Invasive Cardiac Tech @ SLMC - Cardiac Serv: Interventional: 100010036903

SLMC - Cardiac Serv: Interventional

Milwaukee, WI

Level III Trauma Center

Level III NICU

Magnet Designation

Comprehensive Stroke Center

Beds: 933

Covid vaccine required

Beds: 15 labs total shared between Cath Lab, EP, and Hybrid, but about 11 of those are strictly Cath Lab. Travelers will only be in Cath Lab

Experience: 3 years

First-time traveler: No

This is a fast paced, high acuity Cath Lab. They do anywhere between 24-40 cases a day. Adults, no peds

Cath Lab: Diagnostic, interventional, RHC, LHC, STEMI/NSTEMI, CTO, valvuloplasty, Cardiomems, biopsies, atherectomies, staged PCI, IABP, Impella; ECMO (preferred)

Peripheral diagnostic and interventional cases, some fistulograms as well

Hybrid (experience preferred but not required): AAA grafts, thoracic grafts, clips, lots of TAVRs, Watchman

1:1

RN: BLS, ACLS; NIHSS (preferred)

RTR: BLS, ACLS, ARRT(R), WI License; RCIS (preferred)

RN and RTR: Cath Lab and Peripheral cases listed above. Hybrid experience preferred but not required

RN: Conscious sedation, titrating/managing drips

RTR: Scrubbing, panning

Permanent staff will monitor cases

Housekeeping will turn over rooms

Storeroom staff will manage supply room; Rooms stocked by night shift Cath Lab employees

Transporter during the day from 0630-2000

Receptionist/HUC: Yes, 0600-2000

Charge nurse/Lead Tech: yes, will try to stay out of cases

RT: 24/7, will manage vents if vented patients in lab

Hospitalist: 24/7

Cardiology in house 24/7

Critical Response Team will come for codes if needed

EPIC

Alaris

Pyxis

C-arms: GE

Other equipment used: Volcano, St. Jude, Alphavac, Angiovac, EKOS, Anari (experience not required)

Hemodynamic: GE Pruka (aka Maclab)

PACS: Fuji and ProSolv

IABP: Maquet

1 week of orientation

Refer to job posting for hours department is staffed 24/7

Traveler will work varying shifts 8h or 12h (1200-2030 or 0800-2030) or a combo of 8h/12h to meet their weekly shift requirement.

Sometimes travelers will be scheduled weekends (as above), but its usually just call. (Fri-Fri call every 2 months is worst case scenario)

The scheduled shift will be either 1200-2030 or 0800-2030.

Will be on call from Friday-Friday (7 days of call) every 2-3 months. May not have to take call all 7 days - set traveler up for worst case scenario, which is 7 days of call every 2 months.

Call will be end of shift until the following morning at 0600.