Description

American Traveler is hiring a RN - Cardiac Cath Lab for a 13-week contract requiring at least 1 year of interventional Cath Lab experience and an active AL or compact RN license.

Details

• Work in the Cath Lab/CVR unit of a 492-bed hospital that is a Level II Trauma Center, Level III NICU, and Primary Stroke Center
• Unit has 4 Cath Lab rooms and sees approximately 20-25 patients per day
• Patient population includes STEMI/NSTEMI, LHC/RHC, CHF, Angina, ACS, Afib, IABP/Impella, CTOs, staged/protected PCI, pericardiocentesis, and temp pacers
• Exposure to EP, vascular, PE, and hybrid/structural procedures possible though prior experience in these is not required
• Patients not from the ICU are transferred to the Cardiovascular Recovery (CVR) area post-case
• Uses Cerner EMR, XPER hemodynamic monitoring system, IntellaSpace PACS, Plum 360 IV pumps, and Omnicell medication dispensing
• Shift schedule is 12-hour days (0630-1900), working three 12-hour shifts per week for a total of 36 hours
• Weekend on-call rotation every 4th weekend, Friday end of shift until Monday at 0630
• Weekday on-call rotation includes approximately 1 call night per week (end of shift until 0630 the next morning) and possibly 1 late shift per week
• On-call response time is 30 minutes with call rooms available upon request
• Possibility of floating to Interventional Radiology (IR) or Cardiovascular Recovery (CVR), though prior experience in these areas is not required
• Schedule cycle runs 3-6 weeks with no guaranteed block scheduling upfront

Requirements

• Active RN license (AL state or compact) required
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications required
• Minimum 1 year of interventional Cath Lab experience required (diagnostic-only experience not accepted)
• Must be comfortable with groin site management, radial band (VascBand) management, and moderate sedation
• Ability to titrate drips and knowledge of emergency medications required
• Must be able to efficiently use defibrillator/pacer and recognize rhythm changes
• Must know when and what anticoagulants to administer
• Comfortable addressing ventilator alarms, though vent experience is not required
• Cerner EMR experience is preferred but not required

Additional Information

• Responsibilities include direct patient care during Cath Lab procedures, hemodynamic monitoring, and transporting patients to the recovery area
• Unit support includes a Cath Lab Coordinator/Supervisor, 24/7 Respiratory Therapy, 24/7 Hospitalist, on-call Cardiologist, and RRT/Code Team
• Travelers with more than one assignment at this facility may be trained to monitor
• New-to-facility travelers or return travelers absent for 1+ years receive 24 hours of classroom orientation plus 1-3 shifts of unit orientation
• Holiday coverage required for one major and one minor seasonal holiday per contract
• Green hospital scrubs are provided
• Parking available in a parking deck
• Must reside outside a 60-mile radius of the facility as local candidates are not accepted for this position
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Previous permanent staff must wait 6 months before being considered for a travel assignment at this facility