Radiology / Cardiology - Cath Lab Tech

Cardiac Cath Lab Travel Nurse Opportunity

RTO after booking is not allowed and is not allowed to be worked out onsite. Any call offs or additional RTO on unit, could possibly turn into a cancel and DNR. The expected start date is based on Novant's schedule but is subject to change depending on class and trainer availability. Travelers may start on Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday of the first week, and must be fully available with no other commitments to accommodate any schedule changes. Missing any portion of orientation may result in a delayed or canceled start. Novant will confirm the final start date on the Tuesday prior to the start week.

Required Skills / Certs / Exp: Minimum Years of Experience: 2 Years Experience Required Traveler Experience: Not Required Locals Accepted / Rate Difference: Yes Skills: Work Settings: Diagnostic Cardiac Cath Lab, Interventional Cardiac Cath Lab. Procedures: Cardiac Stent Placement, Diagnostic Catheterizations Adult, IABP Placement/Removal, Interventional Catheterizations, Left heart catheterization, Percutaneous Coronary Interventions (PCI), Pulmonary Artery Line/Swan Ganz monitoring, Right heart catheterization. Medications: Antiarrhythmics, Antihypertensives, Emergency Medications, IV vasopressors, Procedural Sedation Administration/Monitoring, Reversal agents, Thrombolytics. IV therapy: Blood Product Administration, IV infusion pumps, Starting IVs. Professional Knowledge and Skills: 12 Lead EKG, Activated Clotting Time (ACT), Cardioversion, Circulate Procedures, Infection Prevention, Interpretation/Management of Dysrhythmias, Isolation Precautions, Malignant Hyperthermia Protocols, Monitoring Procedural Sedation, Richmond Agitation-Sedation Scale, Sheath Removal and Monitoring, Certs: ACLS, BLS

Preferred Skills / Certs / Exp: Work Settings Cardiac Cath Lab Procedures: ASD Closures, Cardiac Implant Closure Device, Impella insertion, Rotablader athrectomy, Scrub Procedures, Transcatheter Aortic Valve implantation/Replacement (TAVI/TAVR). Vascular Studies/Procedures: angioplasty, dialysis graft interventional, Upper and Lower Extremity Angiography IV Therapy: Assist with Central Line Insertion/management, Implanted Ports - Care and Maintenance, PICC Lines - Care and Maintenance Professional Knowledge and Skills: End-Tidal CO2 monitoring, External Compression Devices (C-Clamp, Sandbags), Hypothermia protocols, Laser Assisted Procedures, Pressure Ulcer Assessment/Prevention, Radiation and Laser Safety, Topical Hemostasis (D-Stat, Chito-Seal, Syvek Patch), Vascular Closure Systems (Perclose, StarClose), Ventilator Monitoring.

Job Details: - Ratios: 1:1 - Shift: 5x8 Days (06:45-15:15) Mon-Fri - Unit will accept 13-26 week contracts - Occasional late days, typically 4-5 days per month, it is rare that staff will work in the lab after 17:00 on those days. - Call Requirement: Call one day a week and every fifth weekend. - Float Requirement: Will float as needed. - Weekend Requirement: None Patient Diagnoses: Patients are referred to Cath Lab with a range of cardiovascular diagnoses or symptom, often with suspicion or confirmation of heart or vascular disease. Some diagnosis includes the following: coronary artery disease (stable angina, unstable angina/NSTEMI, STEMI, heart failure, valvular disease, congenital heart disease, pulmonary hypertension, pericardial disease and assess pre-operative evaluation.

Special Procedures / Unit Details: Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI)-balloon angioplasty and stent placement, PFO/ASD closure, Cardiogenic shock, CTO, ETC. Special Equipment: Impella, Penumbra, EKOS, Roto, Ultrasound, Shockwave and ACIST are major items used. GE Mac Lab system. Unit Systems: Pyxis, SBAR, Epic