TRAVEL - RN Cath Lab Hold (786)/ MC Fort Worth / 7A-7:30P

Travel RN Cath Lab Hold

Location: Fort Worth, TX

Unit: Cath Lab Holding (Short Stay) (786)

Shift Detail: No weekends, no major holidays

Assignment Length: 13 weeks

Call Requirements: No

Guaranteed Hours: 36

Special Skills/Experience Required: 2 years + Telemetry Experience, BLSACLSNIH

Preferred Skills/Advanced Skills Needed: Experience with the following: Intra-aortic balloon pump or Impella device experience a plus, vasoactive drug experience a plus, pre-op and recovery experience preferred, Meditech experience preferred

Specialty/Unit Certifications Required: ACTIVE TX RN LICENSE

Procedures Performed on Unit: TEE, Cardioversion, Dobutamine Stress Echo

Patient Experience Required: Experience with prep and recovery of Cath Lab and Interventional Radiology patients preferred, but not necessary

Dress Code: Scrub Color RN: Royal blue, Nail Policy – Clean and Healthy, no artificial nails, gel, next gen, etc. Hair - hair should be neat and clean with no extreme styles or colors. Beards, mustaches and sideburns should be clean and neatly trimmed. Hair must be pulled back if shoulder length or longer when working in the lab. Tattoos – Body art should be covered whenever possible. Body art that is not feasible to cover on a daily basis will be addressed individually. Piercings – Visible piercings other than ears is prohibited. This includes nose rings, tongue rings, etc.

Unit Guidelines/Policies: Floating Guidelines: Attendance Policies: The company wide attendance policy will be followed.

Cath Lab Holding (also known as Short Stay) is a prep and recovery department for patients for Cath Lab and Interventional Radiology. In our department we also assist the physician with TEE's, Cardioversions, and Dobutamine Stress Echo's. Medical City Fort Worth is a Magnet facility. Our staffing is based off the procedure schedule for each day. We care for both outpatients and inpatients. Our unit is a 10 bed holding unit; we have an overflow area that can hold an additional 4 patients, if needed. We prep patients for procedures as well as recover them afterwards. Patient ratios for recovery are based on patient acuity, but on average, a nurse will recover 2-3 patients at one time. Acuity of patients ranges from Med-Surg to Critical Care. Recovery includes removal of arterial and venous sheaths and manual pressure is used. Radiology patients include Ultrasound, Radiology, CT, and Interventional Radiology/Specials patients that require prep for procedure and monitoring post procedure. Tele/PCU experience acceptable. ACLS/BLS required. Intra-aortic balloon pump or Impella device experience a plus. Vasoactive drug experience a plus. Challenges of working in this department include a high volume and fast-paced patient turnover. Hours vary day-to-day depending on volume. Department success requires the capability to work as a member of a strong team. Must be able to communicate with other staff members effectively. No weekends, closed on major holidays.