Cath Lab

Registered Nurse (RN) Cardiac Cath Lab

Indiana University Health is seeking passionate, experienced Registered Nurses and upcoming or recent RN graduates to join our Cardiac Cath Lab team and collaborate with top medical professionals. At IU Health, you’ll grow your nursing career in meaningful ways while advancing healthcare and delivering the highest level of patient care. Our culture celebrates your strengths, supports your personal and professional goals, and encourages lifelong learning.

If you are looking for an organization where you can build clinical expertise, explore diverse career paths, develop strong professional relationships, and make an immediate impact, we invite you to apply.

Clinical Responsibilities:
The Clinical Nurse reflects the mission, vision, and values of Indiana University Health and adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics, Corporate Compliance standards, and all applicable policies, procedures, guidelines, and regulatory or accreditation requirements. The Registered Nurse (RN) is accountable and responsible for the provision and coordination of competent, evidence-based nursing care across the care continuum, including assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation.

The Clinical Nurse participates in clinical decision making, teaching, mentoring, and collaboration with the multidisciplinary healthcare team to advance the patient plan of care, achieve desired outcomes, and enhance operational efficiency. Practice is guided by the ANA Scope and Standards of Professional Nursing and the Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements.

Unit Overview:
Cardiac Catheterization Lab

• Two (2) procedural rooms
• Hands-on, high-acuity nursing environment
• Opportunity to directly impact patient outcomes
• Patient Populations Include: STEMI, TAVR, Pacemakers and Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (ICDs), Watchman procedures, Coronary Heart Disease, Pulmonary Hypertension, Cardiogenic Shock, Peripheral Vascular Disease

Call Requirements

• 30-minute response time
• Rotating call coverage including nights, weekends, and holidays

Procedural and Clinical

Skills:

• Management of IV medications
• Hemodynamic monitoring and response
• Pulmonary adjunct management
• Cath/EP lab-specific technology
• Maintenance of sterile and aseptic environment

Professional Nursing

Skills:

• Interdisciplinary communication
• Critical thinking in high-acuity situations
• One-to-one patient care
• BLS and ACLS utilization

Unit Achievements and Recognition

• Platinum Status Chest Pain / MI Registry
• Magnet Designation

Unit Culture Highlights

• Commitment to IU Health Values
• Treating everyone with dignity and respect
• Personalized onboarding and orientation
• Strong physician engagement during orientation

Qualifications

• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) required;
  Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred
• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in the State of Indiana or active Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) RN license
• Graduation from a nationally accredited nursing program
• Candidates who have not graduated from a nationally accredited program may be considered if they possess more than two (2) years of acute care experience; such exceptions are subject to review and approval by the Chief Nursing Officer (CNO)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association
• Additional advanced life support certifications may be required based on unit or department specialty

Why Join IU Health?

• Increased pay scale for bedside nurses
• Supportive, collaborative, and patient-centered work environment
• Competitive medical, dental, and vision benefits
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
• Employer-paid medical leave
• Tuition reimbursement
• Student loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program
• Employee Assistance Program with no-cost counseling
• Healthy Results program offering biweekly financial incentives through wellness participation
• Part and Full-time roles are eligible for a $30,000 sign-on bonus

Our Commitment

Our culture of compassion enables holistic, individualized care for patients and their families. At IU Health, every team member is a caregiver not only to our patients, but also to one another and the communities we serve through service, health initiatives, and wellness education.