Cardiac Catheterization Lab Staff RN

Cardiac Catheterization Lab Staff RN 

 
 
Job Details: 

Pre/Post Area Responsibilities: Assesses/reassesses young adult, adult, and elderly patients and applies the nursing process to:  

Demonstrates basic competency in specialized procedures/equipment, i.e.  

• Cardiac Monitoring  

• Care of and/or recovery of patient pre/post interventional cardiac procedures  

• Care of patients with vascular closure devices: application, maintenance, and removal  

• Maintain/Pull Arterial and/or Venous Sheaths  

• ACT machine  

• Angioseal/Vasoseal  

• Minimal Sedation  

• Use of moderate sedation with safety and prevention guidelines involved in moderate sedation.  

• Assist with transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) with the use of safety and guidelines involved in the delivery of the procedure

• Perform the “Bubble” method as required when assisting with TEE  

• Pain management and follow-up pain reassessment  

• Blood draws and use of appropriate “order-of-the-draw” for labs  

• IV therapy  

• IV ADD  

• Infusion of blood and blood products  

• Information management  

• Synchronized Cardioversion  

• ICD’s Pacemakers (Temporary and Permanent) Pre/Post Care and Recovery 

Required Skills:  

• Care of and/or recovery of patient pre/post interventional cardiac procedures  

• Care of and/or recovery of patient pre/post electrophysiology procedures  

• Care of and/or recovery of patient pre/post interventional radiology procedures  

• Care of patients with vascular closure devices: application, maintenance, removal and post care. 

• Assist with Vascular Procedures, including IVC Filters, Run-Offs, Acute and Chronic Occlusions  

• Maintain/Pull Arterial and/or Venous Sheaths  

• ACT Machine  

• Assist with Peripheral Balloons and Stents  

• Assist with Thermodilution and Invasive Monitoring  

• Assist with IVUS procedures  

• Assist with Interventional Radiology (IR) procedures  

• Assist with FFR (Fraction Flow Reserve) Procedures  

• Assist with Electrophysiology “EP” Procedures  

• Assist with RF Ablations 

• Assist with Cryoablations  

• Assist with insertion of Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump, maintenance and troubleshooting  

• Assist with Loop Recorder Insertion  

• Assist with ICDs and pacemakers (Temporary and Permanent)  

• Assist with Spectranetics Laser  

• Synchronized Cardioversion/Defibrillation  

• Pain management and follow-up pain reassessment  

• Anaphylactic Reactions: Monitor for, manage, and use of anaphylactic kit  

• MAC Lab System Monitoring 

Education:  

• An associate’s degree in nursing is required 

•  Bachelor’s degree in nursing preferred 

• RN license required 

• CPR required BLS, ACLS, NIHSS, and EKG required 

• 2 years of experience is required, and 5 years preferred.