Cath Lab RN

Catholic Health Initiatives; Kearney (NE); On-site; USD 50,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus up to $6,000

Educational assistance up to $10,000

Job summary

CHI Health Good Samaritan in Kearney, NE, is seeking a Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory Registered Nurse to provide high-level nursing care for diagnostic and interventional cardiac and peripheral vascular procedures.

Join a specialized multidisciplinary team, monitor hemodynamics, and support procedural interventions. A sign-on bonus up to $6,000 and education assistance up to $10,000 are available for eligible new hires.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• Current RN license allowing practice in the state.
• BLS required.
• ACLS required within 5 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Conduct pre-operative assessments, verify informed consent, review labs and meds.
• Assist interventional team during procedures; monitor hemodynamics and vital signs.
• Respond to complications; operate crash carts, defibrillators and temporary pacemakers.
• Administer sedation, antiplatelet and anticoagulant therapy per orders; monitor for adverse reactions.
• Manage arterial/venous sheath removal and patient education on post-procedure care.
• Maintain documentation and ensure supplies and equipment are ready and functioning.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Critical thinking

EKG interpretation

Education

Accredited nursing program

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory (Cath Lab) Registered Nurse you will provide high-level nursing care to patients undergoing diagnostic and interventional cardiac and peripheral vascular procedures.

Every day, you will be a part of a specialized multidisciplinary team, utilizing advanced clinical knowledge and technical skills to monitor patient hemodynamic status, and assist with procedural interventions.

To thrive in this vital role, you will possess keen assessment skills, acute critical thinking, and a patient-first mindset, driven by a profound enthusiasm to help others. Your sense of urgency and dedication to excellence in a fast-paced environment will not only support patient recovery but also fuel your own career advancement.

• Conduct comprehensive pre-operative assessments, verify informed consent, review lab results/medications, and prepare the patient for procedures.

• Assist the interventional cardiologist/radiologist during procedures. Continuously monitor and interpret EKG, blood pressure, oxygen saturation, and invasive hemodynamic pressures

• Respond immediately to patient complications. Proficiently operate emergency equipment including crash carts, defibrillators, and temporary pacemakers.

• Administer procedural sedation, antiplatelet therapy, anticoagulants, and other cardiac medications per physician orders, monitoring for adverse reactions.

• Manage arterial/venous sheath removal, ensure adequate hemostasis at the access site, and provide patient education regarding post-procedure restrictions and discharge instructions.

• Maintain precise, real-time documentation and ensure all procedural supplies are stocked and equipment is calibrated and functioning properly.

We are offering up to $6,000 sign-on bonus and up to $10,000 educational assistance to new hires who meet the eligibility requirements.

Job Requirements

Required

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license that allows you to practice in our state

• Basic Life Support (BLS) required

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required within 5 months of hire

Where You'll Work

Good Samaritan has been a leader in cardiac and vascular care since opening Nebraska's first outstate cardiac catheterization lab in 1990. We offer a comprehensive range of cardiac and vascular procedures. Our commitment to innovation and patient quality continues with the region's first Hybrid Cardiovascular Operating Room, which uniquely combines the advanced diagnostic imaging of a cath lab with the full surgical capabilities of a traditional operating room.

Established by the Sisters of the St. Francis in 1924, CHI Health Good Samaritan is a 268-bed regional referral center in Kearney, Nebraska. At CHI Health Good Samaritan, you’ll find an advanced level trauma center that also offers AirCare emergency helicopter transport and an ambulance program providing long distance and local 911 service. Among our many other services are cardiac care including open-heart surgery, a level II neonatal intensive care unit, a nationally accredited cancer center, comprehensive neurosurgery, advanced orthopedic program, and inpatient and outpatient mental health services at our free-standing Richard Young Behavioral Health facility.

Pay Range

$36.00 - $52.20 /hour

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.