Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced Cath Lab/EP RN with a CA license required and prior Cath Lab and IR experience for a mixed procedural lab position.

Details

• Work in a mixed Cardiac Cath Lab and Interventional Radiology (IR) unit within an acute care hospital setting
• Unit consists of 3 procedure suites averaging 8-10 cases per day
• Patient procedures include L & R heart cath (interventional and diagnostic), EP studies, pacer and defibrillator implants, PICC line placement, central lines, Swan-Ganz catheters, pleurovacs, and stroke intervention
• Utilizes Cerner EMR
• Day shift schedule, 10-hour shifts from 630a-5p with a 36-hour guaranteed workweek
• Cath/IR lab operates with a 3-person team requiring the RN to provide procedural sedation and hemodynamic monitoring
• RN will float between the main procedure room and a separate control room (with window visibility) for hemodynamic monitoring
• No floating to other units required
• Call required 1-2 evenings per week starting after day shift ends (around 5pm)
• Weekend call required 1-2 times per month for a 24-hour period (630a-630a)
• 30-minute call response time required
• Every other weekend (EOW) rotation
• Holiday coverage required for 1 major and 1 minor holiday

Requirements

• Active CA RN license required
• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience required
• Required certifications: ACLS, BLS (AHA), and NIHSS
• COVID vaccine required
• Cath Lab and IR experience required to succeed in this mixed lab setting
• Prior travel experience preferred
• Cerner EMR experience preferred
• Must be comfortable floating between procedure room and control room for hemodynamic monitoring

Additional Information

• Responsibilities include procedure setup, circulating during procedures, administering sedation, and continuous patient monitoring throughout procedures
• Works under the direction of the Cath Lab Manager and Charge Nurse
• Cath Lab and IR Techs are part of the support team
• Unit-specific orientation is up to 2 weeks with another RN; new hires are not added to the call rotation until the 3rd week
• Scrubs are provided by the facility
• 24-hour Cardiologist call coverage is in place to support the unit
• First-time travelers may be considered given preference for prior travel experience