Job Title: RN
Profession: Registered Nurse
Specialty: Rapid Response
Duration: 8 Weeks
Shift: 07:00-17:30
Hours per Shift: 10
Experience: Minimum 2 Years
License: RN License Required
Certifications: ACLS Required
Must-Have:
Critical care experience
Experience with Impella and IABP
Experience titrating drips independently
ACLS Certification
Description:
The position involves working in a Cardiac Cath Lab.
The unit has three cath labs and includes a holding area for inpatients and a radial lounge for outpatients.
There are a total of seven tech positions and 13 RN positions, including the manager, in the Cath Lab.
The radial lounge has five RN positions and one LNA position.
The radial lounge operates from 6:00 AM to 6:30 PM.
The Cath Lab operates from 7:30 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday, with call available 24 hours a day.
The equipment utilized includes OCT, IVUS, Shockwave, Impella, IABP, Pacers, Rota, CSI, Opsens, Cath Works, and Penumbra EMR.
The typical patient population is adults.
Candidates must have critical care experience, specifically with Impella and IABP.
Candidates should be able to titrate drips independently and have ACLS certification.
Typical procedures performed in the unit include left heart caths, right heart caths, drug studies, TAVR, TMVR, ASD/PFO, stents/angioplasty, atherectomy, and mechanical thrombectomy, among others.
The best personality fit for this role is efficient yet easygoing, with a good sense of humor.
Self-scheduling for call typically involves one day a week and one weekend per month.
Call times are from 4:30 PM to 7:30 AM the following morning, with weekend call from 4:30 PM Friday to 7:30 AM Monday.