy, Lewisburg and Shamokin. A minimum of 2 years RN work experience is required. ICU, telemetry or procedural experience is strongly preferred.
Certification
Moderate Sedation Certification required within 1 year.
Why nurses love this role: ✅ Focused, specialty-based practice ✅ Strong team collaboration ✅ Daytime/procedural-style environment ✅ Meaningful impact on cardiac patient outcomes ✅
Opportunity to build advanced cardiovascular expertise
What you’ll do: 🫀 Provide nursing support for Advanced Cardiac imaging supporting Cardiac CT and Cardiac MRI 🧑⚕️ Prepare and educate patients before, during, and after procedures 🩺 Monitor patients, administer medications as appropriate, and ensure patient safety 🤝 Partner closely with cardiology and echocardiography teams to deliver exceptional care
Benefits
Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Paid time off
Tuition reimbursement
Parental leave
Short-term disability insurance
Long-term disability insurance
Employee assistance program
Company-paid life insurance
Wellness program
Military leave
401(k) with company contributions
Adoption/fertility assistance
Pre-tax savings plans (FSA & HSA)
Benefits at
Geisinger: We offer a comprehensive benefits package starting on day one, including: Health, dental, and vision insurance Three medical plan choices, including expanded network options Pre-tax savings plans (FSA & HSA) Company-paid life, short-term, and long-term disability insurance 401(k) with automatic Geisinger contributions Generous PTO that accrues quickly Up to $5,000 in tuition reimbursement per calendar year MyHealth Rewards wellness program with financial incentives
Family-friendly support: adoption/fertility assistance, parental leave, military leave, and Care.com membership
Employee
Assistance
Program (EAP): mental health, legal guidance, childcare/eldercare referrals, and more
Voluntary benefits: accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, identity theft protection, pet insurance, and more
Job
Duties: The Echocardiography Lab RN performs daily registered nurse functions in the Echo Lab Department. Participates in a variety of nursing activities necessary to the acquisition of echocardiographic examinations, stress testing, and advance imaging examinations. Administers medications during adult conscious sedation and pharmacological stress testing. Assesses patient responses to medications and testing per protocols and document information in medical record. Assures all necessary paperwork and information is present for procedures. Prepares patients for procedures. Reviews history of allergies, medication list, etc. Assesses patients physical status as well as their understanding of the procedure. Provides patient and family education about procedure. Ensures that patient has followed proper pre-test instructions. Assesses patient per Joint Commission safety goals and follows up accordingly. Applies monitoring equipment. Monitors vital signs. Performs emergency procedures when necessar. Transports equipment to patients bedside when necessary. Starts and regulates oxygen. Monitors conscious sedation patients until transferred. Assists with orientation of personnel and students. Assists in approved research activities as needed.
Position Details
Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.
Education
Graduate from
Specialty
Training
Program-Nursing (Required)
Experience:
Minimum of 2 years-Nursing (Required)
Certification(s) and
License(s): Basic Life Support Certification - Default Issuing BodyDefault Issuing Body, Licensed Registered Nurse (Pennsylvania) - RN_State of PennsylvaniaRN_State of Pennsylvania, Moderate Sedation Certification within 1 year -
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Skills: Clinical Skills, Communication, Computer Literacy, Health Information Documentation, Interpersonal Communication,
Patient
Assessment
And
Care,
Teamwork
OUR
PURPOSE &
VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities.
KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves.
EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence.
LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow.
INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.
SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family. We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all. We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran. Geisinger is committed to making better health easier for the more than 1 million people it serves. Founded more than 100 years ago by Abigail Geisinger, the system now includes nine hospital campuses, a 550,000-member health plan, two research centers and the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. With nearly 24,000 employees and more than 1,600 employed physicians, Geisinger boosts its hometown economies in Pennsylvania by billions of dollars annually. We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and benefits for domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. For more information, visit www.geisinger.org, or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.
Does not qualify for J-1 waiver. We are an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and Minorities are Encouraged to Apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or their protected veteran status.
