Registered Nurse RN - Cath Lab - Interventional Radiology - Cardiology

Prime Healthcare

Chicago, Illinois

Provides direct patient care to adult and geriatric patient populations

Eligibility: Cardiac CareSign-on bonus

Posted Oct 12 · Applications close Oct 12, 2027

Shift and hours: Days, 7:00am to 3:30pm · 7:00am to 3:30pm day shift Schedule: Full-Time, Day (7:00am - 3:30pm)
Unit and setting: Cath Lab - Cardiology Provides direct patient care to adult and geriatric patient populations.adult and geriatric patients
License: RN license Active state Registered Nursing (RN) License; required.Active state RN license
Term: Permanent

Do you qualify?

License: Active state RN license Active state Registered Nursing (RN) License; required.
Certification: Current BCLS (AHA) and ACLS Current BCLS (AHA), ACLS certificate upon hire and maintain current; required.
Experience: 1 year cardiovascular lab or critical care experience One (1) year clinical experience in a Cardiovascular Lab doing cardiac work or in a Critical Care area; required.

Preferred

Education: BSN Bachelor Degree in Nursing (BSN); preferred.

What it pays

Against similar roles: Top of Chicago staff RN payChicago staff RN postings that state pay run $35/hr to $47/hr, the middle half $35/hr to $41/hr, across 225 postings.
Sign-on bonus: $10,000
Tuition assistance: Offered
Pay reviews: Starting pay set by skillset, experience, education and licensure

Benefits

BenefitsPaid time offpaid time off
Benefits401K retirement plan401K retirement plan
BenefitsMedical coverageMedical coverage
BenefitsDental coverageDental coverage
BenefitsVision coveragevision coverage
BenefitsTuition reimbursementtuition reimbursement
10,000

The role and schedule

Day to day: monitor and record patient condition continuously in the lab Monitors and records patients condition continuously while in the Cardiovascular lab.
Day to day: monitor hemodynamic data during procedures Monitors physiologic and hemodynamic data, as related to diagnostic and/or therapeutic procedures performed in the cardiovascular lab.
Day to day: update physicians on patient condition throughout cases Communicates with physician continuously and as needed about patient condition.
Day to day: check procedure room and equipment are ready Assesses procedure room or equipment functioning and readiness.
Day to day: get supplies for each case Obtains supplies for individual cases and ensures all appropriate needs of the Cardiovascular Laboratory team are met.
Day to day: help maintain equipment and inventory Assists with the maintenance of equipment and inventory.
On call: On-call required (On-Call Required)
Details: Based at St. Mary of Nazareth, listed in Chicago, IL 60622 Hospital: St. Mary of Nazareth Location: Chicago, IL, 60622

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Bonus Amount

10,000

Bonus Information

Sign-On Bonus Available for Qualified Candidates. Eligibility and payout terms apply. Details discussed during the interview process.

Overview

Department: Cath Lab - Cardiology

Schedule

Full-Time, Day (7:00am - 3:30pm)

(On-Call Required)

Hospital: St. Mary of Nazareth Location: Chicago, IL, 60622

Responsibilities

Provides direct patient care to adult and geriatric patient populations. Addresses the psychosocial, physical and general aspects of care related to the surgical environment. Communicates with physician continuously and as needed about patient condition.

Assists with the maintenance of equipment and inventory. Assesses procedure room or equipment functioning and readiness. Obtains supplies for individual cases and ensures all appropriate needs of the Cardiovascular Laboratory team are met.

Monitors physiologic and hemodynamic data, as related to diagnostic and/or therapeutic procedures performed in the cardiovascular lab. Monitors and records patients condition continuously while in the Cardiovascular lab. Participates in performance improvement and continuous quality improvement activities.

Qualifications

Education, experience, training

Bachelor Degree in Nursing (BSN); preferred.

Active state Registered Nursing (RN) License; required.

Current BCLS (AHA), ACLS certificate upon hire and maintain current; required.

One (1) year clinical experience in a Cardiovascular Lab doing cardiac work or in a Critical Care area; required.

Pay Transparency

Saint Mary of Nazareth Hospital offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package that provides employees the flexibility to tailor benefits according to their individual needs. Our Total Rewards package includes, but is not limited to, paid time off, a 401K retirement plan, medical, dental, and vision coverage, tuition reimbursement, and many more voluntary benefit options. A reasonable compensation estimate for this role, which includes estimated wages, benefits, and other forms of compensation, is $38.18 to $57.87. The exact starting compensation to be offered will be determined at the time of selecting an applicant for hire, in which a wide range of factors will be considered, including but not limited to, skillset, years of applicable experience, education, credentials and licensure.

The company is dedicated to empowering its staff with a comprehensive, competitive benefits package, allowing them the freedom to customize their benefits to fit their unique needs. Our abundant resources, programs, and voluntary options serve as a foundation for individual growth and well-being. Learn more here: https://www.primehealthcare.com/benefitsthatmattermost/

Employment Status

Full Time

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Equal Employment Opportunity

Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf

What's around it?

In Chicago, IL

Chicago, ILFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 4% above the US average

Median rent: $1,440/mo
Household income: $77,902/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Chicago, IL

NeighborhoodsYoung professionals cluster on the North Side in Lake View (Wrigleyville and Boystown), Lincoln Park, Bucktown, and Wicker Park—walkable, nightlife-heavy pockets with roughly 10–20 minute downtown commutes. Uptown and Edgewater sit farther north on Lake Michigan with denser rental inventory and about 10–25 minutes to the Loop; Reddit locals also float Andersonville, North Halsted, Buena Park, and Rogers Park when the commute is less of a constraint. More affordable in-city options include Bridgeport (White Sox country, four miles southwest, 10–20 minutes), Bronzeville, Humboldt Park, and lakeside Hyde Park; Gold Coast and River North are the luxury end. Families and space-seekers look at historic Beverly or inner suburbs such as Oak Park, Evanston, Naperville, Villa Park, Lombard, Des Plaines, and Northbrook for roughly 30-minute downtown access.

