RN Interventional Cath

RN Interventional Cath – Overview

Provides specialized cardiovascular nursing care across the Cardiac Catheterization Lab, Electrophysiology (EP) Lab, and pre/post‑procedure holding areas. Manages patient preparation, procedural support, and recovery for diagnostic and interventional cardiac and EP procedures while ensuring safe, efficient patient flow and high‑quality clinical care. Registered Nurses are responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating individualized patient care delivery and providing clinical leadership for the assigned shift.

Full‑time, 40 hours per week.

• Assessment – Collects pertinent data and information relative to the patient's health or the situation. Recognizes normal and abnormal findings when gathering data.
• Collaboration – Works with the attending physician, cardiologist, and radiologist to provide necessary radiology and cardiology procedures.
• Coordination of Care – Plans and evaluates care in collaboration with appropriate disciplines for assigned patients.
• Clinical Competence – Demonstrates clinical competence when providing patient care.
• Care Plan Development – Develops, implements, and evaluates individualized plans of care.
• Diagnosis – Analyzes assessment data to determine actual or potential diagnosis, problems, and issues.
• Leadership – Directs and guides other healthcare workers and assumes accountability for performance of nursing activities delegated to other workers.
• Communication – Establishes and maintains communication with patients, families, significant others, and health teams and promotes participation with regard to the plan of care.
• Evaluation – Evaluates progress toward attainment of goals and outcomes. Reports data and outcomes to appropriate physician and/or other disciplines.
• Implementation – Implements care and supervises care delivered by other team members in alignment with the plan of care and approved safety and infection control standards.
• Knowledge Development – In collaboration with Leader/Director, actively pursues required knowledge and skills through orientation activities specific to the unit, unit based in‑service programs, reading current literature and seeking new clinical learning opportunities.
• Decision Making – Makes decisions for care using the nursing process as a basis and takes actions that are consistent with standards for nursing practice and licensing laws.
• Environment Management – Manages an environment that promotes patient’s self esteem, dignity, safety, and comfort.
• Outcomes Identification – Identifies expected outcomes for a plan individualized to the patient or situation.
• Education – Participates in education of staff.
• Evaluation of Care Delivery – Participates in evaluation of the patient care delivery system.
• Research Participation – Participates in research conducted at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health System.
• Planning – Develops a plan that prescribes strategies to attain expected, measurable outcomes.
• Ethics – Practices within the ethical and legal framework of nursing, fostering high standards of nursing practice, and constructs a course of action when confronted with ethical dilemmas.
• Patient Preparation – Prepares patient for diagnostic and interventional procedures. Administers intravenous imaging contrast under the direction of the radiologists as needed.
• Relationships – Establishes effective working relationships with peers, physicians, and other members of the health care team. Identifies and confers with appropriate resources regarding patient care decisions.
• Assistance Seeking – Seeks assistance when the situation encountered is beyond the nurse’s knowledge and experience.
• Patient Advocacy – Serves as a patient advocate.
• Teaching – Employs teaching strategies to promote health and a safe environment.

• ADN (Required)
• ACLS – Advanced Cardiac Life Support (within 90days of hire)
• BLS or CPR certification (within 90days of hire)
• Registered Nurse – Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation

Estimated compensation range: $37.23 – $57.71 per hour, based on experience.

We support on‑site classroom learning programs and internet courses, and we have a generous tuition reimbursement program to help staff achieve their goals.