Acute Care, Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Basic Life Support (BLS), Cardiac Catheter Laboratory, Cardiac Monitoring, Cardiology, Cardiovascular, Catheterization Laboratory, Congestive Heart Failure, Electronic Medical Records, Epic Systems, Healthcare, IR (Infrared), Medical Diagnosis, Nursing, On Call, Patient Care, Radiology, Registered Nurse (RN), Team Player, Titration
Job Title
Registered Nurse (RN) – Cardiac Cath Lab
LocationPeoria, IL
Schedule / Job TypeContract | Days | Full-Time | Onsite
Key Responsibilities- Provide direct patient care in a high-volume Cardiac Cath Lab environment handling 4–20 cases per day across 6 suites, maintaining a 1:1 care ratio
- Care for patients presenting with diagnoses including STEMI, NSTEMI, heart failure, congenital conditions, TAVR, MitraClip, and peripheral vascular cases
- Read and interpret cardiac rhythm strips and titrate drips as needed during procedures
- Function as circulator for both routine cases (3-person team: 1 RN, 2 RTRs) and emergent call cases (4-person call team)
- Participate in weeknight and weekend call rotations, including primary and backup call shifts (6–8 call shifts per month); weekend call runs Friday 5:30 PM through Monday 6:00 AM on a rotating basis approximately every 6–7 weekends
- Serve as charge nurse when on call, coordinating cases and responding to emergent situations
Required Qualifications- Active Illinois RN license (or confirmation that the application process has been initiated)
- Current BLS and ACLS certifications
- Demonstrated ability to read and interpret cardiac rhythm strips
- Experience titrating drips in a cath lab or similar acute care setting
- Proficiency with EPIC EMR; familiarity with GE and/or Philips monitoring equipment
- Ability to pass a drug screen; must comply with a drug-free workplace policy
Preferred Experience / Skills- Prior experience in an Interventional Radiology (IR) setting
- Familiarity with McKesson systems
- Experience working in a high-acuity cath lab with complex cardiac and peripheral vascular cases
Why Join Us- Work in a well-equipped, dedicated Cardiac Cath Lab (separate from IR and EP) with 24/7 cardiologist physician support and scrubs provided
- Gain exposure to a broad range of advanced cardiac procedures in a structured, team-oriented environment with charge nurse support on every shift