RN (Full Time)- Cath Lab, AHN Wexford
Core
Provides nursing care during cardiac catheterization, interventional radiology, electrophysiology, and hybrid operating room procedures, including patient preparation, equipment management, and hemodynamic monitoring.
Role type
Registered Nurse (Cath Lab)
Builds
Supports cardiologists and interventionalists in performing diagnostic and therapeutic cardiovascular procedures.
Domain
Healthcare / Cardiovascular Medicine
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Hemodynamic monitoring, Moderate Sedation administration, Vasoactive medication management, Anticoagulant management, Aseptic technique, Cath Lab equipment operation, Patient positioning, Informed consent verification, Sterile field maintenance, Contrast media preparation, Regulatory documentation, Inventory control, Equipment troubleshooting
Preferred skills
RCIS Certification, Specialty area certification
Technologies
Cath Lab equipment, Imaging systems, Hemodynamic monitoring devices
Responsibilities
Prepares patients for cardiac catheterization procedures; Assists physicians during procedures by managing instrumentation and maintaining sterile fields; Monitors hemodynamic parameters and patient responses to medications; Administers moderate sedation and vasoactive medications; Completes procedural documentation and regulatory reporting; Orients new staff on equipment operation and troubleshoots malfunctions.
Seniority
Staff Nurse