Registered Nurse; RN Health - Cath Lab - Day Shift
Listed on 2026-10-16
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Nursing
Cardiology, RN Nurse, Healthcare Nursing
Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines.
Why Join Our Team?Penn Medicine Princeton Health (PMPH) is seeking a full time Registered Nurse (RN) to work the day shift within the Cardiac Cath Lab. The Cath Lab at PMPH has been in operation since 1998, resides within the Main OR, and performs over 500 procedures annually, with projected growth.
Scheduling Requirements- 6:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., 5 days per week (day shift)
- On‑call requirement within 30 minutes
Roles and Responsibilities
- Scrub and circulate in diagnostic cardiac catheterizations and percutaneous coronary interventions
- Administer moderate sedation and monitor sedation levels during and after procedures
- Prepare patients for procedures and administer medications pre, intra, and post procedure
- Assist in diagnosis of heart disease (muscle, valves, coronary arteries)
- Perform examinations pre and post-catheterization, and procedures such as temporary pacemaker implantation, balloon angioplasty, and stent placement
- Monitor and document vital signs, including arterial lines and pressures
- Educate patients on medications, healthy lifestyle, and surgical site care before discharge
- Use the EMR and maintain meticulous documentation of procedures
- Intra‑aortic balloon pump
- Philips XPER hemodynamic monitoring system
- IVUS
- FFR/IFR
- Graduate of an accredited nursing school; BSN preferred
- Minimum 2 years in a cardiac catheterization lab performing diagnostic and interventional procedures (required)
- Ability to scrub and circulate in this setting
- Knowledge of cardiovascular anatomy, physiology, hemodynamic, and rhythm interpretation
- Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS)
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACL)
- Critical Care Registered Nursing credentials (CCRN) preferred
$43.59 – $69.47 hourly, based on experience and education.
We are an Equal Opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by applicable law.
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