Registered Nurse (Cath Lab)

Vista Health System; Waukegan (IL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Vista Medical Center is seeking an experienced Cath Lab Registered Nurse to join our dedicated team. This role offers opportunities to broaden skills in a community hospital recognized for excellence in patient care.

Responsibilities include assisting cardiologists in diagnostic and interventional procedures, monitoring patients, and managing medications with moderate sedation. Candidates should have ACLS and cardiology cath lab experience.

Qualifications

• 1+ year in a cardiology cath lab preferred
• ACLS certification is required
• Experience with rhythm interpretation and moderate sedation required

Responsibilities

• Assist cardiologists in diagnostic cardiac catheterizations and interventions
• Provide nursing care in the Cath Lab and interventional radiology as needed
• Monitor patients for improvements or complications; manage medications including moderate sedation
• Perform circulating, monitoring, and recording procedures during catheterization and related interventions
• Interpret 12-lead ECGs and manage cardiac medications
• Maintain adherence to current cardiology guidelines and secondary prevention efforts
• Conduct comprehensive nursing assessments and pre-procedure checks
• Assist physicians during catheterization, angioplasty, pacemaker implantation, and other cardiac procedures
• Operate devices such as IABP, rotablator, AngioJet, thrombus aspiration systems, cutting balloons, and filter wires

Skills

ACLS certification

Rhythm interpretation

Moderate sedation

Cath lab nursing

Education

Registered Nurse (RN)

Tools

IABP

Rotablator

AngioJet

Thrombus aspiration

Cutting balloons

Filter wires

Job description

Vista Medical Center is seeking an experienced Cath Lab Registered Nurse to join our dedicated team. This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated RN who is eager to broaden their skills and gain valuable experience in a community hospital recognized as a certified Center of Excellence in multiple critical areas of patient care.

Responsibilities

• Assist cardiologists in performing diagnostic cardiac catheterizations and interventional procedures.
• Provide high-quality nursing care, including assessing and managing patient care in the Cardiac Cath Lab and interventional radiology as needed.
• Closely monitor patients for improvements or complications, administering medications as indicated, including moderate sedation during procedures.
• Demonstrate proficiency in all aspects of diagnostic and interventional catheterization, including circulating, monitoring, and recording procedures.
• Interpret 12-lead EKGs, manage cardiac medications, and provide emergency management of cardiac patients.
• Adhere to current clinical practice guidelines in cardiology and support secondary prevention efforts.
• Perform comprehensive nursing assessments to gather data and identify patient needs.
• Pre-procedure responsibilities include ensuring all clinically important aspects are checked before the patient enters the Cath Lab.
• Assist physicians during catheterization procedures, angioplasties, pacemaker implantation, and other cardiac procedures.
• Understand and operate special devices, including intra-aortic balloon pumps, rotablators, AngioJets, thrombus aspiration systems, cutting balloons, and filter wires.

Qualifications, Desired Skills, And Experiences

• A minimum of 1 year of experience in a cardiology catheterization lab is preferred; ICU experience is also preferred.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification is required.
• Experience in advanced cardiac rhythm interpretation and moderate sedation is required.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision plans
• 401K with matching
• Education Assistance
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and Sick Leave
• And much more!

If you are an experienced RN with a passion for cardiac care, we encourage you to apply and become part of our exceptional team at Vista Medical Center.

Salary: $36 - $55 per hour