Staff Nurse - Cath Lab & Angiography Day Unit

Blackrock Health; Galway; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Blackrock Health Galway Clinic is seeking a Staff Nurse for the Cardiac Catheterisation Laboratory and Angiography Day Unit, rotating across Cath Labs and ADU to deliver patient care through admission, procedure, recovery and discharge.

You will work in a multidisciplinary team, perform pre-procedure assessments, cannulation, and post-procedure monitoring, with on-call flexibility after training.

Qualifications

• Current NMBI registration as RGN.
• Minimum two years post-registration nursing experience.
• Experience in Cath Lab/cardiology or related areas is desirable.
• Strong assessment, communication and organisational skills.
• Flexibility to participate in on-call rota after appropriate training.

Responsibilities

• Work across Cath Labs and ADU delivering safe, evidence-based care.
• Complete admission, pre-procedure assessment and preparation (including cannulation, documentation and education).
• Develop competence in circulating, scrub and monitoring roles within the Cath Lab.
• Deliver post-procedure observation and discharge planning in the ADU.
• Administer medications per policy and manage medicines safely.
• Respond to emergencies and support resuscitation with infection control and safety standards.
• Participate in equipment checks, audits, education and supervision of juniors.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Communication skills

Teamwork

On-call readiness

Education

RGN with NMBI registration

Job description

A vacancy has arisen within the Cardiac Catheterisation Laboratory and Angiography Day Unit for a Staff Nurse.

The successful candidate will support patients throughout their pathway, from admission and preparation through procedure, recovery and discharge.

The Role

• Work on a rotational basis across the Cath Labs and Angiography Day Unit, undertaking duties allocated by the Cath Lab CNM3/CNM2.
• Provide safe, evidence-based care for patients undergoing diagnostic and interventional cardiology procedures, including coronary angiography/PCI, electrophysiology procedures, device implantation and structural heart interventions.
• Complete patient admission, pre-procedure assessment and preparation, including cannulation, documentation, medication checks and patient education.
• Develop competence in circulating, scrub and monitoring roles within the Cath Lab, including haemodynamic and ECG monitoring and accurate procedural documentation.
• Deliver post-procedure observation and recovery in the ADU, including vascular access-site care, recognition of deterioration, escalation of concerns and safe discharge planning.
• Administer medications in accordance with hospital policy and maintain safe custody and documentation of controlled and other medicines.
• Respond effectively to emergencies and support resuscitation, while maintaining infection-prevention, radiation-safety and patient-safety standards.
• Participate in equipment and stock checks, quality improvement, audit, education and the supervision of junior colleagues and students.

The Candidate

• Registered General Nurse (RGN) with current NMBI registration.
• A minimum of two years' post-registration nursing experience; experience in a Cath Lab, cardiology, coronary care, critical care, theatre/recovery or acute medicine is desirable.
• Excellent assessment, communication and organisational skills, with the ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• A commitment to patient-centred care, ongoing professional development and competency-based training within the Cath Lab and ADU.
• Flexibility in work practices, including participation in the on-call rota once appropriately trained and deemed competent.

Blackrock Health Galway Clinic is an Equal Opportunities Employer

Closing date for receipt of applications: Monday, October 19th 2026 @ 4.30 pm