Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced Cardiac Cath Lab RN for a 13-week travel assignment in an acute care hospital setting, requiring active AZ or Compact RN licensure and a minimum of 2 years of experience.

Details

• Acute care hospital setting, Cardiac Cath Lab unit
• Lab consists of 2 suites: one primarily EP and one fully interventional (no structural heart, no open heart procedures, lesser-acuity interventional cases only)
• EP procedures performed; some peripheral procedures; no standard IR-type procedures
• Averages 8 cases per day
• Standard team is 1 RN and 2 techs (RT and Scrub); STEMIs and call cases run with a 2 RN, 2 tech team
• All RNs are required to sedate; scrubbing experience is a plus but not required
• Cardiologists available 24/7
• Permanent RN Manager on unit with rotating Charge RN Monday–Friday
• Primary charting system is Cerner (limited use); Maclab equipment also used
• Day shift, 12-hour shifts, 0600–1830
• On-call required: generally 1 night per week, occasionally 2 depending on staffing needs
• Weekend call rotation: approximately 1 weekend every 3–4 weeks (Friday 1830 to Monday 0600)
• Holiday on-call: one 4-person team on call for 24 hours on holidays
• 30-minute call response time required
• Possible float to a nearby sister facility

Requirements

• Active AZ or Compact (NLC) RN license required; pending licenses not accepted
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications required; pending certifications not accepted
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
• Cardiac Cath Lab RN experience required
• EP experience is a strong plus; candidates without EP experience will not be assigned to the EP room
• Must be able to administer conscious sedation
• Cerner EMR experience preferred; Maclab experience a plus
• A driver's license must be provided for consideration
• Two professional references required: one supervisor from within the last 12 months and one peer or supervisor from within the last 3 years, including dates of employment and eligibility for rehire

Additional Information

• Candidates must pass a dysrhythmia exam (via Relias) within 48 hours of receiving an offer; only 2 attempts are allowed — failure to pass disqualifies the candidate from this health system's AZ facilities for 6 months
• A Pass/Fail simulation lab assessment on sterile technique (Foley catheter insertion and central line dressing changes) is administered on Day 1 of orientation; failure results in immediate dismissal and a 6-month DNU status
• Candidates who have been directly employed (full-time, part-time, PRN, or seasonal) by any facility in this health system within the past 12 months are not eligible
• Candidates must permanently reside at least 50 miles from the facility; a driver's license is used to verify permanent address
• Orientation is approximately 3 days
• Hospital scrubs are provided
• Local candidates are accepted