Registered Nurse, Cardiac Cath Lab, Day Shift - VUH

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Organization:

Cardiac Cath Lab Team 20

Job Summary:

Applies the nursing process to plan and implement the care of patients, including patient and family education and continuum of care planning. Effectively communicates pertinent patient/family information to the health care team. Collaborates in establishing patient goals and evaluates progress to ensure effective outcomes. Furthers professional growth by engaging in learning activities according to the Board of Nursing standards.

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Cardiac Cath Lab

Full-Time, Day Shift: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM (3 days per week)

Schedule includes participation in call rotation with a 30-min response time requirement, and occasional Saturday coverage based on procedural needs.

Join a high-acuity Cardiac Cath Lab team that plays a critical role in diagnosing and treating patients with complex cardiovascular conditions. Nurses in this area assist with invasive cardiac procedures, provide real-time patient monitoring, and collaborate closely with physicians and procedural teams in a fast-paced, technology-driven environment.

Patient Population Includes

• Patients undergoing diagnostic cardiac catheterizations

• Percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI)

• Structural heart procedures

• Patients requiring hemodynamic monitoring

• Adults with acute and chronic cardiovascular conditions

Why Join This Unit?

Advanced Procedural Experience

Gain hands-on experience supporting complex, life-saving cardiac interventions.

High-Acuity, Fast-Paced Environment

Work in a dynamic setting focused on critical thinking, rapid response, and procedural excellence.

Collaborative Team

Partner closely with interventional cardiologists, technologists, and multidisciplinary teams to deliver exceptional patient care.

Preferred Experience

• Inpatient cardiology, ICU, or stepdown experience

• Experience with cardiac monitoring and hemodynamic interpretation preferred

• Adult acute care nursing experience strongly preferred

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Collaborates in establishing the plan of care, coordinates and implements care delivery while anticipating patient care needs across the continuum.
• Analyzes comprehensive information pertinent to the patient's care and management to determine nursing diagnosis.
• Continually utilizes the nursing process to evaluate patient's progress towards goals and applies appropriate interventions to ensure effective outcomes.
• Employs strategies to promote health and a safe and healthy environment.
• The responsibilities listed are a general overview of the position and additional duties may be assigned.

TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES

• Care Planning (Novice): Demonstrates ability to anticipate resource needs, identify distinct tasks, set priorities, schedule activities, meet deadlines, and organize work within areas of direct responsibility. Competently handles multiple assignments often simultaneously by prioritizing work into manageable and measurable units. Ability to adapt to changes to patient care and area needs with minimal disruption and loss of productivity. Follows up to assure problems and issues are resolved.
• Nursing Patient Education (Novice): Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency in providing patient education in practical applications of moderate difficulty.
• Nursing Patient Assessment & Evaluation (Novice): Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency to successfully demonstrate the ability to assess and evaluate patients in practical applications of moderate difficulty. Conducts primary care patient interviews and physical examinations. Demonstrates sufficient acumen to recognize problems, ask questions and to contact the patient's primary care provider and other members of the healthcare team. Has expe