RN (Registered Nurse)

Unit Notes
Unit "Cath Lab, EP and IR - RN
- # suites/labs: 3 Rooms and a hybrid OR
- #cases per day on average: 15-20 Cases can vary greatly by day
- Required Certifications (i.e., BLS, ACLS?) RN: BLS ACLS- Through AHA
- Common diagnoses/Types of patients: Variety of cases in multiple areas. cardiac/interventional
cardiology (diagnostic heart caths, PCIs/cardiac interventions, device implants, etc.) interventional
radiology (ports, feeding tubes, dialysis catheters, IVC filters, nephrostomy tubes, vertebroplasties,
etc.) vascular (AAA/ELG endovascular repairs, TCAR, carotid angiogram/stenting, peripheral
diagnostic and interventions, etc.) structural heart (TAVR, mitraclip, left atrial appendage closures,
PFO closures, alcohol ablations, balloon aortic valvuloplasty, etc.) electrophysiology (cardiac
ablations, device implants)
- Job Duties: RN: circulate cases including administering medications/sedation, monitoring patient
through procedures (and monitor or scrub if trained to do so)
- Experience or 'Must have' skills: Prefer at least 2-3 years of experience in both IR and cath lab for
both techs and RNs, as well as vasacular and/or structural heart experience, but during the
interview we can talk to them about their experience and see if it is something that we can work
with if they do not have experience in all of those areas. Experience with our charting systems and
equipment is preferable, but again can be on a case to case basis upon interviewing them
- EMR/Equipment: EMR: Cerner
- Hemodynamic charting system: Merge
- Room Equipment: x-ray/table is Phillips in all rooms. Ultrasound (both regular and cardiac) Various
equipment used for cases such as impella, intra-aortic balloon pump, laser atherectomy, CSI,
rotablator, angiojet, FFR, IVUS, OCT, C02 for angiography, etc.
Cardiologist hours/on call "24/7 call coverage with interventional cardiologist and interventional
radiologist and a 1 cath lab team
Regular cath lab hours: Monday-Friday 0700-1730 and then a call team takes over from 1730-
0700 the next morning.
- Manager/Charge Nurse: 1 cath lab interim manager and 1 charge nurse per day on regular
Monday-Friday shifts
- Cath Lab Techs: Yes
- Shifts & Scheduling (Do you allow self-scheduling? Block scheduling?): 4 10 hour shifts a week
(Monday-Friday with 1 weekday off) 3-4 person teams per room depending on staffing and type of
case. 4 person teams for call teams
- Weeknight/Call Requirements: Typically, 7-10 days of call per month from 1730-0700
(includes your 1 weekend a month of 3 days)...average of 1-2 weeknight call shifts per week
- Weekend/Call Requirements: 1 weekend per month (Friday at 1730 - Monday at 0700)
- Holiday/Call Requirements: Typically, 1 summer holiday (Memorial Day, Independence Day or
Labor Day) and 1 winter holiday (Thanksgiving, Christmas or New Year)...may be a couple day
stretch or call or over a weekend for your holiday commitment
- What is call response time?: 30 minutes
- Floating Requirements: Typically, the cath lab staff do not float to other departments. However,
floating is possible (likely as a team nurse or to be helping hands) if hospital census, critical
staffing, etc. warrants it.
- Scrub Color/Dress Code: Hospital provides scrubs for use while in the cath lab (wear street
clothing in to work, change into our scrubs, and then change back before going home)
- Unit/Department specific orientation RNs: 1 day of hospital orientation followed by 2 days of -
department specific orientation.