Description
Join St. Francis–Emory Healthcare, a 376-bed community-connected hospital in Columbus, GA, that blends cutting-edge care with hometown purpose. As part of the ScionHealth network, St. Francis has been recognized and awarded multiple high-performing honors by U.S. News & World Report, and received multiple disease-specific certifications from the Joint Commission, and was a rated Top Large Hospital in Georgia. St. Francis also delivers advanced heart, orthopedic, and women’s care services. At St. Francis, you will experience a culture of excellence where your work directly shapes the health of our community.
Job Summary
The RN - Cath Lab provides skilled nursing care to patients undergoing diagnostic and interventional cardiovascular procedures. Responsibilities include patient assessment, procedure preparation, intra-procedure support including circulating and scrubbing roles, post-procedure monitoring, and collaboration with the interventional team. This position requires critical thinking, technical proficiency, and a strong commitment to patient safety and quality outcomes.
Essential Functions
- Prepares procedure suite and gathers necessary equipment and supplies.
- Conducts pre- and intra-procedure patient assessments and documents findings.
- Assists with patient transport, positioning, prepping, and draping.
- Circulates, scrubs, and monitors patients during diagnostic and interventional cardiology procedures.
- Administers medications and oxygen under direct supervision of a physician.
- Operates and maintains monitoring and procedural equipment.
- Participates in patient recovery and post-procedure handoffs.
- Communicates effectively with patients, families, and care teams.
- Supervises and supports other Cath Lab personnel as needed.
- Assists with conscious sedation and documentation per hospital policy.
- Participates in emergency response procedures, including defibrillation and IABP operation.
- Maintains cleanliness and readiness of Cath Lab.
- Participates in on-call rotation and complies with timely response expectations.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities/Expectations
- Proficient in EKG rhythm interpretation and invasive monitoring.
- Ability to scrub, circulate, and monitor in a procedural setting.
- Demonstrates sound judgment, adaptability, and effective problem-solving.
- Strong interpersonal, organizational, and documentation skills.
- Knowledge of sterile technique, patient safety protocols, and procedural sedation.
- Familiarity with cardiac equipment including injectors, monitors, and hemodynamic systems.
- Capable of lifting 50-150 lbs with or without assistance must use proper body mechanics.
- Physically able to stand for long periods and perform frequent bending, reaching, and lifting.
Qualifications
Education
- Postsecondary (Cert/Diploma/Program Grad) from an accredited school of nursing (Required) And
- Bachelor’s Degree in nursing or related field (Preferred)
Licenses/Certifications
- RN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure and/or Compact State Licensure in the state of practice Upon Hire (Required) And
- BCLS - Basic Life Support Upon Hire or within facility-specified time frame (Required) And
- ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support Within Facility-Specified time frame (May be Required-Facility Specific)
Experience
- 2+ years clinical nursing experience (Required) And
- 1+ years of Cath Lab or cardiac experience (Preferred)
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