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Registered Nurse - Cardiovascular Procedure Unit

SSM Health · WI · Full time

Posted Sep 23, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Tell me about a time you had to work very closely with a physician who was under stress.

What they are checking: Whether they stay calm and effective with physicians in high-pressure procedures.

How do you explain a cath procedure to an anxious patient in a few minutes?

What they are checking: Whether they can give clear, calming information quickly in a fast-paced setting.

What would you do

A STEMI comes in after hours while you are on call. How do you get ready quickly?

What they are checking: Whether they can respond fast and set up efficiently, since door-to-balloon time saves heart muscle.

During a procedure the patient's blood pressure drops and they become bradycardic. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they can respond to a vasovagal or other emergency in the lab with the physician.

How do you make sure supplies and equipment are counted and ready for the next case?

What they are checking: Whether they help keep the lab efficient and prevent missing items during urgent cases.

About the work

This role works on the Cath Lab team as circulator and scrub. Which of those roles have you done, and what does a good circulator do?

What they are checking: Whether they understand both roles well enough to keep a procedure safe and moving.

Walk me through moderate sedation for a cath lab patient. What do you watch, and when do you stop giving more?

What they are checking: Whether they can safely manage sedation and know the warning signs of oversedation.

How do you check a patient before a cath for kidney function, allergies and anticoagulants?

What they are checking: Whether they screen for contrast and bleeding risks that could make the procedure unsafe.

How do you manage a radial or femoral site after sheath removal?

What they are checking: Whether they understand hemostasis and complication signs at the access site.

What do you do to protect yourself from radiation in the lab?

What they are checking: Whether they consistently use lead, distance and dosimeters to protect their own long-term health.

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The full job description

As published by SSM Health.

It's more than a career, it's a calling WI-SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison Worker Type: Regular Job Highlights: Join a team where your work matters—every moment, every patient, every community. At SSM Health, you'll be empowered to grow, supported to thrive, and inspired to make a lasting impact. In this role, you will provide hands-on support in a fast-paced care environment where every shift makes a direct impact on patients and families. Your attention to detail, compassion, and ability to work closely with clinical teams will help create a safer, smoother care experience. If you enjoy interacting with patients and want to grow in a collaborative care setting, this role is perfect for you. Department: Cardiovascular Procedure Unit Schedule: Full-Time, 32 hours per week, Day Shift (0700-1530, 0730-1600, 0800-1630), On Call Requirements Apply today. SSM Health – We bring out the incredible in you, everyday. Job Summary: Plans coordinates and implements care to the adult patient in the Cardiac Cath Lab. Ensures that quality care is provided in an efficient and safe manner consistent with the unit's standards of care and demonstrates competency skills appropriate to the clinical area. Job Responsibilities and Requirements: PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES • Performs on the Cath Lab procedure team as circulator, scrub, or monitor. • Performs in holding by ensuring patient is correctly prepped for the procedure. Ensures needed information, such as history and physical (H&P), is timely. • Utilizes critical judgment to analyze patient assessment and administers medications on all patients, including the critically ill patient 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. Checks charges to ensure 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 provided, 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 safe manner. • Performs other duties as assigned. EDUCATION • Graduate of accredited school of nursing or 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, malfunctioning machinery, etc. • Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs. • Occasional lifting/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 LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS State of Work Location: Illinois • Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) • And • Registered Professional Nurse (RN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) • And • Advanced Life Support (ALS) - American Heart Association (AHA) • Or • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - American Heart Association (AHA) State of Work Location: Missouri • Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) • And • Registered Nurse (RN) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration • Or • Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State • And • Advanced Life Support (ALS) - American Heart Association (AHA) • Or • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - American Heart Association (AHA) State of Work Location: Oklahoma • Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) • And • Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State • Or • Registered Nurse (RN) - Oklahoma Board of Nursing (OBN) • And • Advanced Life Support (ALS) - American Heart Association (AHA) • Or • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - American Heart Association (AHA) State of Work Location: Wisconsin • Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) • And • Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State • Or • Registered Nurse (RN) - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services • And • 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: 3001000007 Cardiac Cath Lab Scheduled Weekly Hours: 32 SSM Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. SSM Health provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. Click here to learn more.

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