Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Cardiac Catheter Laboratory, Cardiac Monitoring, Cardiology, Cardiovascular, Catheterization, Catheterization Laboratory, Congestive Heart Failure, Emergency Nursing, Health Plan, Healthcare, Healthcare Providers, IR (Infrared), Laboratory, Medications, Nursing, On Call, Operations, Radiology, Registered Nurse (RN), Telemetry, Titration
Prime Time Healthcare Nursing is seeking a travel nurse RN Cardiac Cath Lab for a travel nursing job in Peoria, Illinois.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Cardiac Cath Lab
- Discipline: RN
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 40 hours per week
- Shift: 10 hours, days
- Employment Type: Travel
Travel Cardiac Cath Lab RN – Level I Trauma Center
Schedule: Four 10-hour shifts
Call: Approximately 6–8 call shifts per month
Charting: Epic
Care Setting: Acute Care
Trauma Level: Level I
BSN Required: No
Scrubs: Provided by the facility
Department Overview
- 6 Cath Lab suites
- Approximately 4–20 cases per day
- 1:1 procedural nursing care
- Cath Lab operates separately from Interventional Radiology and Electrophysiology
Common Procedures and Patient Types
- STEMI and NSTEMI
- Heart failure
- Congenital cardiac conditions
- TAVR
- MitraClip
- Peripheral vascular procedures
- Diagnostic and interventional cardiac catheterization
Experience Requirements
- Recent Cardiac Cath Lab RN experience
- Must independently interpret cardiac rhythms and telemetry strips
- Must be comfortable titrating IV medications and cardiac drips when required
- Interventional Radiology experience is helpful but not required
Required Certifications
Staffing Model
- Regular procedural teams consist of 1 RN and 2 Radiologic Technologists
- Call teams consist of 4 clinicians
- Charge Nurse coordinates daily operations and serves as a clinical resource
- The on-call RN may function as the Charge Nurse during call coverage
Call Requirements
- Approximately 6–8 primary or backup call shifts each month
- Full weekend call approximately every 6–7 weekends
- Weekend call begins Friday at 5:30 PM and ends Monday at 6:00 AM
- Additional 24-hour backup weekend call occurs approximately once per month
- Backup RN circulates during emergency cases
- Holiday call may be required, including Easter backup call
- Staff may occasionally work beyond the scheduled shift to complete emergent cases
Floating
- No routine floating outside the Cath Lab
- Nurses with Interventional Radiology experience may occasionally assist in IR
About Prime Time Healthcare Nursing
Prime Time Healthcare is a leading provider of traveling healthcare professionals nationwide. Our agency specializes in the placement of RNs, LPNs, CNAs, and Allied Health professionals. Join the fun and experience why healthcare professionals and client facilities are joining the Prime Time TEAM.
Benefits
- 401k retirement plan
- Health savings account
- Referral bonus
- Medical benefits
- Dental benefits
- Vision benefits
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