Travel RN - Cath Lab/EP

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Cath Lab position requiring at least 2 years of relevant experience and proficiency in a wide range of cardiac and interventional procedures.

Job Details

• Hospital-based Cardiac Catheterization Lab setting, covering both diagnostic and interventional procedures,
• Patient population includes a range of cardiovascular diagnoses including coronary artery disease (stable angina, unstable angina/NSTEMI, STEMI), heart failure, valvular disease, congenital heart disease, pulmonary hypertension, pericardial disease, and pre-operative cardiac evaluations,
• 1:1 patient ratio,
• Procedures performed include PCI (balloon angioplasty and stent placement), PFO/ASD closure, CTO, cardiogenic shock management, left and right heart catheterizations, IABP placement/removal, and pulmonary artery/Swan-Ganz monitoring,
• Preferred procedural experience includes Impella insertion, TAVI/TAVR, rotablader atherectomy, ASD/cardiac implant closure devices, scrub procedures, and vascular interventions (angioplasty, upper/lower extremity angiography, dialysis graft interventional),
• Major equipment used includes Impella, Penumbra, EKOS, Roto, Ultrasound, Shockwave, ACIST, and the GE Mac Lab system,
• EMR: Epic (documentation); Pyxis (medications); SBAR (communication),
• Schedule: Days, 5x8-hour shifts (06:45-15:15), Monday-Friday,
• Occasional late days approximately 4-5 times per month, rarely extending past 17:00,
• Call requirement: one day per week and every fifth weekend,
• Floating required as needed,

Job Requirements

• Active NC RN license or compact RN license (license/certs may be pending at time of consideration),
• Current certifications: BLS and ACLS,
• Minimum 2 years of Cath Lab RN experience required,
• Proficiency in cardiac medications including antiarrhythmics, antihypertensives, IV vasopressors, thrombolytics, procedural sedation, and reversal agents,
• Skills required include 12-lead EKG interpretation, ACT monitoring, cardioversion, dysrhythmia interpretation and management, sheath removal and monitoring, procedural sedation monitoring, Richmond Agitation-Sedation Scale, malignant hyperthermia protocols, and infection/isolation precautions,
• IV therapy skills required: blood product administration, IV infusion pumps, and starting IVs,
• Two professional references from a manager or supervisor within the past 12 months are highly preferred,

Additional Information

• Orientation is 16 hours; orientation is held weekly and no RTO is permitted during the first week of the assignment,
• Pre-start modules are required (approximately 8-10 hours for acute care roles) and must also be completed annually; modules are completed via online learning, Zoom, webinar, and in-person classes,
• Scrubs are provided,
• Candidates must be available for a manager interview prior to any offer being extended,
• Candidates must work 2 out of 3 major holidays,
• Up to 7 days of RTO may be auto-approved provided it does not fall on a holiday; additional RTO requires facility approval,
• Previous permanent, PRN, or employed staff of Novant Health or New Hanover must wait 12 months before being considered as a traveler; facility rehire approval is required,
• Local candidates are accepted; candidates residing within 50 miles of the facility are eligible at a different rate,
• Travel pairs are allowed, but each traveler must have their own transportation and be comfortable with potentially different schedules,
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply