TravelNurseSource is working with TalentBurst, Inc. to find a qualified Cath Lab RN in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53201!
Title: Cath Lab Registered Nurse
Location: Milwaukee Wisconsin 53215
Duration: 13 Weeks
Shift: 8hr Day Shift (40)
Shift Information: Shifts Offered: 8hrs- 0600-1430, 1100-1930, 1200-2030; 12hrs- 0600-1830.
Clinical Interviewing- Yes
On Call, Call Back Requirements: Call for permanent staff members take call from Friday-Friday (7 days) every 2-3 months. Call week can be broken up if preferred by team member. Management is open to discussion regarding call rotation/requirements.
Weekend Rotation: Call on weekends is 24hrs (0600-0600). Possible weekend coverage may be needed depending on department case load.
Holiday Requirements: Possible holiday may be required.
Floating Requirements: None
About Facility
- Level III Trauma Center
- Level III NICU
- Magnet Designation
- Comprehensive Stroke Center
- Beds: 933
- Covid vaccine required
General Information
- Beds: 15 labs total shared between Cath Lab, EP, and Hybrid, but about 11 of those are strictly Cath Lab. Travelers will only be in Cath Lab
Experience: 3 years
First-time traveler: No
Patient Types:
- This is a fast paced, 24/7 high acuity Cath Lab. They do anywhere between 24-40 cases a day. Adults, no peds
- Cath Lab: Diagnostic, interventional, RHC, LHC, STEMI/NSTEMI, CTO, valvuloplasty, Cardiomems, biopsies, atherectomies, staged PCI, IABP, Impella; ECMO (preferred)
- Peripheral diagnostic and interventional cases, some fistulograms as well
- Hybrid (experience preferred but not required): AAA grafts, thoracic grafts, clips, lots of TAVRs, Watchman
Patient Ratios: 1:1
Required Certifications:
- RN: BLS, ACLS; NIHSS (preferred)
- RTR: BLS, ACLS, ARRT(R), WI License; RCIS (preferred)
Skills required:
- RN and RTR: Cath Lab and Peripheral cases listed above. Hybrid experience preferred but not required
- RN: Conscious sedation, titrating/managing drips
- RTR: Scrubbing, panning
- Permanent staff will monitor cases
Support on the Unit:
- Housekeeping will turn over rooms and team members clean the patient care items in the room.
- Storeroom staff will manage supply room; Rooms stocked by night shift Cath Lab employees
- Transporter during the day from 0630-2000
- Receptionist/HUC: Yes, 0600-2000
- Charge nurse/Lead Tech: yes, will try to stay out of cases
- RT: 24/7, will manage vents if vented patients in lab
- Hospitalist: 24/7
- Cardiology in house 24/7
- Critical Response Team will come for codes if needed
Charting System/Equipment:
- EPIC
- Alaris
- Pyxis
- C-arms: Client
- Other equipment used: Volcano, St. Jude, Alphavac, Angiovac, EKOS, Anari, ECMO (experience not required)
- Hemodynamic: Client Pruka (aka Maclab)
- PACS: Fuji and ProSolv
- IABP: Maquet
Floating: None
Orientation: 1 week of orientation
Scheduling:
- Refer to job posting for hours – department is staffed 24/7
- Traveler will work varying 8 hour shifts or a combo of 8hr and 12hr to meet their weekly shift requirement.
- Weekend rotation:
- Sometimes travelers will be scheduled weekends (as above), but it s usually just call. (Fri-Fri call every 2 months is worst case scenario)
- Call Required:
- The scheduled shift FOR CALL is 1200-2030.
- Will be on call from Friday-Friday (7 days of call) every 2-3 months. May not have to take call all 7 days - set traveler up for worst case scenario, which is 7 days of call every 2 months.
- Call will be end of shift until the following morning at 0600.
- 30 minutes response time
- Can we approve time off: 7 days
- Holiday Expectations: Typically, travelers do not work holidays
Other notes:
- AAH adheres to a fatigue policy where all staff, including travelers, cannot work more than 60 hours in a week or 5 consecutive 12-hour shifts
- Scrub Color: Provided
- Parking: Free
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