Travel Nurse Manager RN - Cardiac Cath Lab
Holmdel, NJ
Talent4Health
5x8 hrs, Days

Job Details – Cath Lab Manager (RN)

Position: Cath Lab Manager (Registered Nurse)
Location: Holmdel, NJ
Shift: Days – 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
Schedule: 5 x 8-hour shifts (40 hours/week)
Weekends: None
Holidays: None
On-Call: None
Guaranteed Hours: 40 Hours/Week

Job Summary

The Cath Lab Manager provides clinical, operational, and administrative leadership for the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, including Cardiac Cath, Electrophysiology (EP), Neurointerventional, Vascular, and Cardiac Day Assessment & Recovery (CDAR) services. This role oversees daily operations, staff performance, patient throughput, quality initiatives, regulatory compliance, and patient safety while ensuring efficient workflow and optimal utilization of Cath Lab resources.

Job Responsibilities

• Manage the daily operations of the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, EP Lab, Neuro, Vascular, and CDAR.
• Develop staff schedules, assignments, and daily workflow to ensure efficient operations.
• Supervise patient flow from admission through recovery and discharge.
• Collaborate with Cath Lab Supervisors, Lead Technologists, physicians, and multidisciplinary teams.
• Monitor first-case on-time starts, room turnover times, patient throughput, and resource utilization.
• Ensure compliance with hospital policies, Joint Commission standards, OSHA, Department of Health (DOH), and federal/state regulations.
• Lead quality improvement, patient safety, risk management, and performance improvement initiatives.
• Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and implement process improvement strategies.
• Provide leadership, coaching, mentoring, and performance evaluations for Cath Lab staff.
• Ensure adherence to evidence-based clinical practice and nursing standards.
• Participate in budgeting, staffing, and resource management.
• Support continuing education, competency validation, and staff development.
• Promote a culture of patient-centered care, teamwork, and clinical excellence.
• Maintain regulatory readiness and accreditation compliance.

Required Clinical Experience

• Minimum 5 years of Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory experience.
• Minimum 10 years of clinical cardiology experience.
• At least 3 years of Critical Care, Clinical Cardiology, Interventional Radiology, Perioperative, or closely related experience.
• Current endovascular/cardiac catheterization experience required.

Required Procedures / Case Experience

Candidates must have experience with:

• Right Heart Catheterization (RHC)
• Left Heart Catheterization (LHC)
• Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI)
• Permanent Pacemaker Implantation
• Loop Recorder Implantation
• Peripheral Angiography & Interventions
• Transesophageal Echocardiograms (TEE)
• Permacath Insertions
• Fistulograms
• Venograms
• Port Insertions
• Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) Filter Placement
• Transcarotid Artery Revascularization (TCAR)
• EKOS Catheter Procedures
• Endovascular Aneurysm Repair (EVAR)

Required Skills

• Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory Operations
• Clinical Cardiology
• Leadership & Team Management
• Staff Scheduling & Supervision
• Quality Improvement
• Regulatory Compliance (Joint Commission, OSHA, DOH)
• Patient Throughput & Workflow Management
• Risk Management
• Performance Improvement
• Budget & Resource Management
• Critical Care Knowledge
• Interventional Cardiology
• Endovascular Procedures
• Strong Communication & Organizational Skills
• Moderate Computer Proficiency

Education

Required:

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

Preferred:

• Master's Degree in Nursing (MSN) or related healthcare field

Required Licenses & Certifications

• Active New Jersey Registered Nurse License
• AHA Basic Life Support (BLS)
• AHA Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)