Travel RN - Cath Lab/EP

American Traveler is hiring a Cath Lab RN with cardiac cath lab and EP experience for a 13-week acute care hospital assignment requiring an active IL license.

Job Details

• Work in the Cath Lab, including diagnostic and interventional cardiac catheterization, EP lab, hybrid OR, and pre/post procedure care,
• Day shift schedule of 4x10 hours (0700-1730),
• Patient ratios of 1:2 on days and 1:1 for nights and weekends,
• Required to work every third weekend,
• On-call required one night per week and every third weekend,
• Floating required within the hospital or to nearby affiliate facilities,
• Cerner EMR used for charting,
• Open to block scheduling accommodations,

Job Requirements

• Active Illinois RN license required and in hand at time of application,
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience with at least 1 year of cardiac cath lab experience,
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certification required,
• Cerner charting experience required,
• Experience in diagnostic and interventional cardiac cath lab, pre/post procedure care required,
• Proficiency required in procedures such as diagnostic and interventional catheterizations, PCI, IABP placement/removal, Impella insertion, valvuloplasty, and ventricular assist device insertion,
• Experience with vascular procedures including angioplasty, carotid stenting, and endovascular interventions required,
• Experience administering and monitoring antiarrhythmics, antihypertensives, emergency medications, IV vasopressors, procedural sedation, reversal agents, and thrombolytics required,
• Skilled in IV therapy including starting IVs and assisting with central line insertion/management,
• Proficient in 12-lead EKG, ACT monitoring, cardioversion, dysrhythmia management, and vascular closure systems,
• Previous charge experience preferred,
• First-time travelers considered only with significant cath lab experience,

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care in diagnostic and interventional cardiac cath lab, EP lab, and hybrid OR settings,
• Perform circulate and scrub roles for cath lab and EP procedures,
• Monitor patients using procedural sedation, Richmond Agitation-Sedation Scale, and ventilator management protocols,
• Level II Trauma Center with 372 staffed beds,
• Scrubs provided for this role,
• Free parking available in any unrestricted space,
• Local candidates accepted with no radius restriction,
• Previous permanent or PRN employees of the health system must be separated for at least 12 months before returning as a traveler,
• RTO ideally limited to no more than 5 non-holiday days,
• Must work 2 of the 3 major holidays,
• First-day orientation is virtual and completed from home, with required modules due by 4:00 PM CST