Cardiac Cath Lab RN
Glendale, California
Glendale Memorial Hospital & Health Center

Job Opportunity: Cath Lab RN

Location: Glendale, California
Discipline / Specialty: Registered Nurse (RN) – Cath Lab RN

Contract Length

• 13 weeks

Required Experience

• Minimum 2 years of Cath Lab and Interventional Radiology (IR) nursing experience (higher value taken)
• Prior travel experience preferred (not required)

Required Certifications / Licenses

• Active California RN License
• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)
• COVID Vaccine Required (Certification)

Work Environment & Unit Details

• Unit: Cath Lab and IR (Interventional Radiology)
• 3 suites/labs
• Average 8-10 cases per day
• Mixed lab: procedures include left and right heart catheterizations (diagnostic and interventional), electrophysiology studies, pacemakers, defibrillators, PICC line placement, central lines, Swan-Ganz catheters, pleurovacs, stroke interventions, etc.
• EMR system: Cerner

Job Duties

• Procedure setup and circulation
• Administer procedural sedation
• Monitor patient hemodynamics throughout procedures
• Responsible for hemodynamic monitoring located in control room outside main procedure room; nurse must float between procedure room and control room while maintaining patient visibility
• Work as part of a 3-person Cath/IR lab team

Schedule & Call Requirements

• Shift: 6:30 AM – 5:00 PM (10-hour shifts)
• Evening call required 1-2 times per week (starts after shift ends at ~5 PM)
• Weekend call 1-2 weekends per month (24-hour call from 6:30 AM to 6:30 AM)
• Holiday call: 1 major and 1 minor holiday required
• Call response time: 30 minutes
• 36-hour guaranteed time off (GTE) per week
• Orientation: Up to 2 weeks with another RN; no call rotation until 3rd week
• Floating: None required
• Dress code: Scrubs provided

Additional Notes

• Must be comfortable with the unique workflow of floating between procedure room and control room for hemodynamic monitoring
• Team includes Cath Lab Manager, Charge Nurse, Cath Lab and IR Techs
• Cardiologists and Interventionalists are on 24-hour call

This position is ideal for experienced Cath Lab RNs with strong procedural and hemodynamic monitoring skills who are comfortable working in a fast-paced mixed Cath Lab and IR environment with call responsibilities.