Cath Lab RN
Midland, MI
Pulse Healthcare Services
4x10 hrs, Days

This position involves providing comprehensive nursing care for patients undergoing angiography, interventional, and cardiac catheterization procedures, as well as other diagnostic evaluations. The role includes pre-procedure assessment, pre-medication, documentation of the catheterization process, post-cath care, and patient education. The nurse will scrub in for procedures and collaborate with other members of the catheterization laboratory team.

Responsibilities

• Nursing Care:
  • Deliver nursing care to catheterization and angiography cardiovascular patients.
  • Conduct cardiac diagnostic nursing procedures following departmental protocols.
  • Assist in various tests, including stress echocardiograms, routine treadmill exams, nuclear and pharmacologic stress testing, tilt table procedures, and transesophageal echocardiograms.
  • Provide assistance with preparation, procedure, and recovery for interventional radiology procedures.
  • Evaluate and screen patients for safety before testing.
  • Monitor sedation levels in compliance with hospital policies and document findings accurately.
  • Apply Holter monitors, Event monitors, and ambulatory blood pressure monitors; perform pacemaker interrogations, and insert PICC lines as a vascular access expert.
  • Complete additional tasks as assigned by management.
• Equipment Operation:
  • Manage supplies and operate essential equipment such as cardiac output monitoring devices, hemodynamic systems, pacemakers/ICDs, intra-aortic balloon pumps, and crash carts.
  • Utilize IV pumps, defibrillators, point-of-care blood sugar testing devices, and stress testing machines.
• Collaboration:
  • Scrub in for procedures alongside the physician.
  • Accurately record all relevant information on data sheets.
  • Develop, review, and enhance cardiovascular education materials and programs.

Qualifications

• Experience in a Cath Lab setting.
• Proficiency with Maclab hemodynamics.
• Basic knowledge of interventional radiology and vascular procedures.
• Experience with Impella devices.
• Understanding and operational knowledge of intra-aortic balloon pumps.
• Familiarity with Epic EMR.
• Current active Michigan State nursing license.
• American Heart Association BLS and ACLS certifications.

Join a dedicated team of professionals providing exceptional care to patients in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.