Travel RN - Cath Lab/EP

Travel RN - Cath Lab/EP

American Traveler

Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Days

Length (weeks): 13

Openings: 1

$3,547.00/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Cath Lab/EP position requiring SD or compact RN license and at least 2 years of cath lab experience.

Details

• Acute care Level 1 trauma hospital setting in the Cardiac Cath Lab department
• Unit includes 8 fluoroscopy rooms and 2 procedural rooms, averaging 30 patients per day
• 1:1 nurse to patient ratio
• Day shift with varying 10-hour schedules (0530-1600, 0630-1700, or 0730-1800)
• On call responsibilities include 1-2 calls per week and 1 call weekend every 3-4 weeks with a 30-minute response time
• Must be available to fill mandated call if not picked up by others
• Uses Epic EMR along with Pyxis, Philips XIM monitoring system, Xcelera, ultrasounds, Angiojets, EKOS machines, and Acist contrast injection system

Requirements

• Active RN license (SD or Compact)
• Current BLS and ACLS certification
• Minimum 2 years of cath lab experience required
• Graduation from an NLN or AACN accredited nursing program strongly preferred
• BSN preferred but not required
• Experience administering and monitoring conscious sedation and circulating in sterile environments

Additional Information

• Perform cardiac catheterization lab duties including left and right heart catheterizations, PCIs, temporary and permanent pacemaker placements, ICDs, EP procedures, TEEs, cardioversions, venous ablations, and peripheral vascular angiograms
• Unit-specific orientation lasts 4-6 shifts depending on experience, focusing on charting systems and physician equipment preferences
• Ceil blue scrubs provided
• All staff must badge in and out at the facility
• Candidates must disclose any previous employment with Sanford Health; those with prior employment must have an end date at least 6 months before submission
• Accepts local candidates within an 80-mile radius
• First-time travelers may be considered