Position Summary

The Interventional RN Fellow is a Registered Nurse hired directly into Interventional Services and enrolled in a structured nine-month Fellowship Program designed to prepare clinicians for independent specialty practice within the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, Electrophysiology Laboratory, or Neurovascular Interventional Laboratory.

The January 2027 Fellowship Program combines didactic education, simulation, competency validation, clinical preceptorship, procedural training, and mentorship to develop the clinical expertise and technical skills necessary to safely care for patients undergoing complex cardiac, electrophysiology, neurovascular, and peripheral vascular procedures. Fellows participate as members of the interventional team while progressing through a structured pathway toward independent practice and call readiness.

Upon successful completion of fellowship requirements, competency validation, and orientation milestones, the employee will function as an independent Interventional Registered Nurse within the assigned specialty service.

Education

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing required.
• Current/valid State of New Jersey Registered Nurse license (or legal authorization to practice).
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
• ACLS certification required within fellowship-defined timeframe.
• Completion of all Fellowship Program educational requirements.

Experience

• Minimum two (2) years of acute care nursing experience required.
• Critical Care, Emergency Department, PACU, Procedural Services, Neurocritical Care, or Cardiovascular nursing experience preferred.
• Previous interventional experience not required.
• Demonstrated interest in specialty procedural nursing practice.

Skills

• Demonstrates effective oral and written communication skills.
• Strong clinical assessment and critical thinking abilities.
• Ability to learn advanced cardiovascular, electrophysiology, and neurovascular procedural care.
• Ability to function competently in stressful situations and rapidly changing patient conditions.
• Ability to work cooperatively with multidisciplinary healthcare teams.
• Ability to utilize effective time management, problem solving, prioritization, and clinical reasoning skills.
• Ability to safely care for patients undergoing invasive procedures utilizing evidence-based nursing practice.
• Ability to wear radiation protection equipment and work safely in environments utilizing ionizing radiation.

Job Location

The Valley Hospital-Paramus

Shift

Day (United States of America)

Benefits

• Medical/Prescription, Dental & Vision Discount Program (Full Time/Part Time Employees)
• Group Term Life Insurance and AD&D(Full Time Employees)
• Flexible Spending Accounts and Commuter Benefit Plans
• Supplemental Voluntary Benefits ( e.g. Short-term and Long-term Disability, Whole Life Insurance, Legal Support, etc.)
• 6 Paid Holidays, Paid Time Off (varies), Wellness Time Off, Extended Illness
• Retirement Plan
• Tuition Assistance 
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Valley Health LifeStyles Fitness Center Membership Discount
• Day Care Discounts for Various Daycare Facilities

Salary

Joining Valley Health System means becoming part of a dedicated team that values the highest quality of care in a supportive environment. In our commitment to high performance and reliability, we encourage and recognize exceptional individual performance through our industry leading compensation practices including a starting salary and benefits in accordance with your role, experience, education, and licensure. Actual individual salaries vary depending on these factors. The salary listed does not include other forms of compensation or benefits.

Pay Range: $47.80 - $59.75 (per hour)

EEO Statement

Valley Health System does not discriminate on the basis of ancestry, age, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, civil union status, color, creed, disability, domestic partnership, gender, gender identity or expression, familial status, genetic information, liability for service in the Armed Forces of the United States, marital status, medical condition or illness, mental or physical handicap, national origin, nationality, perceived disability, pregnancy, race, refusal to submit to genetic testing or make available results of such tests, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran’s status or any other protected basis, in accordance with all applicable Federal, State and Local laws. This applies to all areas of employment, including recruitment, hiring, training and development, promotion, transfer, termination, layoff, compensation, benefits, social and recreational programs, and all other conditions and privileges of employment.