RN (Registered Nurse)

Unit Notes
Cath Lab experience only - No IR/Neuro required!

***agency provides traveler with rad badge***
- Unit: Cardiac Cath Lab
-Basic EKG interpretation test assigned during orientation. Critical care RNs (ED/ICUs/PICU) will have more than just the basic interpretation test (like those included in the STEMI curriculum and Procedural Sedation curriculum assigned to them).
- # of Suites: 5 Suites: 2 suites primarily for coronary cases; 1 suite - peripheral cases; 1 suite - vascular & neuro cases; 1 suite for EP cases (electrophysiology)
- Cases/day: Varies anywhere from 10 - 22 cases per day total
- Types of cases: Cardiac/Coronary Vascular Peripheral General IR (interventional radiology) EP & Neuro intervention. All perm staff cross-trained in each area. Travelers will not be cross-trained; however must have current cath lab experience. Must be comfortable with conscience & moderate sedation procedural processes airway management cardiac drips such as Integrilin dopamine & vasopressins as well as balloon pumps. Scrubbing not required.
- Certs: BLS & ACLS and NIHSS (MUST BE THROUGH AHA)
- Licensure: Current CA RN License
- EMR System: Cath lab documentation is Merge Hospital is Cerner.
- Techs/Support Staff: Cases are done with 2 techs (1 scrubs & 1 monitors hemodynamics etc) RN does conscious sedation. Sometimes there will be a 4th personcould be an RN or a tech depending on the case. There is also a Lead Tech that is responsible for making the room assignments.

- Hours/Shifts: 4x10s (or until cases are done) Start times vary between 0630 & 0730
- Weekends: Not open on the weekends; however see info regarding call
- Call: They are a STEMI (ST Elevated Myocardial Infarction) Center. They are not open on weekends; however rotate call for inpatient cases urgent and emergent cases call runs from Friday evening trough Monday am; however this is subject to change depending on the needs of the unit.
- Scrub Color: Provided by the Hospital
- Floating: No

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Required Experience:

IC