Registered Nurse - Cath Lab Electrophysiology Team

About the role

Plans, coordinates, and implements care to the adult patient in the Cardiac Cath Lab. Ensures that quality care is provided in an efficient and safe manner consistent with the unit's standards of care and demonstrates competency skills appropriate to the clinical area.

Responsibilities

• Performs on the Cath Lab procedure team as circulator, scrub, or monitor.
• Performs in holding by ensuring the patient is correctly prepped for the procedure and that needed information, such as history and physical (H&P), is timely.
• Utilizes critical judgment to analyze patient assessment and administers medications on all patients, including the critically ill, and reports abnormal information to the physician in a timely manner.
• Performs hemostasis safely and properly with or without vascular devices.
• Routinely enters patient orders and charges, and checks charges to ensure accuracy.
• Provides care of the critically ill patient with the ability to function independently in a stressful situation.
• Routinely educates patients and families based on assessed needs, documents education provided, and keeps them informed of tests and treatments; provides clear patient instruction on what to expect during the peri‑operative procedure.
• Assists families to the cardiology area or Cath Lab area by escorting when necessary.
• May perform point‑of‑care testing according to policies and procedures.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safety.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Education: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing or education equivalency for licensing.

Experience: EP experience preferred.

Physical Requirements:

• Constant use of speech to share information through oral communication.
• Constant standing and walking.
• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0‑25 lb; occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25‑50 lb; occasional lifting/moving of patients.
• Frequent sitting, reaching, and keyboard use/data entry.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for near (≤20 in) and far (≈20 ft) distances; ability to identify and distinguish colors.
• Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors.
• Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds, and hear alarms or malfunctioning machinery.
• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping, and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Occasional driving; rare crawling and running.

Professional Licenses and Certifications (state‑specific):

• Illinois: Basic Life Support (BLS HCP) – AHA; Registered Professional Nurse (RN) – IDFPR; Advanced Life Support (ALS) – AHA or Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) – AHA.
• Missouri: BLS HCP – AHA; RN – Missouri Division of Professional Registration or RN issued by Compact State; ALS – AHA or PALS – AHA.
• Oklahoma: BLS HCP – AHA; RN issued by Compact State or RN – Oklahoma Board of Nursing; ALS – AHA or PALS – AHA.
• Wisconsin: BLS HCP – AHA; RN issued by Compact State or RN – Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services; ALS – AHA or PALS – AHA.

Schedule

Day shift, 4 × 10‑hour shifts per week (40 hours total). No call, no weekends.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package tailored to employee needs.
• Paid parental leave: one week of paid leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro‑rated based on FTE).
• Flexible payment options via DailyPay, providing eligible hourly team members instant access to earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply).
• Upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.