Job Title: Registered Nurse - Electrophysiology
Profession: Registered Nurse
Specialty: EP Lab
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: 06:45 AM - 05:15 PM
Hours per Shift: 10 hours
Experience: Minimum 2 years experience required
License: Current State RN License
Certifications: BLS, ACLS
Must-Have: Experience with electrophysiology cases, moderate sedation, and drip management
Description:
Manager interviews will be conducted.
Unit consists of 4 Cath Labs and 1 hybrid lab.
Average patient census is 15 patients per day.
First-time travelers are accepted.
Patient types include EP RFA/RPFs, lead changes/revisions/extractions, Micra/Averis, pacemakers, and PM/Defibs.
Required skills for RN include experience with above cases, moderate sedation, and drip management.
Bonus skills for RN if able to scrub EP but not required.
Technologist must be able to scrub/pan simultaneously and have experience with above case types.
Support within the department includes a part-time transporter.
There is a scheduler to schedule cases.
Charge RN and Lead Tech available.
Rapid Response/Code Team is available 24/7.
Cardiologist on call 24/7.
Manager and supervisor available for support.
Technology and equipment utilized include EMR, IV pumps, med dispensing systems, PACS, hemodynamic systems, and unit-specific equipment like Intellaspace IABP and Philips c-arm.
Floating may occur within specialties if trained and comfortable.
Scheduling involves a weekend rotation that is closed on weekends.
No overnight call, but late team duties 2-3 times per week.
Holiday expectations involve being on call for 50% of holidays per contract.
Approval of requests for time off to go through management.
Shift times are from 06:45 AM to 05:15 PM.
Block scheduling requests may be attempted but not guaranteed.
Schedules are made four weeks at a time, with the possibility of receiving up to three to four weeks in advance of the schedule beginning.
Scrub color will be provided.