Cardiac Cath Lab Registered Nurse
New York, NY
Integrated Healthcare Services
3x12 hrs

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse - Cardiac Cath Lab (Contract)

Location: New York, NY
Specialty: Cardiac Cath Lab Nursing
Employment Type: Contract

Job Summary

Provide safe, competent, quality nursing care to patients in the cardiac catheterization lab, applying nursing theory, research, and evidence-based practice. Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to manage patient care and improve outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

Patient Care

• Deliver patient care based on Relationship Centered Care and nursing process.
• Assess and evaluate patient needs using critical thinking.
• Integrate assessment and intervention skills in nursing care delivery.
• Collaborate with healthcare team to develop, implement, and evaluate care plans.
• Prioritize patient care including teaching, rounding, coaching, discharge planning, and delegation.
• Educate patients and caregivers on care plans, health promotion, and disease prevention.
• Communicate professionally with patients, families, and care team members.
• Manage assignments within Modified Primary Nursing care delivery model.

Patient Experience

• Role model Relationship Centered Care practices such as Admission Welcome, Bedside Shift Report, Purposeful Hourly Rounding, Medication Review, and Discharge Wrap Up.
• Respect patient values, preferences, cultural diversity, and expressed needs.
• Establish therapeutic relationships with patients and families.
• Use evidence-based practices to understand patient perceptions of care.
• Address patient and family concerns and escalate as needed.
• Demonstrate caring, respect, compassion, empathy, and active listening.

Quality and Safety

• Practice safe, patient-centered care and identify barriers to quality.
• Demonstrate clinical skills essential to patient safety.
• Implement process improvement strategies and participate in peer reviews.
• Collaborate on quality improvement projects and nursing research.
• Follow high reliability principles to avoid high-risk behaviors.
• Escalate safety hazards according to protocol.
• Document nursing practice to support quality and performance improvement.

Operations

• Perform charge nurse duties as assigned.
• Coordinate supply and inventory management with leadership.
• Escalate material or staffing shortages appropriately.
• Use patient-focused, cost-effective approaches to resource utilization.
• Facilitate patient throughput during shifts.
• Maintain accurate documentation in compliance with standards.

Professional Development

• Support clinical colleagues, patients, families, and healthcare team members.
• Advance clinical competence from novice to expert.
• Maintain a professional image and communicate with respect and empathy.
• Apply ethical principles in decision-making.
• Promote lifelong learning, scholarship, and innovation.
• Acquire knowledge relevant to role, specialty, and community health needs.
• Participate in shared decision-making through councils and committees.

Qualifications

• Current New York State RN License
• BLS, ACLS, PALS certifications
• Minimum 2 years RN experience, including 2 years in cardiology, telemetry, or procedural nursing
• Travel experience preferred for travel positions (not required for per diem)
• EPIC electronic health record experience highly preferred
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred; Associate degree considered with relevant experience or active BSN matriculation

Schedule

• 3 shifts per week, 12 hours each

Contract Length

• 13 weeks (approximately 3 months)

This position is ideal for experienced cardiac cath lab nurses seeking a contract role in a dynamic hospital environment focused on quality, safety, and patient-centered care.