Registered Nurse, Cardiac Cath Lab
Arlington, Virginia
RN · Cardiology
Posted Jul 23
- Unit
- Cath-Lab
What the listing says
Role
- Term
- Permanent
- Setting
- Hospital
- Accepts
- RN
- Experience
- 1+ years
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
- $16/hr above the median
The median for Cardiology in Virginia is $43/hr, across 8 postings.
About this role
Across all levels, the registered professional nurse is responsible for the direct and indirect total nursing care of their assigned patients. The RN is also responsible for the supervision of assigned personnel. The position requires knowledge of both department and hospital policies and procedures relevant to the delivery of nursing care. Interpretive skills, frequent interactive and consultative associations, along with management and supervisory skills are inherent in the position.
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Requirements
- RN
- Compact RN
- Bachelor's in Nursing Required
- One year of Nursing/Patient Care in an acute care setting is required
- Licensed as a Registered Nurse by the Virginia Department of Health Professions required or Compact State Licensure in Nursing required
- BLS certification required
- ACLS certification required
Benefits
- Medical coverage
- Dental coverage
- Vision coverage
- Wellness benefits
- Retirement benefits
- Shift differentials
Place
- City
- Arlington, Virginia
- Median rent
- $2,322/mo
- Local household income
- $142,114/yr
- Metro price level
- 9% above the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
Arlington area index 108.9, where 100 is the national average.
Arlington sits just across the Potomac from Washington, D.C., blending city energy with leafy residential pockets. Neighborhoods like Clarendon and Ballston cluster with restaurants and nightlife, while riverside trails offer nurses a quick outdoor escape after shifts.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.
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Cardiac is a specialty you move into. Start on tele or stepdown; cath lab and CVICU usually come later.
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