Cardiac Cath Lab Registered Nurse
Washington, DC
GHR Healthcare - PH Division
3x12 hrs

Registered Nurse (Cath Lab) - Travel/Contract

Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Details

• Specialty: Registered Nurse (Cath Lab)
• Schedule: 4x10 hour shifts (40 hours weekly)
• Experience: Minimum 2 years required
• Accepts: First-timers with Cath Lab, Interventional Vascular Lab, or Interventional Radiology experience
• Patient Ratios: 1:1

Required Certifications

• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• DC Nursing License

Preferred:

• BSN

Skills & Responsibilities

• Diagnostic and interventional Cardiac Cath Lab procedures
• Assist with Central Line insertion and management
• Starting IVs
• Interpretation and management of dysrhythmias
• Isolation precautions
• Monitoring procedural sedation
• Ventilator monitoring
• Pulmonary Artery (PA) line management

Facility Highlights

• Short Term Acute Care, Teaching Hospital
• Total Staffed Beds: 402
• Charting system: Cerner
• Scrubs provided for this unit
• Parking available (cost applies)

Compliance & Documentation Requirements

• I9 and E-Verify attestation required upon hire
• Valid driver's license if driving is essential to the job
• Criminal background check within 90 days, including multi-state searches
• Monthly EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks
• Education verification for highest degree required
• Annual physical exam confirming ability to work without accommodations and free from communicable disease
• Drug screen within 90 days of start, updated annually
• Immunizations and health documentation including:

  • Tdap (within 10 years preferred)
  • Negative TB test or chest X-ray (updated annually)
  • MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) documentation or titers
  • Hepatitis B titer, series, or declination
  • Varicella vaccination or titer
  • Seasonal flu vaccination or approved exemption (required during flu season)
  • COVID-19 vaccination strongly recommended; declination requires mask use

Competency Requirements

• Medication/Pharmacology competency exam (pass with 80% or higher) within 3 years
• Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam with specific scoring requirements, updated annually
• Color blindness testing (online or in-person)
• Other unit-specific competencies as applicable

Additional Requirements

• Two positive supervisory references supporting at least 2 years of experience within the last 3 years
• Complete 7 years of work history with no gaps, including education and license information
• Skills checklist required prior to start and updated annually
• Facility-specific orientation modules must be completed before start date

This position offers an opportunity to work in a high-acuity cardiac cath lab environment with a supportive teaching hospital setting. Candidates must meet strict certification, competency, and health requirements to ensure patient safety and quality care.