Registered Nurse - Cardiac Catheterisation Lab

Department of Health Tasmania – Brisbane QLD

Join the Royal Hobart Hospital Cardiac Catheterisation Laboratory (Cath Lab), Southern Tasmania's tertiary referral centre for adult cardiac services.

This is an exciting time to join our team as we expand our service with the development of a second state-of-the-art Cardiac Catheterisation Laboratory. This significant investment will increase our capacity to deliver life-changing cardiac care and support the future healthcare needs of our community.

Our specialised team delivers a broad range of diagnostic and interventional cardiology procedures, including coronary angiography, PCI, electrophysiology, cardiac device implantation and structural heart interventions. Supported by a 24-hour emergency and Code STEMI service, you'll work alongside cardiologists, cardiac technicians and multidisciplinary healthcare professionals committed to excellence in patient care.

The Team

Join the Royal Hobart Hospital Cardiac Catheterisation Laboratory (Cath Lab), Southern Tasmania's tertiary referral centre for adult cardiac services.

This is an exciting time to join our team as we expand our service with the development of a second state-of-the-art Cardiac Catheterisation Laboratory. This significant investment will increase our capacity to deliver life-changing cardiac care and support the future healthcare needs of our community.

Our specialised team delivers a broad range of diagnostic and interventional cardiology procedures, including coronary angiography, PCI, electrophysiology, cardiac device implantation and structural heart interventions. Supported by a 24-hour emergency and Code STEMI service, you'll work alongside cardiologists,



cardiac technicians and multidisciplinary healthcare professionals committed to excellence in patient care.

The Role

As a Registered Nurse in the Cath Lab, you'll provide specialised nursing care across all stages of cardiac procedures, from patient assessment and preparation through to procedural support and recovery.

Working in a fast-paced, high-acuity environment, you'll undertake Cath Lab roles including scrub, scout/circulating and procedural sedation support, while contributing to safe, efficient and patient-centred care. You'll also participate in emergency cardiac response pathways and on-call services as part of a highly skilled multidisciplinary team.

The Position

The Cath Lab Nurse is responsible for:

- Delivering nursing care across the pre‐procedural, intra‐procedural, and post‐procedural phases of cardiac investigations and interventions.
- Performing Cath Lab roles including scrub nursing, circulating/scout duties, and nurse‐led procedural sedation, within scope of practice.
- Supporting a broad range of procedures, including diagnostic coronary angiography, interventional cardiology, electrophysiology studies, cardiac device implantation, and structural heart procedures.
- Monitoring haemodynamic status and responding promptly to clinical deterioration or procedural complications.




- Maintaining compliance with infection prevention, sterile technique, radiation safety, and clinical governance standards.
- Contributing to effective workflow, case management, and optimal use of Cath Lab resources.
- Communicating effectively with patients, families, and the multidisciplinary team to support safe and coordinated care.
- Regularly participates in emergency and on‐call services as required, including time‐critical cardiac response pathways.
- Contributing to education, quality improvement, and service development activities within the Cath Lab.

You will need

- A minimum of three (3) years clinical experience working in cardiology or a comparable acute care setting (e.g. coronary care, intensive care, emergency department, or other high acuity clinical environments).
- A minimum of five (5) years post graduate nursing experience, demonstrating progressive development of clinical knowledge, skills, and critical thinking.
- Demonstrated experience in the assessment, monitoring, and management of acutely unwell and clinically deteriorating patients.
- Experience working within multidisciplinary teams in fast paced clinical environments is highly desirable.

Desirable Skills

- ECG interpretation and cardiac rhythm recognition.
- Advanced haemodynamic monitoring skills.
- Experience in Cath Lab, interventional cardiology or other procedural environments.
- Knowledge of radiation safety principles and nurse‐led procedural sedation.
- Current or working towards BLS and ALS certification.
- Competency in peripheral IV cannulation.
- Commitment to ongoing professional development and quality improvement.

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📌 Registered Nurse (Brisbane)
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