Cath Lab Registered Nurse – Electrophysiology
Paducah, KY
GHR Healthcare - PH Division
3x12 hrs

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse (Travel/Contract)

Location: Paducah, Kentucky
Specialty: Registered Nurse
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Description

• ACLS and BLS certification required (AHA only).
• Background with electrophysiology required.
• No on-call time; must remain on shift until electrophysiology procedures for the day are complete.

Required Certifications & Licenses

• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) - AHA only, name must match legal name.
• BLS (Basic Life Support) - AHA only, name must match legal name.
• State Nursing License (Primary Source Verification) - name must match legal name.
• NURSYS Verification (for RNs).
• Additional certifications may be required depending on unit (e.g., PALS, NRP, NIH Stroke Certification, CPI).

Background & Education Verification

• 7-year criminal background check within one year of start, updated annually.
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks required.
• Education verification required prior to start; diploma or transcript may be used if verification is unavailable.
• Highest level of education diploma or official transcripts required for nursing positions.

Health & Immunization Requirements

• Physical exam within 1 year of start (not required by facility but required by agency standards).
• Fit mask test required annually; failed fit tests require waiver and religious exemption documentation.
• Tdap vaccine within 10 years (declination acceptable for non-clinical).
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 1 year, updated annually.
• Baseline TB risk assessment within 90 days of start, updated annually.
• Immunizations required:

  • Measles (Rubeola) - 2 MMR vaccines or IgG titer (declinations not accepted).
  • Mumps - 2 MMR vaccines or IgG titer (declinations not accepted).
  • Rubella - 2 MMR vaccines or IgG titer (declinations not accepted).
  • Hepatitis B - Surface antibody titer, series, or declination required.
  • Varicella - 2 vaccines or IgG titer (declinations not accepted).
• Flu vaccine or approved medical/religious exemption required during flu season (Oct 1 - Mar 31).
• COVID-19 vaccination or approved medical/religious exemption required.

Drug Testing

• Negative 9-panel urine drug screen within 90 days of start (includes amphetamines, ecstasy, cocaine, marijuana, opiates).
• Facility requires 5-panel, but 9-panel is agency standard.

Competencies & Skills

• Medication test/pharmacology competency exam as applicable.
• Color blind testing required prior to start.
• Unit-specific competency exams required (not for non-clinical).
• Unit-specific skills checklist required, updated annually (not for non-clinical).

Documentation & Other Requirements

• Photo for badge (headshot with solid light background).
• 2 professional references required (1 for non-clinical).
• Employment application required.
• Performance evaluations completed by unit managers (not required prior to start).

Additional Notes

• If driving is a major job function, a current driver’s license is required.
• Religious exemption required for fit test waiver in Paducah location.
• Facility-specific exemption forms required for flu and COVID vaccine exemptions.

This position is ideal for RNs with electrophysiology experience seeking a travel contract in Kentucky with no on-call duties and a defined contract length of approximately 13 weeks.