Registered Nurse II - Cath Lab 10am-8pm

C002 Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA); United States; On-site; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA) is seeking an experienced Cath Lab RN to join our cardiovascular care team. You will work with cardiologists and a skilled team to support procedures such as cardiac catheterizations, angiograms, angioplasty, stent placement, atherectomy, thrombectomy, and valvuloplasty.

The role focuses on high-quality patient care, collaboration across the care team, and on-call coverage to support urgent cardiac cases.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in Nursing required.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Minimum of one year of Registered Nurse experience.
• Critical Care experience preferred.
• Current RN license in South Carolina or a compact state.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification.

Responsibilities

• Provide exceptional patient care in the Cath Lab environment.
• Assess and prepare patients before procedures; monitor vitals during procedures.
• Collaborate with cardiologists and the procedure team during interventions.
• Educate patients and families about procedures and recovery expectations.
• Participate in Cath Lab on-call rotations.
• Maintain accurate documentation and ensure safe discharge planning.

Skills

Clinical judgment

Communication

Teamwork

Critical thinking

Education

Associate degree in Nursing

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Job description

Job Description Summary Are you an experienced RN looking for an opportunity to advance your skills in cardiovascular care? Join our Cath Lab team and work alongside cardiologists and other highly skilled healthcare professionals while providing exceptional care to patients undergoing life-changing cardiac procedures.

Entity Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA) Worker Type Employee Worker Sub-Type Regular Cost Center CC003720 COL - Cath Lab (DMC) Pay Rate Type Hourly Pay Grade Health-28 Scheduled Weekly Hours 40 Work Shift Job Description Shift Schedule: 10am-8pm $30,000 Sign-On Bonus Available for Experienced New Hires!

Why Join Our Cath Lab Team?

As a Cath Lab RN, you will play an essential role in delivering high-quality, patient-centered cardiovascular care. This is an opportunity to expand your clinical expertise, work with advanced cardiac procedures and technology, and make an immediate impact on patients when they need you most. You will be part of a collaborative team supporting procedures such as:

• Cardiac catheterizations and angiograms
• Angioplasty and stent placement
• Atherectomy and Thrombectomy
• Valvuloplasty
• Other invasive cardiovascular procedures

What You’ll Do

• Provide Exceptional Patient Care
• Assess and prepare patients before procedures, monitor hemodynamics and vital signs during procedures.
• Be an Integral Part of the Procedure Team Work directly with cardiologists and other clinical professionals while performing circulating and hemodynamic monitoring responsibilities.
• Educate and Support Patients & families Help patients and their families understand procedures, recovery expectations, post-procedure care, and lifestyle recommendations.
• Respond When It Matters Most Participate in the Cath Lab on-call rotation and support urgent cardiac cases, including STEMI activations, where teamwork, clinical expertise, and rapid intervention can make a critical difference.
• Collaborate Across the Care Team Maintain accurate clinical documentation, and partner with the interdisciplinary team to ensure continuity of care and safe discharge planning.

Job Requirements

• Associate degree in Nursing required
• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Minimum of one year of Registered Nurse experience
• Critical Care preferred
• Current RN license through the South Carolina Board of Nursing or a compact state
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification
• Strong clinical judgment, communication, teamwork, and critical-thinking skills

Additional Job Description Physical and Mental Requirements

• Ability to perform job functions while standing. (Continuous)
• Ability to perform job functions while sitting. (Continuous)
• Ability to perform job functions while walking. (Continuous)
• Ability to climb stairs. (Infrequent)
• Ability to work indoors. (Continuous)
• Ability to work outside in temperature extremes. (Infrequent)
• Ability to work from elevated areas. (Frequent)
• Ability to work in confined/cramped spaces. (Frequent)
• Ability to perform job functions from kneeling positions. (Infrequent)
• Ability to bend at the waist. (Continuous)
• Ability to twist at the waist. (Frequent)
• Ability to squat and perform job functions. (Frequent)
• Ability to perform "pinching" operations. (Frequent)
• Ability to perform gross motor activities with fingers and hands. (Continuous)
• Ability to perform firm grasping with fingers and hands. (Continuous)
• Ability to perform fine manipulation with fingers and hands. (Continuous)
• Ability to reach overhead. (Frequent)
• Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders. (Continuous)
• Ability to fully use both legs. (Continuous)
• Ability to use lower extremities for balance and coordination. (Frequent)
• Ability to reach in all directions. (Continuous)
• Ability to lift and carry 50 lbs. unassisted. (Infrequent)
• Ability to lift/lower objects 50 lbs. from/to floor from/to 36 inches unassisted. (Infrequent)
• Ability to lift from 36" to overhead 25 lbs. (Infrequent)
• Ability to exert up to 50 lbs. of force. (Frequent)
• Examples include: To transfer a 100 lb. patient that cannot assist in the transfer requires 50 lbs. of force. For every 100 additional pounds, assistance will be required from another healthcare worker. 20 lbs. of force is needed to push a 400 lb. patient in a wheelchair on carpet. 25 lbs. of force is required to push a stretcher with a patient with one hand.
• Ability to maintain 20/40 vision, corrected, in one eye or with both eyes. (Continuous)
• Ability to see and recognize objects close at hand or at a distance. (Continuous)
• Ability to match or discriminate between colors. (Continuous)
• Ability to determine distance/relationship between objects; depth perception. (Continuous)
• Good peripheral vision capabilities. (Continuous)
• Ability to maintain hearing acuity, with correction. (Continuous)
• Ability to perform gross motor functions with frequent fine motor movements. (Continuous)
• Ability to deal effectively with stressful situations. (Continuous)
• Ability to work rotating shifts. (Frequent)
• Ability to work overtime as required. (Frequent)
• Ability to work in a latex safe environment. (Continuous)
• Ability to maintain tactile sensory functions. (Continuous)
• (Selected Positions) *Ability to maintain good olfactory sensory function. (Continuous)
• (Selected Positions) *Ability to be qualified physically for respirator use, initially and as required. (Continuous)
• If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us!

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