Registered Nurse (RN) - Cardiac Cath Lab
Portsmouth Regional Hospital
Portsmouth, NH

Registered Nurse Cath Lab Holding

Ready for a role that supports your unique calling in patient care and fits your life? At Portsmouth Regional Hospital, you’ll find clear pathways to advance backed by our unmatched nationwide transfer policy that lets you grow your career when the time is right for you. With mentorship opportunities, clinical education courses, professional certification support, and educational assistance, you will have all the resources you need to build the career of a lifetime.  

Job Summary and Qualifications

POSITION SUMMARY: The Cath Lab Holding nurse works under the supervision of the Cath Lab Manager, CV Services Director, and designees. The Cath Lab Holding RN will work in the Cath Lab Holding area, primarily responsible for pre- and post- procedure care of patients.

SPECIFIC ELEMENTS & ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Cardiac Catheterization Lab

Pre- and post- procedure care for a variety of patients, including but not limited to: cardiac catheterization (diagnostic and interventional), peripheral angiograms (diagnostic and interventional), dialysis access procedures and line placements, TEEs, cardioversions, loop recorder implantations, electrophysiology studies and procedures, pacemaker and ICD placements.

Sheath removal

Coordinating with local offices and hospitals to schedule procedures and obtain appropriate patient information

Prepare charts for the following day

Call patients the day before scheduled procedures to provide instructions

Coordinate internally with hospital staff and departments including hospital units, anesthesia, and Diagnostics to optimize patient care and workflow (including bed placement and scheduling of procedures

Ordering and inventory maintenance of necessary office supplies and paperwork

Weekend call coverage for inpatient TEEs

B. Cardiac Stress Lab

Administer stress tests

Place Holter monitors, Zio patches, and other monitors and patches, as well as generate reports

Ordering and inventory maintenance of supplies

Input charges timely and accurately

Coordinate internally with hospital staff and departments including hospital units and physicians to expedite effective inpatient and outpatient flow

Weekend call coverage for stress lab 

What qualifications you will need:

• Advanced Cardiac Life Spt must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date
• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• (RN) Registered Nurse state of NH or valid compact licensure
• Bachelors Degree, or Associate Degree in Nursing

Benefits

Portsmouth Regional Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

At Portsmouth Regional Hospital, you're not just joining a hospital—you’re becoming part of a mission-driven team that’s redefining healthcare excellence across the Seacoast region. As a 240-bed acute care facility in Portsmouth, NH, we proudly serve communities throughout New Hampshire, Maine, and Massachusetts. We’re the only hospital in the area to be recognized as an ACS Verified Level II Trauma Center and a Comprehensive Stroke Center, and we offer a robust heart and vascular program—giving our team the opportunity to work at the forefront of life-saving care.

As part of the HCA Healthcare family, you’ll be supported by one of the nation’s leading healthcare systems, with a strong presence in New Hampshire that includes four hospitals, three freestanding emergency rooms, and over 70 care sites. Here, nearly 5,000 colleagues—including 1,500 nurses and 1,000 affiliated physicians—collaborate to deliver exceptional care and innovation every day. Whether you're at Portsmouth, Catholic Medical Center in Manchester, Parkland Medical Center in Derry, Frisbie Memorial Hospital in Rochester, or one of our emergency facilities in Seabrook, Dover, or Plaistow, you’ll find a culture that values your expertise, supports your growth, and empowers you to make a real difference.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"Nurses play a pivotal role and are the backbone of healthcare delivery. At HCA Healthcare, we are dedicated to ensuring nurses have necessary tools and resources to provide world-class patient care, advocating for the profession and helping to shape the future of nursing."

Sammie Mosier, DHA, MA, BSN, NE-BC

Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Executive, HCA Healthcare

Join a family that cares about every stage in your career! We are interviewing candidates for our Registered Nurse Cath Lab Holding opening. Apply today and a member of our Talent Acquisition team will reach out.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.