Cath Lab RN

Interventional/Cardiac/Vascular

Unit: Interventional/Cardiac/Vascular

Shifts: Days (with varied times), either 8 or 10hr shifts, 40 hr weekly. Call – 1-2 days per week, and about every 2-3 weeks, weekend, call does include holidays. Required to take call.

Documentation EMR: Meditech

Monitoring: Sensis

Equipment: Siemens

Labs: 2

Call Team: 4 person call team

Procedures: IR, Vascular, and Cardiac

Demonstrates basic knowledge of diagnostic and interventional cardiology, cardiovascular, and interventional radiology procedures. Also demonstrates basic understanding of Computerized Tomography, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Ultrasound and Nuclear Medicine procedures. Demonstrates appropriate application of specialized skills for patients undergoing angiography procedures, cardiac cath procedures, pacemakers and IABP insertion. Also demonstrates application of specialized skills involved in hemodynamic monitoring. Maintains basic understanding of radiology equipment and image processing, as well as maintaining basic knowledge of Computerized Tomography, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Ultrasound and Nuclear Medicine procedures

Minimum 2 years of experience in an interventional cath lab.

Certification: BLS Minimum Guaranteed Hours: 2