Travel Nurse RN - Cardiac Catheterization Lab - in Portsmouth, VA

Registered Nurse (RN) | Cardiac Catheterization Lab Location: Portsmouth, VA Agency: Prime Staffing Pay: $2,857 per week Shift Information: Days - 5 days x 10 hours Contract Duration: 13 Weeks Start Date: 7/27/2026

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RN Cardiac Cath Lab 740N36 Summary of Primary Functions The Cardiac Cath Lab Registered Nurse (RN) provides, coordinates, plans, and evaluates the care of the patient in collaboration with the interdisciplinary care team and within the established nursing process framework. Evaluation is done through data collection, assessment, identification, and prioritization of patient problems/needs including evaluation of process/outcome of nursing care, interventions, and teaching.

The RN coordinates, provides, and directs patient teaching activities and coordinates the care provided by health team members.? Essential Job Functions Conducts and analyzes initial and ongoing patient assessment, creates a plan of care, implements treatment, and evaluates treatment effectiveness. Administers medications in a safe manner consistent with the State of Practice and organization policies and procedures. Serves as point of contact for patients' care coordination throughout hospital departments.

Acts as a patient safety advocate by participating in ongoing quality improvement in the department and collaborates with spiritual care, palliative, and ethics when needed. Serves as a point person for care coordination for family members or caregivers. Using the AACN Synergy Model, restores, supports, promotes, rehabilitates, or palliates to maintain the physiologic, psychologic, and psychosocial stability of patients across the lifespan.

Synthesizes and prioritizes information in order to take immediate and decisive evidence-based, patient-focused action using clinical judgement and clinical inquiry. Anticipates and responds with confidence and adapts to rapidly changing patient conditions. Responds to the unique needs of the patients and families coping with unanticipated illness or injury and treatment and advocate for their choices in quality of life. Functions independently in the role of scrub nurse and circulator.

Participates in the on-call system for emergency and urgent procedures on weekends, nights, and holidays. Must be able to respond to STEMI call backs in less than 30 minutes. Nurses are expected to practice and deliver care in accordance with the core concepts and intention of the organization Nursing Professional Practice Model. This document is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, or working conditions associated with the job.

Employees may be required to perform other job-related duties as required by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodation. Licensing/Certification Current RN license in state they are working or covered by compact (required) BLS Basic Life Support or ACLS Advanced Cardiac Life Support (preferred at hire, must obtain from approved source prior to direct patient care, ACLS required within 6 months of hire) CCRN Critical Care Registered Nurse (preferred) PCCN Progressive Care Certified Nurse (preferred) National Institute of Health (NIH) Stroke Certification (preferred) RCIS Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist (preferred) RCES Registered Cardiac Electrophysiology Specialist (preferred) Education Bachelor of Science Nursing (preferred) Work Experience 1 year RN experience in telemetry, critical care, cardiac cath lab, ER, or OR (required)???

Training EPIC Electronic Health Record (EHR) training (preferred) Critical Care Course (preferred) Skills Performs comprehensive assessment of patient's clinical condition and psychosocial needs of the patient and their supportive resources. Safely and efficiently develops, implements, and prioritizes plan of care. Assesses patient's physical and emotional responses to treatment to evaluate effectiveness of intervention and patient outcomes; revises plan of care accordingly.

Collaborates with others in the delivery of coordinated patient care. Strong interpersonal and verbal/written communication skills. Applies cultural diversity and inclusion principles when caring for patients and their support resources. Assist patient and family in coping with patient's illness. Recognizes own limitations and seeks assistance and acquires information to perform safely. Integrates cost-effective measures into practice and models effective stewardship of available resources.

Possesses clinical knowledge, skills, and competency to provide evidence-based patient care in accordance with the current standards of practice, policy and procedure, and BSMH mission. Advances personal and professional…