The Nurse (Cardiac Catheterization Labboratory) delivers and coordinates expert care for inpatient and outpatient cardiac procedure patients. Responsibilities include assessment, education, recovery, emergency response, equipment readiness, interdisciplinary collaboration, and care-transition planning. The role leads evidence-based improvement, mentors peers, supports patient safety and satisfaction, may take call, and requires schedule flexibility.
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For more adventure head to Bogus Basin Ski Resort & Boise Foothills, or to the world-famous Sun Valley or scenic McCall. The Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory (CCL) Registered Nurse (RN) executes position responsibilities that demonstrate expert leadership, experience, and creative approaches to management of complex procedural care.
Duties include, but not limited to: Assumes responsibility for the coordination of care focused on patient transition through the continuum of patient care, patient and family education, patient self-management after discharge, and supporting factors that impact customer satisfaction. Collaborates in the development, implementation, evaluation, and revision of policies, procedures, and/or guidelines.
Delivers and manages the care of patients undergoing therapeutic and diagnostic cardiology procedures including both inpatients and outpatients. Assesses the patients physical and mental status prior to procedures, educates on procedural and pre/post-procedural care, and documents responses to interventions, findings, and reports any changes.
Partners with the patient, family, and interdisciplinary team to promote effective and safe transitions across the health care continuum, including the Veteran's goals of care. Provides peers with formal or informal constructive feedback for improvement. Fosters a safe and supportive environment conducive to the development of health care professionals. Evaluates outcomes of evidence-based decisions and practice changes for individuals, groups, and populations.
Responsible for the documented outcomes at the program or service level. May function in several roles to include, pre-procedure assessments, post procedural recovery, and assisting physicians during procedures. They maintain proficiency on the maintenance, cleaning, and preparation of cardiology specific equipment, as well as assist in the planning of end-of-life equipment replacement and future needs.
Recognize changes in patient care situations and initiate appropriate emergency responses, as well as provide enduring education for common clinical adverse complications and responses. Adapts the daily schedule to maximize efficiency. May be assigned call, in which the CCL RN will follow all facility policies regarding response time.
Other duties as assigned Current ACLS and BLS required 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, 7am- 3:30pm MST, may be assigned call Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
nancy.blanco@va.gov · (503) 220-8262 X53325
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $71488 – $147277/yr.
This position requires a Other security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-09-30.
This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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