Registered Nurse - Catheterization Laboratory

Job Summary

Plans, coordinates, and implements care for adult patients in the Cardiac Cath Lab. Ensures 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, and 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 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 an 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.

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  Illinois - BLS HCP (AHA), RN (IDFPR), ALS (AHA) or PALS (AHA)
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  Missouri - BLS HCP (AHA), RN (MO DPR) or RN issued by Compact State, ALS (AHA) or PALS (AHA)
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  Oklahoma - BLS HCP (AHA), RN issued by Compact State or RN issued by Oklahoma Board of Nursing, ALS (AHA) or PALS (AHA)
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  Wisconsin - BLS HCP (AHA), RN issued by Compact State or RN issued by Wisconsin DSS, ALS (AHA) or PALS (AHA)

Day Shift (United States of America). Shift hours: 0700–1730 Monday–Friday (4–10 hour shifts). Call schedule: 7–9 shifts per schedule period, includes weekend call rotation.

• Competitive, affordable health insurance including tuition coverage up to $5,250 per year.
• Paid maternity & paternity coverage, adoption assistance.
• Retirement benefits including employer matching plans.
• Long & short‑term disability.
• Employee assistance programs (EAP).
• Sign‑on bonus available for eligible external candidates.
• Various competitive health insurance options & wellness plans.

SSM Health is an equal 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.