Job Title: Registered Nurse
Profession: RN
Specialty: Cardiac Cath Lab
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: Monday to Friday
Hours per Shift: 10 hours
Experience: Minimum of 2 years of Cardiac Cath Lab experience required
License: License required
Certifications: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS
Must-Have:
- 2 years Cath Lab experience
- ACLS (AHA) certification
- BLS (AHA) certification
- NIHSS certification
Description:
Registered Nurse in the Cardiac Cath Lab.
The position requires working Monday through Friday from 0700 to 1700, with required on-call duty.
On-call response time is 30 minutes.
The unit conducts invasive cardiac procedures, excluding structural heart procedures.
Common cases include cardiac catheterization and various peripheral procedures.
The average number of cases per day is 8.
Candidates must not have been previously employed by the system within the last year.
A pass or fail Dys exam through Relias is required prior to signing the contract.
Candidates have 2 attempts to pass the Dys exam.
If the second attempt is failed, the candidate will be made DNU.
Scrub colors are provided by the facility.
There is a weekend on-call requirement, minimally every other weekend.
Holidays require call assignments, which are rotated.
The facility offers 24/7 pharmacy support.
Charting is done on the Cerner system.
The average call days, including weekends, is 12 and can range up to 18 depending on staffing.
Candidates must be able to perform under pressure in a busy environment.
The unit collaborates with Cath lab/IR techs.
IV team support is available 24/7.
No dirty procedures are performed in this unit.