Cardiac Cath Nurse - Plainsboro, NJ - Per Diem (Day Shift)

Job Description Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines. Today at Penn Medicine, someone will make a breakthrough. Someone will heal a heart, deliver hopeful news, and give comfort and reassurance. Our employees shape our future each day. Are you living your life's work? Why Join Our Team? Penn Medicine Princeton Health (PMPH) is seeking a per diem Registered Nurse (RN) to work the day shift within the Cardiac Cath Lab. The Cath Lab at PMPH has been in operation since 1998. Currently, the Cardiac Cath Lab resides within the Main OR. The Cardiac Cath Lab performs over 500 procedures annually and is projected to increase this coming year. The Cardiac Cath Lab is equipped with state‑of‑the‑art equipment to perform minimally invasive procedures ensuring optimal visuals during procedure and patient monitoring. Scheduling Requirements Per diem, day shift. On call requirement within 30 minutes. Key Roles and Responsibilities Scrub and circulate in diagnostic cardiac catheterizations as well as percutaneous coronary interventions. Administer moderate sedation during the procedure. Monitor patients’ sedation levels during and after the procedure. Prepare patients for procedures. Administer medications pre, during and post procedure. Familiarize and administer IV emergency medications and drips. Assist in the diagnosis of heart disease of the heart muscle, valves, or coronary arteries. Perform patient examinations pre and post‑catheterization. Perform procedures like implantation of temporary pacemakers, balloon angioplasty, and stent placement. Monitor and document vital signs including arterial lines and pressures. Educate patients on medications, healthy lifestyle, and how to care for the surgical site before discharging them. Utilize the EMR and maintain meticulous documentation of procedures. Competent to use Intra‑aortic balloon pump. Philips XPER hemodynamic monitoring system.

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What We Require for this Role Education Graduate of an accredited school of nursing; BSN preferred. Related Work Experience 2 years in a cardiac catheterization lab performing diagnostic and interventional procedures (REQUIRED). Ability to scrub and circulate in a cardiac catheterization lab performing diagnostic and interventional procedures. Knowledge of cardiovascular anatomy, physiology, hemodynamic, and rhythm interpretation. Licensure, Certification or Registration Requirement Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS). Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS). Critical Care Registered Nursing credentials (CCRN) preferred. Salary Range $43.59 - $69.47/Hourly. Equal Opportunity Employer We are an Equal Opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law. #J-18808-Ljbffr Penn Medicine