Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced Cath Lab/EP RN for a 13-week acute care hospital assignment requiring 2+ years of cath lab/EP experience and SC or compact RN licensure.

Details

• Acute care hospital setting in the Cath Lab/EP department
• 1:1 patient ratio
• Day shift, 4x10 hours, 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM, though hours may extend until procedures are complete
• Weekend and on-call requirements: one weekend (Fri/Sat/Sun) per month plus one weekday call shift per week, subject to change based on staffing needs
• No floating between service lines or to sister facilities
• Epic EMR used

Requirements

• Active SC RN license or compact license in hand prior to start
• BLS and ACLS certifications required (AHA certifications only)
• Minimum 2 years of cath lab/EP experience required
• Community hospital experience required
• Experience with cardiac cath lab procedures, cardiac stent placement, diagnostic and interventional catheterizations, Impella insertion, left and right heart catheterization
• Skilled in circulating procedures, dysrhythmia interpretation/management, and monitoring procedural sedation
• Must provide own radiation badge, as the facility does not supply one to travelers
• SSN and driver's license required for consideration

Additional Information

• Works in diagnostic cardiac cath lab and electrophysiology (EP) lab settings
• Administers and monitors procedural sedation medications
• Hospital-issued scrubs provided for the Cath Lab
• Block scheduling may be accommodated with manager approval, dependent on unit needs
• Candidates must reside outside a 60-mile radius of the facility to be considered at the standard rate; local candidates may be considered on a case-by-case basis at a reduced rate
• Previous perm or PRN staff must be separated from the facility for at least 1 year before returning as a traveler
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• During hurricane season (June through November, peak August-September), all staff may be assigned to emergency response teams
• Free parking available in downtown lots and garages with a distributed parking pass; garage clearance accommodates average SUV/truck height