RN - Endovascular - Hybrid Suite

Responsibilities

• Provides peri-procedural nursing care for patients undergoing invasive, image-guided procedures in the cardiac catheterization lab, hybrid OR, and/or interventional radiology suite.
• Combines direct patient care (pre/intra/post-procedure) with procedural assistance (scrub/circulating roles as appropriate), monitoring, medication administration (including contrast and vasoactive infusions), coordination to support safe, efficient patient flow for elective and emergent cases.
• Performs thorough pre-procedure assessments, verifies consent and NPO status, confirms allergies (contrast, medications), and implements appropriate premedication or contrast safety protocols.
• Provides intra-procedure nursing care: monitors hemodynamics, administers medications/contrast/infusions, manages lines and vascular access, assists with sedation/analgesia in collaboration with anesthesia or procedural sedation protocols.
• Operates and troubleshoots basic procedural monitors and infusion pumps; collaborates with imaging technologists on fluoroscopy positioning and radiation safety.
• Provides direct patient care by assessing, planning, implementing, evaluating, and documenting individual patient needs, actions taken and patient responses.
• Collaborates with the patient/family and healthcare team to coordinate patients' care.
• Affords procedural assistance as needed, including operating and troubleshooting equipment, and assisting with sterile setup, device handling, instrument passing, and counts when applicable.
• Affords other leadership roles (i.e., relief charge nurse) as required by the department.

Qualifications

• State of New Mexico or Compact State Nursing License.
• BLS certification REQUIRED at time of hire from AHA, ASHI or Red Cross.
• ACLS certification REQUIRED at time of hire from AHA, ASHI or Red Cross.
• PALS certification REQUIRED at time of hire from AHA, ASHI or RedCross.
• One (1) year of CVL and/or Operating Room experience (HIGHLY Preferred).
• One (1) year of Neuroendovascular Experience (HIGHLY Preferred).