Registered Nurse-Cardiac Catheterization and Electrophysiology Position Available In Pinellas, Florida

Between $75k and
$147k
Per Year
Position range in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area $78k – $100k Per Year Registered Nurse-Cardiac Catheterization and Electrophysiology
Veterans Health Administration

Occupation:

Registered Nurses

Location:

Bay Pines, FL – 33744
Positions available: 1
Job #: 838563000

Source:

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Posted:

6/11/2025

Expires:

6/20/2025

Web Site:

www.usajobs.gov

Job Type:

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Full Time Schedule
Full Time Job Type
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Duties The Cardiac Catheterization & Electrophysiology (Cath Lab/EP) Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible and accountable for individual nursing practice and determines the appropriate delegation of tasks consistent with the nurse’s obligation to provide optimal care. The focus is on individual growth and development in practice with increased levels of self-direction. Ability to formulate a plan of care based on nursing assessments. The RN is responsible for direct patient care, assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating direct and indirect nursing care and identifying outcomes for patient undergoing invasive procedures. They are responsible for coordinating patient care delivery to ensure the delivery of quality care per the established standards of practice, policy, and procedure. Provides patient education to assist the patient and/or family in understanding all phases of the invasive procedure process. Maintains knowledge of supplies and equipment used for various cases in the invasive procedures area. Performs the duties of recording, circulating, and monitoring patients in all phases of the invasive procedure. The RN performs hemodynamic and moderate sedation monitoring, medication administration, and provides pre-and post-care to patients undergoing invasive procedures. Seeks guidance on how to improve care provided to patients and families. Collaborates with health care professional in planning cardiology patient care interventions. Delegates elements of care to the appropriate individual based upon assessed needs, condition, and safety of the patient. The nurse brings principles and theory with limited application of critical thinking skills. May be required to take call. The Cath Lab/EP RN provides comprehensive nursing care; circulates, assists, and operates equipment for the care of the Veteran in the Cath Lab suite. This RN assists in various cardiology interventional procedures. The RN must have a working knowledge of major cardiac diagnoses, medications used in the Cath Lab, medications used during emergency situation, knowledge of sterile techniques, and assist wherever needed. The RN demonstrates proficiency in caring for venous and arterial sheaths and initiating peripheral IV sites is required. The Cath Lab RN requires competency in EKG recognition, clinical competence in hemodynamic monitoring, data interpretation, and various cardiac invasive and non-invasive procedures. The RN must demonstrate nursing skills to manage and assist with emergency or life-threatening situations (airway management and resuscitation efforts). The Cath Lab RN must have a knowledge and understanding of waveforms from the great vessels and all chambers of the heart including the ability to recognize and distinguish normal from abnormal, artifact from abnormality, and forward the physician of impending life-threatening situations. The Cath Lab/EP RN will float to other specialty areas as needed and provide basic nursing care as determined by the institutional policy and governing licensing authority. The RN must participate in quality improvement and the educational development of self and others. This position requires flexibility in schedule and assignments, as procedures occasionally run longer than expected, and emergent cases may happen while staff are still on shift. There is an on-call requirement for this position. Responsible for participating within unit based and/or organizational level Shared Governance councils, utilizing clinical expertise, evidence-based practice, and knowledge to assist with finding solutions to problems or issues to improve the quality care provided to our veterans. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package:

VA Nurse Total Rewards Pay:

Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards

Paid Time Off:

50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year)

Retirement:

Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA

Insurance:

Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)

Licensure:

1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory

Work Schedule:

Monday – Friday, (with on call)

Compressed/Flexible:

This position potentially requires flexibility in schedule and assignments.

Telework:

Not Available

Virtual:

This is not a virtual position.

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives:

Authorized to highly qualified candidate.
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Additional Information Help for Additional Information. Opens a new window. Additional Information Help for Additional Information. Opens a new window.
Requirements Conditions of Employment

• U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
• All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• You may be required to serve a probationary period.
• Subject to background/security investigation.
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.

Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver’s licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.

• Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).

Qualifications Basic Requirements:

• English Language Proficiency. In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7403(f), no person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English.
• Graduate of a school of professional nursing approve
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