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Registered Nurse - Catheterization Laboratory

SSM Health · WI · Full time

Posted Oct 1, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Tell me about a time you worked as part of a procedure team. What did you do to keep it running smoothly?

What they are checking: Whether they communicate well with physicians and techs in a tight, high-pressure team.

This role has on-call coverage, two weekends a year and one weekday a month. How would you handle being called in?

What they are checking: Whether they can respond quickly and reliably, since cath lab emergencies can't wait.

Tell me about a time you spoke up during a procedure because something didn't seem right.

What they are checking: Whether they will raise safety concerns even when the procedure is already underway.

What would you do

During a procedure, the patient's blood pressure drops suddenly and they say they feel sick. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they can recognize complications like a vagal reaction or bleeding and act quickly.

How do you care for a patient during an emergency STEMI case when you're called in after hours?

What they are checking: Whether they understand door-to-balloon urgency and can work fast while staying safe.

How do you help an anxious patient who is awake during their procedure?

What they are checking: Whether they can keep the patient calm and informed while still focused on monitoring.

About the work

Walk me through how you prepare a patient for a cardiac catheterization.

What they are checking: Whether they cover consent, allergies, kidney function, anticoagulation and a time-out before the procedure.

What's your experience giving moderate sedation, and how do you monitor a sedated patient?

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

After a femoral access procedure, what are you watching for at the access site?

What they are checking: Whether they know how to spot bleeding, hematoma and pulse changes after the sheath is removed.

What do you know about the medications commonly used in the cath lab, like heparin and antiplatelets?

What they are checking: Whether they understand the drugs, doses and bleeding risks that come with cath lab cases.

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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: Cardiac Catheterization Lab Schedule: Full-Time, 32 hours per week, Day Shift (7am-5:30pm), No on-call, but 1-2 stay late shift per week. 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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