RN - Cardiac Cath Lab

Black Women's Mental Health Institute; Virginia; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Black Women\'s Mental Health Institute is seeking an experienced RN to join the Cardiac Cath Lab team, delivering specialized nursing care for patients undergoing diagnostic and interventional cardiac procedures. The role focuses on comprehensive pre-, intra-, and post-procedure care in a fast-paced setting.

The RN will circulate and scrub as needed, administer and titrate medications, monitor hemodynamics, maintain sterile technique, and collaborate with cardiologists and technologists to

Qualifications

• RN with cardiac cath lab experience
• Strong clinical assessment skills
• Sterile technique proficiency

Responsibilities

• Prepare patients for procedures and provide pre-procedure, intra-procedure, and post-procedure care.
• Serve as circulator and scrub nurse as needed during catheterization procedures.
• Administer, monitor, and titrate medications; assist with patient stabilization.
• Perform hemodynamic monitoring and recognize patient changes requiring intervention.
• Maintain sterile technique and ensure compliance with procedural standards.
• Collaborate with cardiologists and technologists to support safe procedure flow.
• Educate patients and families on care needs and recovery expectations.
• Support quality and safety initiatives and participate in a patient-centered care team.

Skills

Cardiac cath lab

Clinical assessment

Medication management

Sterile technique

Teamwork & communication

Job description

Role:

Experienced RN for the Cardiac Cath Lab, providing specialized nursing care for patients undergoing diagnostic and interventional cardiac procedures.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare patients for procedures and provide safe pre-procedure, intra-procedure, and post-procedure care.
• Serve as circulator and scrub nurse as needed during catheterization procedures.
• Administer, monitor, and titrate medications; assist with patient stabilization.
• Perform hemodynamic monitoring and recognize patient changes requiring intervention.
• Maintain strict sterile technique and ensure compliance with procedural standards.
• Collaborate with cardiologists and technologists to support efficient, safe procedure flow.
• Educate patients and families on care needs and recovery expectations.
• Support quality and safety initiatives and actively participate in a patient-centered care team.

Qualifications & Skills:

RN with strong cardiac cath lab experience, clinical assessment skills, medication management expertise, sterile technique proficiency, and effective teamwork/communication.