Nurse Cardiac Cath Lab

CommonSpirit Health•Carmichael, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Cath Lab Registered Nurse provides advanced, high-acuity care to patients experiencing critical cardiac and peripheral conditions at Mercy San Juan Medical Center’s accredited Chest Pain Center. The RN performs complex cardiac and peripheral interventions, including EVAR and carotid stenting, in a two-room cath lab that handles more than 2,500 procedures annually. The role requires strong clinical skills, compassion, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment. The RN participates in a weekday and weekend on-call rotation for emergency cardiac care. Responsibilities include conducting total-body and system assessments each shift or visit; planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care and education; using unit-specific technology, procedures, protocols, standards, and interventions; and completing legible, timely, concise, and accurate documentation using the computerized documentation system. The RN is accountable for their decisions and behaviors, cooperates with facility leadership, helps orient new staff and ancillary personnel, mentors students, and serves as a resource to staff from other nursing departments. A $15,000 sign-on bonus is offered to eligible new hires.

Requirements

At least one year of critical care RN experience within the last three years, or one year of Level I and/or Level II emergency department RN experience within the last three years in lieu of critical care experience.
Active Registered Nurse license in the State of California.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification from the American Heart Association.
Training in cardiac rhythms, basic cardiac hemodynamics, and anatomy.
Ability to wear lead aprons for an extended length of time during procedures.
Availability for required call.

Nice To Haves

Cardiac Cath Lab experience.

Responsibilities

Perform total-body and system assessments each shift or visit according to unit standards.
Plan, implement, and evaluate patient care and provide patient education.
Perform complex cardiac and peripheral interventions, including EVAR and carotid stenting.
Use technology, procedures, protocols, standards, and interventions specific to the assigned unit.
Complete legible, timely, concise, and accurate documentation according to policies and procedures; use the computerized documentation system proficiently.
Accept responsibility and accountability for decisions and behaviors, and cooperate with direction from facility leadership.
Participate in the orientation of new staff and ancillary personnel, mentor students constructively, and serve as a resource to staff from other nursing departments.
Participate in a weekday and weekend on-call rotation for emergency cardiac care.
Wear lead aprons for extended periods during procedures.