Registered Nurse - Cardiac Cath Lab

Job Position: Registered Nurse - Cardiac Cath Lab

Location: Plainsboro Township, NJ 08536

Position Type: Contract

Shift: 6:30am-3:00pm

Terms: 16 Weeks

Description

Birch Agency is seeking a Cardiac Cath Lab to join our team.

The Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory (Cath Lab) Registered Nurse (RN) provides specialized nursing care to patients undergoing diagnostic and interventional cardiovascular procedures. The RN collaborates with cardiologists, radiology staff, and interdisciplinary teams to ensure safe, high-quality patient care before, during, and after procedures.

Key Responsibilities

• Scrub and circulate in diagnostic cardiac catheterizations as well as percutaneous coronary interventions
• Able to administer moderate sedation during the procedure
• Monitor patients' sedation levels during and after the procedure
• Prepare patients for procedures
• Administer medications pre, inta and post procedure
• Familiar and administering IV emergency medications and drips
• Assist in the diagnosis of heart disease of the heart muscle, valves, or coronary arteries
• Perform patient examinations pre- and post-catheterization
• Perform procedures like implantation of temporary pacemakers, balloon angioplasty, and stent placement
• Monitor and document vital signs including arterial lines and pressures
• Educate patients on medications, healthy lifestyle, and how to care for the surgical site before discharging them
• Utilize the EMR and maintain meticulous documentation of procedures
  
  

Required Qualifications

• Critical Care Registered Nursing credentials (CCRN) preferred
• Current BLS and ACLS certification
  
  

Birch Agency is an equal opportunity employer. We are hiring healthcare professionals in the state of New Jersey. We provide excellent benefits and compensation. To learn more about this job opportunity or other healthcare positions with our company, please submit your resume.

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