Registered Nurse/Cath Lab

Experience Requirements

Minimum 2 years of experience required in the cath lab. Candidates with only IR experience will not be considered. The unit accepts first-time travelers.

Work Schedule

RNs are scheduled for four 10-hour shifts per week (7:00 am - 5:30 pm). On average, 8-10 call shifts per month are required, including 1-2 weekends depending on the schedule.

Licensing and Location

Pending licenses are not accepted. Return to Office (RTO) restrictions: RTO should be close to one week. Local candidates within a 75-mile radius are not accepted.

Certifications

• ACLS
• BLS

Required Skills

• Interventional Cardiac Cath Lab and Special Procedures
• Cardiac Stent Placement
• Diagnostic Catheterizations (Adult)
• IABP Placement and Removal
• Impella Insertion
• Interventional Catheterizations
• Left and Right Heart Catheterization
• Pacemaker/Defibrillator Lead Extraction/Removal
• Percutaneous Coronary Interventions (PCI)
• Pulmonary Artery Line/Swan Ganz Monitoring
• Angioplasty
• Gastrostomy Tube Placement
• Liver Biopsy
• Paracentesis
• Percutaneous Hepatic Angiography
• Embolization
• Nephrostomy
• Renal Angiography and Renal Artery Stent Placement
• Uterine Arterial Embolization
• Chest Tube Placement
• Lung Biopsy
• Pulmonary Angiography and Pulmonary Embolization
• Central Venous Access - Non-tunneled/PICC Placement
• Central Venous Access/Port Placement
• Dialysis Graft Creation/Revision and Interventional Procedures
• Endovascular Interventions and Stent Graft Placement
• SVC/IVC Venography
• Upper and Lower Extremity Angiography
• Administration and monitoring of Antiarrhythmics, Antihypertensives, Emergency Medications
• Procedural Sedation Administration and Monitoring
• Implanted Ports - Care and Maintenance
• IV Infusion Pumps
• 12 Lead EKG
• Circulating during Procedures
• Infection Prevention and Isolation Precautions
• Interpretation and Management of Dysrhythmias
• Monitoring Procedural Sedation

Additional Competencies

RNs must demonstrate competency in phlebotomy and IV placement, as these are mandatory skills for this role.

Patient Diagnoses

Patients include those requiring cardiac catheterization for diagnostic or interventional purposes, as well as IR lab patients needing drains, tubes, kyphoplasty, biopsy, and similar procedures.

Unit Details

Experience in both Cath Lab and IR Lab is required.

Systems

Experience with EPIC electronic medical records system is required.

Additional Information

Scrubs are provided.