Cardiac, telemetry and cath lab nursing

Cardiac, Telemetry and Cath Lab Nurse Staffing Across Canada

Cardiac nurses who read the rhythm and the room. We connect experienced cardiac RNs with contract, relief and permanent roles, and help hospitals staff telemetry, step-down and cath lab teams with verified nurses.

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  • Free for candidates. Always.
  • Licences verified with the regulator
  • Every province and territory except Quebec

Where cardiac nurses work

Cardiac nursing spans monitored wards, procedural labs and surgical programs.

Telemetry and cardiac step-down

Continuous ECG monitoring, post-MI care, heart failure and arrhythmia management.

Cath lab and interventional

Procedural sedation monitoring, hemodynamic monitoring, radial and femoral access care and post-procedure recovery.

Cardiac surgery

Pre-op and post-op care, chest tubes, pacing wires and early mobilization. The critical phase often sits in CVICU. See ICU and critical care nurses.

Credentials and what employers look for

Employers set their own requirements. Here is what they commonly ask for.

Usually required

  • Active RN registration in the province of work
  • BLS (Basic Life Support) and ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)
  • 12-lead ECG and rhythm interpretation skills

Often valued

  • A cardiac or telemetry course
  • Cath lab orientation
  • Hemodynamic monitoring competencies
  • CNA cardiovascular nursing certification, CCN(C)
  • Cardiac rehabilitation experience

The Canadian Council of Cardiovascular Nurses maintains the standards behind the CCN(C) exam. BLS and ACLS are Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada programs delivered by training partners.

Our honest note: Employers set their own requirements. We verify registration and certifications before any submission.

Why cardiac units are hard to staff

Cardiac programs need nurses who can respond quickly and read what the monitor shows.

Skill depth

Rhythm interpretation and fast response take time to build. In British Columbia, minimum ratios are set at 1:3 for cardiac telemetry units with higher-acuity services and 1:2 for high acuity or step-down units.

Cath lab call

On-call coverage for urgent procedures is hard to fill.

Steady demand

Cardiac and chronic disease care needs are constant, so units rarely have slack.

We ask about your procedures, monitoring technology and call model before we match.

How it works

For nurses

  1. Submit your profileShare your rhythm, monitoring and procedure experience.
  2. We verify and askWe verify registration and certifications.
  3. We share rolesRoles that fit your cardiac experience.
  4. You decideYou decide on introductions.

For facilities

  1. Share your needsYour procedures, monitoring technology and call model.
  2. We screenWe screen by rhythm skills and procedure experience, not only title.
  3. You reviewCandidate summaries for your team.
  4. You decideYou interview and decide.

Contract, relief or permanent

Pick the arrangement that fits your life or your unit.

Contract and relief

Cover vacancies and surges.

Contract and relief staffing

Direct hire

Permanent cardiac roles.

Direct hire

Managed programs

Cardiac program float pools.

Vendor and managed programs

We place in every province and territory except Quebec. Read how we check documents on our credentialing and compliance page.

What makes our approach different

We keep this practical and we do not overpromise. Hiring decisions stay with the facility, and career decisions stay with you.

Skills over titles

We screen by rhythm skills and procedure experience, not only title.

Verified credentials

We verify registration and certifications.

Clear terms

Clear, plain communication on terms.

Related pages

ICU and critical care nurses

Adult critical care, ventilators and hemodynamic monitoring.

ICU nurse jobs

Emergency nurses

Triage, trauma and resuscitation in emergency departments.

Emergency nurse jobs

Medical-surgical nurses

Acute care nursing on hospital wards.

Medical-surgical nurse jobs

Medical radiation technologists

Imaging partners in the cath lab.

Medical radiation technologist jobs

Hospitals

Staffing for acute care hospitals.

Hospital staffing

Diagnostics

Imaging and diagnostic settings.

Diagnostics staffing

Frequently asked questions

Do I need ACLS for telemetry?

Most hospitals require it, along with BLS. Both are Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada courses delivered by training partners. Requirements vary by hospital, so tell us your current certifications and we will confirm what your target site expects before any submission.

What counts as cath lab experience?

Work in the procedural lab with sedation monitoring and post-procedure care. Details vary by hospital, since team makeup and responsibilities differ between sites. Tell us what you have done, such as monitoring, access site care or recovery, and we will match you to sites that run similar procedures.

Is a cardiac certification required?

Usually not, but it can help. The Canadian Nurses Association offers cardiovascular nursing certification, CCN(C), and the Canadian Council of Cardiovascular Nurses maintains the standards behind it. Employers decide what they accept, so ask the target site.

Cardiac care needs steady hands.

I am a cardiac nurse

Share your profile and we will be in touch. Free for candidates. Always.

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I need cardiac coverage

Tell us your procedures, monitoring and start date.

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