RN - Cardiac cath Lab

Unit Notes

Department: Cath Lab RN

- # suites/labs: 2 Cath Lab Suites
- #cases per day on average: 8-10 approx.
- Required Certifications: BLS & ACLS
- Common diagnoses/Types of patients: STEMI, Structural Heart
(Mitraclip, TAVR, Watchman), PFO, ASD, PCI, IABP insertion,
Impella-assisted PCI or implantation, ECMO cannulation etc.
- Job Duties: Circulate and Monitor cases, Procedural Sedation -will
do sedation testing prior to arrival. Scrub role is primarily by
Techs. Scrubbing is preferred not required. STEMI receiving
center.
- Experience: Okay with 1 year of experience. Travel experience
highly preferred not required. Cath Lab experience Circulating &
Monitoring, Must have experience with Structural Heart cases.
MacLab experience is preferred.
- EMR/Equipment : MacLab, Epic.
- Cardiologist hours/on call: On call overnights, holidays, and weekends.
- Manager/Charge Nurse: Manager and Daily Cath Lab Point RN or
Tech (Charge).
- Cath Lab Techs: Yes - Cath Lab Techs primarily Scrub cases.
- Shifts & Scheduling: 4 10-hour shifts weekly + call. 6:30a-5p Mon-Fri. No self-scheduling-leadership assigned. Travel RN's
and Travel Techs must be flexible to work Mon-Fri.
- Weeknight/Call Requirements: Approx. 1 weeknight call weekly.
- Weekend/Call Requirements: Approx. 1-2 weekends call per 6 week schedule (Fri
5:30p-Mon 7a).
- Call response time: 30 minutes.
- Floating Requirements: Currently not floating outside Cath Lab
unless otherwise arranged (i.e. Cath Lab & EP experience may allow
flexibility between both areas) will be stated in contract.
- Scrub Color/Dress Code: Hospital pre op/procedural scrubs
provided daily upon arrival to work.
- Unit/Department specific orientation: 1 week including GHO (3 days
on-unit) and weekend Buddy Call.

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