Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for an Electrophysiology (EP) Lab position at a Level 1 Trauma, academic medical center in Winston-Salem, NC, requiring a minimum of 2 years of EP Lab experience with hands-on scrub proficiency.

Details

• Work in the Electrophysiology Lab of a large 885-bed Level 1 Trauma academic medical center and teaching hospital
• Patient population includes cardiac arrhythmias and electrophysiology cases, averaging 15–20 cases per day
• Required procedures include ablations, CRM device implants, LAAO, and laser lead extractions (LLE scrub experience requested)
• Additional skills used in the lab include moderate sedation, Isuprel drips, cardioversions, 3D mapping, pacing/stimulation, hemodynamic monitoring, arterial/venous sheath management, and defibrillator threshold testing
• EMR is Epic/Cupid; Epic experience is required
• Department equipment includes CARTO, Rhythmia, ESI/Opal, Boston Scientific FaraPulse and Medtronic Affera PFA/RFA, 3D/4D ICE, intra-op TEE, X-ray equipment, Zoll defibrillator, and laser lead extraction systems
• Primary shift is 10-hour days, Monday–Friday, with variable start times between 0600–1900; some 12-hour day shifts (0630–1900) may apply
• Weekend rotation requires working approximately 3–4 Saturdays per 8–10 week schedule cycle
• Late days (finishing cases as needed) occur 3–5 times per month
• No floating required
• On-call is limited to the day after Thanksgiving and the day before Christmas only
• The unit is closed on select holidays: New Year's Day, MLK Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas

Requirements

• Active NC RN license or compact RN license currently in hand
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications required
• Minimum 2 years of experience in an EP Lab setting required
• Hands-on scrub experience in EP procedures is required, including ablations, CRM device implants, and LAAO; LLE scrub experience strongly preferred
• Proficiency in sterile technique, radiation safety, circulating, documentation, hemodynamic monitoring, and X-ray equipment operation required
• Epic/Cupid EMR experience required
• Must have at least 12 months of most recent core experience within the EP Lab specialty, with experience within the past year
• Candidates must reside more than 50 miles from the facility to be eligible; local candidates are not accepted
• Last 4 digits of SSN and full date of birth required for consideration
• Minimum of 1 professional reference dated within the past year, from a Supervisor, Manager, Director, or Charge RN

Additional Information

• Responsibilities include scrubbing and circulating EP procedures, administering and monitoring moderate sedation, managing Isuprel drips, performing cardioversions, and providing airway management during nurse-led sedation
• Department is team-oriented, patient-focused, and excellence-driven, with a collaborative culture that includes physicians, fellows, anesthesia, vendors, and leadership
• Orientation consists of a general new employee orientation plus 2 days of departmental orientation
• Surgical green scrubs are required and are provided by the facility
• Free parking is available in close proximity to the department
• Schedule is managed on a 6-week cycle; RTO requires manager approval
• First-time travelers may be considered depending on years of EP Lab experience
• Candidates who have previously worked a permanent position at an Advocate Health Southeast (AHSE) facility must have been separated for at least 1 year to be eligible