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RN Per Diem - Cath Lab - Santa Monica Hospital

University of California - Los Angeles Health
United States, California, Santa Monica
Feb 19, 2026
Description Become a key member of a world-class health organization. Contribute to the delivery of Magnet designated nursing excellence. Take your career to the next level. In this exciting and rewarding position, you will provide exceptional nursing care for our patients. You will offer guidance to team members by supervising nursing interventions and assigning related tasks. You will also assess patient, family and staff learning needs, deliver appropriate clinical education and promote effective working relationships. This involves collaborating with an interdisciplinary team of dedicated professionals to develop and implement a care plan, including providing detailed care instructions. The Cath Lab RN within the Cardiology Services department delivers comprehensive patient care across the pre-, intra- and post-procedural phases. Responsibilities include patient preparation, operation of advanced devices such as IABP, Impella, IVUS and atherectomy/thrombectomy systems, as well as continuous procedural monitoring and post-procedure recovery support. The Cath Lab Clinical Nurse Per Diem embodies the essence of professional Registered Nursing, assuming both responsibility and accountability for patients within a designated time frame. Utilizing the nursing process and collaborative input from the healthcare team, our nurses delivers comprehensive care. They exemplify the professional standards set forth by the American Nurses Association (ANA), actively engaging in ethical considerations, educational endeavors, evidence-based practice, and research. Additionally, they champion quality improvement initiatives, demonstrate leadership prowess, foster collaboration among peers, evaluate professional practice, optimize resource utilization, promote environmental health, and advocate for patients as integral components of clinical nursing practice. May rotate to Ronald Reagan, Santa Monica and West Valley Hospitals to provide support as needed. Position has on-call responsibilities with the expectation of a 30 minute response time Salary Range: $96.74 Hourly Qualifications Please ensure your resume and application clearly specify the unit(s) you have worked on as part of your work experience BSN or MSN - required Current California RN license - required At least 3 years of recent ICU, Cath Lab, Emergency Department or Procedural experience - required ACLS, BCLS and PALS from the American Red Cross or American Heart Association - required CVRN or CCRN Certification required within 12 months of hire Ability to cover on-call with a 30 minute response time Knowledge of Hemodynamic physiologic monitor, and infusion pumps Ability to operate interventional equipment included but not limited to EKOS, IABP Impella, atherectomy devices Willingness to cross train to Interventional Radiology and cover outpatient areas Ability to implement interventions that are pertinent to goals established in the plan of care Ability to evaluate the effective of interventions toward the attainment of established goals and to recognize the need to reassess or reset goal parameters Ability to develop and implement and evaluate patient care plan actively involving patients, family, and staff Official Transcripts and/or original diploma from a registered nursing program must be provided upon hire