Young professionals cluster on the North Side in Lake View (Wrigleyville and Boystown), Lincoln Park, Bucktown, and Wicker Park—walkable, nightlife-heavy pockets with roughly 10–20 minute downtown commutes. Uptown and Edgewater sit farther north on Lake Michigan with denser rental inventory and about 10–25 minutes to the Loop; Reddit locals also float Andersonville, North Halsted, Buena Park, and Rogers Park when the commute is less of a constraint.

More affordable in-city options include Bridgeport (White Sox country, four miles southwest, 10–20 minutes), Bronzeville, Humboldt Park, and lakeside Hyde Park; Gold Coast and River North are the luxury end. Families and space-seekers look at historic Beverly or inner suburbs such as Oak Park, Evanston, Naperville, Villa Park, Lombard, Des Plaines, and Northbrook for roughly 30-minute downtown access.

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As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: apartments.com Source 2: reddit.com Source 3: zillow.com Source 4: hireahelper.com Source 5: facebook.com

Getting aroundSources map commutes to downtown and the Loop, not named hospital campuses: Bridgeport and Bucktown about 10–20 minutes, East Garfield Park 15–25 minutes on the CTA Blue and Green Lines plus I-290, Brighton Park 15–30 minutes with I-55, buses, subway, and Midway four miles away, Uptown 10–25 minutes eight miles north. Locals tell newcomers to live on a CTA train or bus line and not rely on driving; Metra’s 11 lines and Pace cover the suburbs, with Divvy bikes and river water taxis as extras. Chicago ranked worst in the U.S. for congestion in 2025 (112 hours lost per driver), expressways need at least 30 minutes of padding, and parking and parallel-parking hunts are a standing complaint.

Sources map commutes to downtown and the Loop, not named hospital campuses: Bridgeport and Bucktown about 10–20 minutes, East Garfield Park 15–25 minutes on the CTA Blue and Green Lines plus I-290, Brighton Park 15–30 minutes with I-55, buses, subway, and Midway four miles away, Uptown 10–25 minutes eight miles north. Locals tell newcomers to live on a CTA train or bus line and not rely on driving; Metra’s 11 lines and Pace cover the suburbs, with Divvy bikes and river water taxis as extras.

Chicago ranked worst in the U.S. for congestion in 2025 (112 hours lost per driver), expressways need at least 30 minutes of padding, and parking and parallel-parking hunts are a standing complaint.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: apartments.com Source 2: thehonestlocal.com Source 3: extraspace.com Source 4: travelonthereg.com Source 5: facebook.com

OutdoorsLake Michigan is the backyard: Oak Street Beach, Edgewater’s miles of shoreline and beaches, and Promontory Point in Hyde Park for picnics. Lincoln Park Zoo is one of the oldest free zoos in the U.S.; the Chicago Riverwalk is the downtown pedestrian spine; Humboldt Park’s 200 acres include a lagoon, boathouse, and trails; Brighton Park sits by sprawling McKinley Park; Navy Pier is the tourist-and-local hybrid. Warm-weather patio season starts in the mid-50s; Divvy bikes cover short hops; Starved Rock is the go-to day trip for Midwest rock formations.

Lake Michigan is the backyard: Oak Street Beach, Edgewater’s miles of shoreline and beaches, and Promontory Point in Hyde Park for picnics. Lincoln Park Zoo is one of the oldest free zoos in the U.S.; the Chicago Riverwalk is the downtown pedestrian spine; Humboldt Park’s 200 acres include a lagoon, boathouse, and trails; Brighton Park sits by sprawling McKinley Park; Navy Pier is the tourist-and-local hybrid.

Warm-weather patio season starts in the mid-50s; Divvy bikes cover short hops; Starved Rock is the go-to day trip for Midwest rock formations.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: facebook.com Source 2: zillow.com Source 3: tripadvisor.com Source 4: reddit.com Source 5: hireahelper.com Source 6: blog.resy.com

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Chicago is less one city than 77 community areas, and that is the real choice a relocating nurse makes. Healthcare is among the city’s top industries. Young professionals live on the North Side lakefront—Lake View (Wrigleyville and Boystown), Lincoln Park, Edgewater, Uptown—and in Bucktown, Wicker Park, and Logan Square, where the L beats the car and downtown is 10–25 minutes. Hyde Park and Bridgeport trade nightlife for greystones, lake or White Sox proximity, and lower prices; Gold Coast is the luxury tier. Live on a CTA line: drivers lost 112 hours to congestion in 2025, worst in the country. The payoff is Lake Michigan, a free Lincoln Park Zoo, the Riverwalk, Humboldt Park’s lagoon, and food from The Duck Inn and Longman & Eagle to pierogi and deep-dish. The Art Institute, Field Museum, Wrigley Field, Lollapalooza, and Blues Festival are everyday civic life. Winters are long, gray, and snowy; summers are why people stay. Typical rents sit near $1,900–$2,100 and climbing; property-tax bills keep rising. Crime is neighborhood-specific even after 2025 homicides fell to a 60-year low.

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As of 2026Source 1: hireahelper.com Source 2: apartments.com Source 3: zillow.com Source 4: thehonestlocal.com Source 5: extraspace.com Source 6: blog.resy.com Source 7: choosechicago.com Source 8: travelonthereg.com

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