Cath Lab Registered Nurse (RN)

Unit Information

Location: City, State

Floor: 1st floor

General Information

• Number of Beds: Cardiac Cath Lab (3 procedure rooms)
• Number of Staff: 9 personnel including Registered Nurses and Cath Lab Technicians
• Day Shift Staffing: 1 supervisor, 3 RNs, and 2 Cath Lab Techs
• Night Shift Staffing: On-call staff only (2 RNs and 1 Cath Lab Tech or 1 RN and 2 Cath Lab Techs)
• Patient Ratios: 3 team members for 1 patient procedure
• Type of Equipment: Phillips and Siemens Fluoroscopy equipment
• EMR: MERGE Hemo – Cath Lab documentation system and Meditech Expanse

Typical Hiring Profile

Skill Set Most Recruited For

• Must have:
  • BLS
  • ACLS
• Preferred or Nice to Have:
  • Electrophysiology experience

Typical Procedures Performed

• Left and right heart catheterizations
• Pacemaker/ICD insertions, Watchman procedures
• Interventional Radiology procedures
• Vascular interventions
• EP Ablations (PFA)

Best Personality Fit

• Team player
• Flexible

Required Certifications

• BLS
• ACLS

Floating Areas

Pre/Post Cath Department

Dress Code

Hospital-provided scrubs – sky blue

Unit Guidelines and Policies

Procedural guidelines include universal precautions, timeout procedures, and moderated sedation protocols.

Work Schedule

Full weekend plus 2 weekdays, totaling 10 shifts per four-week schedule.