Registered Nurse-Cath Lab​/Interventional

It‘s more than a career, it‘s a calling WI-SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital – Madison

Regular

• Department:
  Cardiac Electrophysiology
• Schedule:
  
  Variable schedule with start times between 7:00 a.m.
  
  - 9:00 a.m. | 8-hour shifts
• Call requirement:
  Call one day per week and weekend rotation (approximately every 5th weekend)
• Critical care experience and previous sedation experience preferred.

Plans, coordinates, and implements care to the adult patient in the Cardiac Cath Lab. Ensures that quality care is provided in an efficient and safe manner consistent with the unit’s standards of care and demonstrates competency skills appropriate to the clinical area.

• Performs on the Cath Lab procedure team as circulator, scrub, or monitor.
• Performs in holding by ensuring patient is correctly prepped for the procedure.
• Ensures needed information, such as history and physical (H&P), is timely.
• Utilizes critical judgment to analyze patient assessment and administer medications on all patients, including the critically ill patient, and reports abnormal information to the physician in a timely manner.
• Performs hemostasis safely and properly with or without vascular devices.
• Routinely enters patient orders and charges. Checks charges to ensure accuracy.
• Provides care of the critically ill patient with the ability to function independently in a stressful situation.
• Routinely educates patients and families based on assessed needs, documents education provided, and keeps them informed of tests and treatments. Provides clear patient instruction on what to expect during the perioperative procedure.
• Assists families to the cardiology area or Cath lab area by escorting when necessary.
• May perform point of care testing according to policies and procedures.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing or education equivalency for licensing.

No experience required.

• Constant use of speech to share information through oral communication.
• Constant standing and walking.
• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent sitting, reaching and keyboard use/data entry.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors.
• Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Occasional lifting/moving of patients.
• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Occasional driving.
• Rare crawling and running.

• Basic Life Support Health Care Provider (BLS HCP) – American Heart Association (AHA)
• Registered Professional Nurse (RN) – Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
• Advanced Life Support (ALS) – American Heart Association (AHA)
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) – American Heart Association (AHA)

• Illinois: BLS HCP (AHA), RN (IDFPR), ALS (AHA), PALS (AHA)
• Missouri: BLS HCP (AHA), RN (Missouri Division of Professional Registration) or RN issued by Compact State, ALS (AHA), PALS (AHA)
• Oklahoma: BLS HCP (AHA), RN issued by Compact State or RN (Oklahoma Board of Nursing), ALS (AHA), PALS (AHA)
• Wisconsin: BLS HCP (AHA), RN issued by Compact State or RN (Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services), ALS (AHA), PALS (AHA)

Day Shift (United States of America)

Employee

Cardiac Electrophysiology

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• Comprehensive benefits package to fit employees’ needs.
• Paid Parental Leave – one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).
• Flexible Payment Options – voluntary benefit through Daily Pay offering instant access to earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.
• Upfront Tuition Coverage – tuition coverage through Flex Path Funded for eligible team members.

SSM Health is an equal‑to‑opportunity employer. SSM Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.