St Lukes Medical Center Cardiac Serv: Interventional
About Facility:
o Milwaukee, WI
o Level III Trauma Center
o Level III NICU
o Magnet Designation
o Comprehensive Stroke Center
o Beds: 933
o Covid vaccine required
General Information:
o Rooms: 5
o Will you accept a traveler with 1-year experience? Yes,
o Will you accept a first-time traveler? Yes, as long as they have IR experience.
Patient Types:
o Department is staffed 24/7
o All adults, no peds
o General IR: Kyphoplasty/vertebroplasty (not performed at night), central line/piccs/ports, fistulograms, IVC filter, nephrostomy tubes, nephroureteral stents, peripheral leg cases, coil embolization, thoras/paras; CT Room supported by IR - cryos, CT biopsies, drains, etc. (not performed at night); AAA intervention experience preferred
o Neuro IR: strokes, embolization; not performed at night - DSA, WADA test, spinal angios
Patients seen in a day:
o Around 40-50 patients a day on average
Required Licensure and Certifications:
o RT(R): ARRT, BLS; WI License
Skills required:
o RT(R): Scrubbing and panning simultaneously, experience with General IR cases above. Would prefer them be comfortable with charging/coding for procedures but not required
Support on the Unit:
o Receptionist/HUC: Two coordinators
o Lead Tech: Two leads
o We have two techs in each exam room, sometimes three techs if possible and it s an involved case. The same structure for taking call (Two techs per room
o Tech specialists
o Respiratory Therapy: 24/7
o Hospitalist: 24/7
o CNA/Transporter: Yes, here 24/7; could help transport own patients though
Technology/Equipment:
o EMR: EPIC experience preferred for RNs
o IV pumps: Alaris
o Medication dispensing: Pyxis
o PACS: Change Healthcare
o Equipment used?
Siemens and GE equipment experience preferred
Injector: MedRad
Other equipment (experience not required): IVUS, Ultrasound (GE), Laser, Bovie for some port removals, Angiojet
Floating: If yes, where?
o No
Orientation:
o Will orient with a preceptor for 1-2 weeks and be checked off
Scheduling:
o Weekend rotation: Call
o On call for RT(R):
Weekday call (Monday Thursday) - 1 call shift per week usually, EOS until following day at 0700
Weekend call (Friday-Sunday) - Once every 5th weekend, EOS Friday until Monday at 0700
o Call info:
Travelers will only take Neuro Call if they have Neuro experience. If not, then will just take General IR call. Travelers with Neuro IR and General IR experience can be asked to take both depending on need
If the job posting is for an overnight shift, there is no call
Response time: 30 minutes
o Holiday Expectations: No holidays right now, but subject to change (would be call only)
o RTO Approval: We can approve up to 7 days
o Shift times when on call:
General IR: 0700-1530
Neuro: 0730-1600
Manager is open to altering shift times (i.e. if the job posting is for five 8h shift, she is willing to change to four 10h shifts or two 8s and two 12s)
o Schedule cycle: see above
Other notes:
o Scrub Color: Provided
o Parking: Free in parking structure, will just need badge access