Travel RN - Cath Lab/EP

American Traveler is hiring an experienced Cath Lab/EP RN for a Level II Trauma center requiring a minimum of 2 years RN experience and 1 year cardiac cath lab experience along with an active IL license.

Job Details

• Cath Lab unit within an acute care, Level II Trauma hospital,
• Diagnostic and Interventional Cardiac Cath Lab, EP Lab, Hybrid OR, and Pre/Post Procedure settings,
• Patient ratios of 1:2 on days and 1:1 for nights and weekends,
• 4x10 day shift schedule, 7:00 AM-5:30 PM,
• Works every third weekend,
• On-call required one night per week and every third weekend,
• Floating required within the hospital or to nearby affiliate facilities as needed,
• Cerner EMR experience required,

Job Requirements

• Active IL RN license required and in hand at time of application,
• BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required,
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience with at least 1 year of cardiac cath lab experience required,
• First-time travelers considered only with significant cath lab experience,
• Charge RN experience preferred,
• Teaching hospital and Trauma Level I/II experience preferred,
• Experience required in diagnostic and interventional cardiac catheterization procedures including PCI, IABP, Impella, left/right heart catheterization, and valvuloplasty,
• Experience required in EP procedures including arrhythmia induction, conduction studies, and LAA closure,
• Experience required in vascular studies/procedures including angioplasty, carotid stenting, and stent graft placement,
• Experience administering and monitoring antiarrhythmics, antihypertensives, vasopressors, sedation, and thrombolytics,
• Skilled in IV therapy including central line assistance and IV starts,
• Proficient in 12-lead EKG, ACT monitoring, cardioversion, dysrhythmia management, and procedural sedation monitoring,
• Experience with vascular closure systems (Perclose, StarClose) and topical hemostasis agents,
• Cerner charting experience required,

Additional Information

• Scrubs provided for this role,
• Free parking available in any unrestricted space,
• Candidates must work 2 of the 3 major holidays,
• Up to 5 non-holiday RTO days may be approved,
• Previous permanent or PRN employees must be separated from the facility for at least 12 months before returning as a traveler,
• Local candidates accepted with no radius restriction,
• Travel pairs are not accepted by the facility,
• Housing in the area may be limited, so early housing search is recommended