RN Cath Lab

Job Description:

A CATH LAB NURSE works in hospitals, private clinics, outpatient care centers and specialized cardiac catheterization labs. In addition to seeing patients for scheduled diagnostic procedures, a Cath lab nurse also must be ready to receive a heart attack victim from the emergency room. Serving as an important part of the medical team, a Cath lab nurse has specialized responsibilities related to patient care.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree
• RN License

Responsibilities: Required Working as per post

• Patient education
• Monitoring vital signs
• Charting patient information
• Examining the patient before and after the procedure
• Evaluating sedation
• Look for signs of infection.
• Prep patients for procedures
• Assist with procedures.
• Respond to emergencies.
• Provide discharge information.

In addition to providing discharge information, one of the most important responsibilities of a cath lab nurse is to teach patients about how to live a heart-healthy lifestyle.

Shift: 07:00-19:30

Duration: _____ Months/__13 weeks__weeks.