Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for an Interventional Radiology position requiring a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience, with hands-on cardiac cath lab, IR, and EP procedure skills.

Details

• Hospital-based Interventional Radiology unit serving adult and geriatric patients
• Specialized procedures include cardiac cath, STEMI interventions, peripheral vascular, EP (insertions and change-outs), EKOS, Clotriever, balloon pump, vascular CSI, Hawk One, and thrombectomy
• Patient ratios: 1:4–6 on days; 1:3 on nights/weekends
• Schedule is 4x10-hour day shifts, 07:00–17:30
• On-call requirement: 8 weekdays and 2 weekends per 6-week period, with occasional additional call
• Weekend requirement: 2 weekends per 6-week period
• Floating required as needed, including to a nearby sister facility
• EMR systems in use: Epic, Mac Lab, and Pyxis; experience preferred
• Siemens Artis 1 x-ray system used on the unit
• Scrubs are provided by the facility
• Local candidates within 50 miles of the facility are accepted

Requirements

• Active NC or compact RN license required; license pending at time of submission is acceptable
• Current certifications required: BLS, ACLS, and RCIS
• Minimum 2 years of relevant RN experience required
• Proficiency in scrubbing (level 3 or 4) and circulating is required
• Cardiac Cath Lab procedure experience required: Balloon Angioplasty, Stents, Thrombectomy, Filter Placement, Pacemaker/Defib device placement, Left and Right Heart Catheterization
• Interventional Radiology procedure experience required: Stents, Angioplasty, Peripherals, Upper and Lower Extremity, Vascular Studies, and Hemodynamic Monitoring
• Electrophysiology procedure experience required: Cardioversion and Pacemaker Insertion
• Experience with EKOS and CSI equipment required
• General skills required: scrubbing, monitoring, and EKG interpretation
• Must pass an EKG competency test prior to start
• Two manager/supervisor professional references from within the past 12 months are highly preferred; references are required at time of start
• IV start experience preferred

Additional Information

• First-time travelers will not be considered for this position
• Previous permanent, PRN, or EP staff employees of Novant Health or New Hanover must wait 12 months before applying as a traveler; facility rehire approval is required
• Orientation is conducted weekly; no RTO is permitted during the first week of the assignment
• Pre-start modules (approximately 8–10 hours for acute care roles) must be completed before the assignment begins and annually thereafter
• RTO of up to 7 days may be approved provided it does not fall on a holiday; RTO requests exceeding 7 days require facility approval
• No RTO changes are permitted after booking and cannot be negotiated onsite
• Candidates must be available to work 2 out of 3 major holidays
• Travel pairs are permitted, provided each traveler has their own transportation and is agreeable to potentially different schedules