RN - Cardiac cath Lab

Unit Notes

Department: Cath Lab | RN

- # suites/labs: 6
- #cases per day on average: 1:1, 4-20 cases/day.
- Required Certifications: BLS, ACLS.
and EP.
- Experience or 'Must have' skills: Nurses need to have to ability to read strips. We titrate drips occasionally.
- Cardiologist hours/on call: Cardiologist physicians are on call 24 hours, 365 days a year.
- Is there a Manager/Charge Nurse on each shift?: Charge nurse serves as resource and coordinates date and fields calls. When
nurse on-call they act as charge nurse.
- Cath Lab Techs: RTRs. Call teams are 4 person, regular cases are 3 person (1 RN and 2 RTR).
- Shifts & Scheduling: 4-9 hour shift. On occasions we do work over to get all the cases completed if emergent cases come up.
- Weeknight/Call Requirements: Yes, 6-8 call shifts/month. This includes the primary call and backup call.
- Weekend/Call Requirements: Every 6-7 full weekend, starts Friday at 5:30pm and ends 0600 am on Monday morning. There are
addition weekend shifts that RNs will serve for Back up person. They will be the circulator for emergent cases. These shifts are 24
hour shifts and happen on average once/month.
- Holiday/Call Requirements: Yes, Easter BU call shift.
- Floating Requirements: We don't float, but if have experience in IR could share.
- Scrub Color/Dress Code: Scrubs are provided.
- Unit/Department specific orientation: 2-3 shifts

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