RN-Cath Lab/Interventional
SSM Health, Mount Vernon, IL, United States
RN – Cath Lab / Interventional
Location: SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital – Mount Vernon, IL
Job Summary
Plans, coordinates, and implements care for adult patients in the Cardiac Cath Lab. Ensures that quality care is provided efficiently and safely, in consistent alignment with the unit’s standards of care, and demonstrates competency skills appropriate to the clinical area.
Schedule
7:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Monday–Friday (hours may vary after orientation)
Weekends: Call as needed, averaging one weekend every five weeks
On‑Call: Up to 9 days/month (average 4–7 days/month, about one day per week)
Rotating schedule with weekend assignments planned several months in advance
Pay Range:
$32.77 – $52.43 per hour
Responsibilities
Performs on the Cath Lab procedure team as circulator, scrub, or monitor.
Performs in holding by ensuring the patient is correctly prepped for the procedure, and ensures needed information, such as history and physical (H&P), is timely.
Utilizes critical judgment to analyze patient assessment and administers medications to all patients, including the critically ill, and reports abnormal information to the physician in a timely manner.
Performs hemostasis safely and properly with or without vascular devices.
Routinely enters patient orders and charges and checks charges for accuracy.
Provides care of the critically ill patient with the ability to function independently in a stressful situation.
Routinely educates patients and families based on assessed needs, documents education, and keeps them informed of tests and treatments. Provides clear patient instruction on what to expect during the perioperative procedure.
Assists families to the cardiology area or Cath Lab area by escorting when necessary.
May perform point‑of‑care testing according to policies and procedures.
Works in a constant state of alertness and safety.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Education
Graduate of an accredited school of nursing or possess an education equivalency for licensing.
Experience
No experience required.
Physical Requirements
Constant use of speech to share information through oral communication.
Constant standing and walking.
Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0‑25 lbs.
Frequent sitting, reaching, and keyboard use/data entry.
Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors.
Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds, and/or hear alarms or malfunctioning machinery.
Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25‑50 lbs.
Occasional moving of patients.
Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping, and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
Occasional driving.
Rare crawling and running.
Required Professional Licenses and Certifications
Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) – American Heart Association (AHA)
Registered Professional Nurse (RN) – Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
Advanced Life Support (ALS) – American Heart Association (AHA)
Or Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) – American Heart Association (AHA)
Work Shift
Day Shift (United States of America)
Job Type
Employee
Department
3001000046 Cath Lab
Scheduled Weekly Hours
40
Benefits
Paid Parental Leave: One week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro‑rated based on FTE).
Flexible Payment Options: Voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay, offering instant access to earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.
Upfront Tuition Coverage: Upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.
SSM Health is an equal opportunity employer. SSM Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
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Location: SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital – Mount Vernon, IL
Job Summary
Plans, coordinates, and implements care for adult patients in the Cardiac Cath Lab. Ensures that quality care is provided efficiently and safely, in consistent alignment with the unit’s standards of care, and demonstrates competency skills appropriate to the clinical area.
Schedule
7:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Monday–Friday (hours may vary after orientation)
Weekends: Call as needed, averaging one weekend every five weeks
On‑Call: Up to 9 days/month (average 4–7 days/month, about one day per week)
Rotating schedule with weekend assignments planned several months in advance
Pay Range:
$32.77 – $52.43 per hour
Responsibilities
Performs on the Cath Lab procedure team as circulator, scrub, or monitor.
Performs in holding by ensuring the patient is correctly prepped for the procedure, and ensures needed information, such as history and physical (H&P), is timely.
Utilizes critical judgment to analyze patient assessment and administers medications to all patients, including the critically ill, and reports abnormal information to the physician in a timely manner.
Performs hemostasis safely and properly with or without vascular devices.
Routinely enters patient orders and charges and checks charges for accuracy.
Provides care of the critically ill patient with the ability to function independently in a stressful situation.
Routinely educates patients and families based on assessed needs, documents education, and keeps them informed of tests and treatments. Provides clear patient instruction on what to expect during the perioperative procedure.
Assists families to the cardiology area or Cath Lab area by escorting when necessary.
May perform point‑of‑care testing according to policies and procedures.
Works in a constant state of alertness and safety.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Education
Graduate of an accredited school of nursing or possess an education equivalency for licensing.
Experience
No experience required.
Physical Requirements
Constant use of speech to share information through oral communication.
Constant standing and walking.
Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0‑25 lbs.
Frequent sitting, reaching, and keyboard use/data entry.
Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors.
Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds, and/or hear alarms or malfunctioning machinery.
Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25‑50 lbs.
Occasional moving of patients.
Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping, and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
Occasional driving.
Rare crawling and running.
Required Professional Licenses and Certifications
Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) – American Heart Association (AHA)
Registered Professional Nurse (RN) – Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
Advanced Life Support (ALS) – American Heart Association (AHA)
Or Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) – American Heart Association (AHA)
Work Shift
Day Shift (United States of America)
Job Type
Employee
Department
3001000046 Cath Lab
Scheduled Weekly Hours
40
Benefits
Paid Parental Leave: One week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro‑rated based on FTE).
Flexible Payment Options: Voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay, offering instant access to earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.
Upfront Tuition Coverage: Upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.
SSM Health is an equal opportunity employer. SSM Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
Learn more.
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