Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced Cardiac Cath Lab RN with a TX or compact license to circulate cases in a fast-paced acute care cath lab.

Details

• Acute care setting with a Level 3 trauma designation
• Cardiac Cath Lab unit with 4 labs, typically running 3 rooms simultaneously
• Caseload ranges from 5-15 cases per day
• Patient population includes cardiac, peripheral, neuro, and traumatic embolization cases
• Performs EP procedures including ICDs, pacemakers, and ablations (A-Flutter, SVT, A-Fib)
• RNs circulate and monitor cases; RCIS and RT techs handle scrubbing
• Uses GE MacLab/Combo Lab Hemodynamic Monitoring System
• Uses MEDITECH EMR
• 8-hour day shifts, Monday-Friday, 0630-1500
• Call required approximately 10-11 days per month, including 1 weekend, with a 30-minute response time
• Float required between Bryan and College Station, TX campuses

Requirements

• Active TX or compact RN license required
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications (AHA) required
• Minimum 2 years of experience required
• Must be able to independently circulate cases
• Must be cross-trained or willing to be cross-trained to monitor cases
• Copy of driver's license required at submission to confirm legal name matches government-issued ID

Additional Information

• Responsibilities include circulating and monitoring cardiac, peripheral, neuro, and traumatic embolization cases
• Three days of unit orientation with expectation of independent case coverage by the end of the first week
• First on-call shift scheduled with an experienced nurse near the end of first week, with full call rotation expected by the second weekend
• Experienced travel nurses should not require extended orientation beyond the standard three days
• Candidates may not have been directly employed by any CommonSpirit-affiliated facility, including CHI or Dignity, within the past year
• Candidates previously employed PRN through outside staffing firms will be considered
• Bryan and College Station, TX offer a connected, college-town atmosphere near Texas A&M