Registered Nurse Cath Lab
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- Location: Austin, TX
- Facility: Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin
- Department: Cath Lab
- Schedule: Days | Full-time
- Delivers specialized perioperative care during high-complexity, critical cardiology procedures, including primary PCI, Impella/IABP support, and emergency structural heart interventions.
- Monitors real-time hemodynamics, cardiac rhythms, and arterial lines while managing conscious sedation and administering emergency vasoactive drips.
- Prepares and operates advanced endovascular and circulatory support equipment, maintaining sterile fields and directly assisting interventional cardiologists during high-risk cases.
- Manages immediate post-procedure recovery, performing specialized vascular access site care, sheath removals, and rapid intervention for bleeding or ischemic complications.
Licensure / Certification / Registration:
- BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date required. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.
- Registered Nurse credentialed from the Texas Board of Nursing obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.
- Advanced Life Support preferred. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.
Education:
- Diploma from an accredited school/college of nursing OR Required professional licensure at time of hire.