Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Cath Lab position requiring scrub experience, Epic proficiency, and the ability to perform advanced structural and interventional cardiac procedures.

Details

• Works in a 6-room cardiac cath lab within an acute care teaching hospital
• Serves adult patients with a daily census of 15–20 cases
• Common diagnoses include coronary artery disease, valve disorders, heart failure, and atrial septal defect/patent foramen ovale closures
• Advanced procedures performed include TAVR, left atrial appendage closures, CardioMEMS, thrombectomy, MitraClip, renal denervation, and research protocols
• Equipment used includes IABP, Impella, Penumbra, Rotapro, CSI, Shockwave, laser, OCT, and IVUS
• Charting performed in Epic (experience required)
• Schedule is 4x10-hour day shifts, 7:30am–6:00pm, plus call obligations
• Each clinician is expected to take 7 on-call shifts and 5 late shifts per 6-week period
• One full weekend of call (Friday through Sunday) must be scheduled per 6-week cycle, with remaining weekday call shifts (Monday through Thursday) taken individually
• One Saturday elective case shift is also required per 6-week period
• Clinicians must be able to return to the hospital within 30 minutes when on call
• One holiday shift or call rotation is required per 13-week contract

Requirements

• Active RN license in Virginia (VA) or a compact license; Virginia will grant emergency authorization to travelers so they can work while a permanent VA license is processing
• Current certifications: BLS and ACLS
• Scrub experience in the cardiac cath lab is required
• Proficiency in diagnostic and interventional cath lab procedures including LHC, RHC, PCI, PTCA, stent placement, atherectomy, temp pacer, Impella, IABP, TAVR, Watchman, and MitraClip
• Ability to scrub and circulate all interventional and structural heart procedures including TAVR, Watchman, MitraClip, TriClip, and transcatheter tricuspid and mitral valve replacements
• Experience with Epic/Cupid/Xper monitoring and hemodynamics
• Skilled in sterile technique, EKG lead placement, dysrhythmia recognition and interpretation, hemodynamic monitoring, and rapid response protocols
• Experience with fluoroscopy in a cath lab setting
• Knowledge of isolation precautions, equipment handling, and supply management
• Two professional references required for consideration
• PDF copies of Driver's License and Social Security Card required for consideration

Additional Information

• This is a nationally accredited cardiac cath lab with American College of Cardiology accreditation for PCI procedures, operating within a Level I Trauma Center, Magnet-designated, certified stroke center with over 700 licensed beds
• The cath lab is supported by a multidisciplinary team with adjacent cardiac surgery and hybrid ORs
• First-time travelers will not be considered for this position
• Local candidates are not accepted; a radius requirement applies to this position
• All time-off requests must be submitted at the time of application for consideration