Job Title: Registered Nurse – Cardiac Cath Lab / Prep & Recovery
Location: Brick, NJ
Job Type: Contract
Duration: 13 Weeks
Shift & Schedule: Day Shift | 5 Days per Week | 40 Hours/Week | On-Call Required
Pay Rate:
Local: $2,000–$2,600/week (Based on Experience)
Traveler: $2,700–$2,900/week (Based on Experience)
Note: This job doesn’t offer any benefits.
Position Overview
We are seeking an experienced Registered Nurse (RN) to provide pre- and post-procedure care and assist with cardiac catheterization and related cardiac procedures.
Responsibilities
Assess patients before, during, and after cardiac catheterization procedures.
Develop and document individualized nursing care plans.
Perform circulating nurse duties during cardiac catheterization, PCI, and pacemaker insertion procedures.
Assist physicians with left and right heart catheterization and electrophysiology procedures.
Monitor vital signs, cardiac rhythms, and hemodynamic status.
Provide pre-procedure preparation and post-procedure recovery care.
Support patients requiring Impella and intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) assistance.
Document patient care using Epic and Mac-LAB/Sensis systems.
Administer medications and perform nursing interventions according to established protocols.
Maintain sterile technique and follow infection prevention and patient safety standards.
Educate patients and families about procedures, recovery, and discharge instructions.
Participate in scheduled weekday, weekend, and holiday on-call rotations.
Required Qualifications
Active New Jersey RN license or eligible multistate compact RN license.
Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN).
Minimum 2 years of relevant cardiac catheterization or related nursing experience.
Current American Heart Association (AHA) BLS and ACLS certifications.
Telemetry knowledge and experience.
Circulating nurse experience in cardiac catheterization procedures.
Experience with Epic and Mac-LAB/Sensis systems.
Experience with Impella and IABP support.
Knowledge of PCI, right and left heart catheterization, pacemaker insertion, and pulmonary embolism cases.
Strong clinical assessment, critical thinking, communication, and documentation skills.
Availability for required on-call, weekend, and holiday rotations.
Preferred Qualifications
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
Previous critical care experience.
Additional electrophysiology (EP) experience.
Experience managing complex cardiac patients and assisting with advanced cardiac interventions.