Travel Nurse RN - Cardiac Cath Lab
Olympia Fields, IL
ATX Learning Healthcare
5x8 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Title:  Cath Lab RN - Cardiology 

Employment Status:  Full Time

Shift:  Days

Department: Cardiology, Cardiac Cath Lab

Schedule: Days, 08:00-16:30 + call rotation. On call required every 2-3rd weekend, 1-3/week

Job Duties:

• Deliver exceptional patient care to adult and geriatric populations, ensuring safety, comfort, and high-quality outcomes throughout all cardiovascular procedures.
• Provide holistic support, addressing the physical, psychosocial, and emotional needs of patients in a surgical and procedural environment.
• Collaborate closely with physicians, offering continuous updates and timely communication regarding patient status before, during, and after procedures.
• Prepare and maintain procedure rooms, ensuring all equipment is functioning properly, calibrated, and ready for use.
• Manage supplies and inventory, gathering case-specific materials and making sure the Cath Lab team has everything required for efficient workflow.
• Monitor physiologic and hemodynamic data during diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, ensuring accurate interpretation and rapid response to changes.
• Continuously assess and document patient condition while they are in the Cardiovascular Lab, maintaining thorough and precise records.
• Support quality initiatives, participating in performance improvement and continuous quality improvement (CQI) activities to enhance patient care and operational excellence.

Requirements:

• At least one year of hands-on clinical experience in a Cardiovascular Lab with cardiac procedures, or in a Critical Care environment, is required.
• Active IL state Registered Nursing (RN) License; required.
• Current BCLS (AHA), ACLS required.