Cardiac Cath Lab RN
Lafayette, IN
GHR Healthcare - PH Division
3x12 hrs

Registered Nurse Travel/Contract Position

Location: Lafayette, Indiana
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Details

• Shift: Dayshift, 7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
• Call Requirement: Yes, 10 call shifts per month including weekends
• NYE Shift: Not required
• First Timers: Accepted
• Local Candidates: Accepted

Required Experience & Skills

• Strong experience with intervention and performing STEMI (hard requirement)
• Procedures performed include:

  • Impella insertion
  • Left and Right heart catheterization
  • Rotablader
  • Pacemaker/defibrillator device placement
  • Stents
  • Thrombectomy
  • Balloon Angioplasty
  • PCI (Percutaneous Coronary Intervention)

Required Certifications

• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) - AHA only, RQI acceptable
• BLS (Basic Life Support) - AHA only, RQI acceptable
• PALS, NRP, CHEMO, TNCC, EFM, NIH Stroke Certification (as applicable)
• State Nursing License verification (must be current and verified within 30 days before start)

Compliance & Documentation Requirements

• Valid Driver’s License or Passport (clear copy)
• Background Check within 90 days of start, including:

  • 7 years residence/work history
  • SSN Trace
  • County, Statewide, National Sex Offender checks
  • FACIS Level III
  • Education Verification
  • International search if applicable
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 30 days of start
• Official Transcript or Diploma (may be pending at start if needed)
• Medication Test/Pharmacology Competency Exam
• Unit Competency Exam
• Color Blind Testing (Ishihara exam or equivalent, minimum 100%)
• Physical Exam within 12 months of start
• Fit Mask Test within 12 months (specific approved respirators required)
• Immunizations and Titers:

  • Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap (strongly recommended)
  • Negative TB test or Chest X-Ray within 1 year
  • Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Rubella, Varicella: Positive titer or 2 vaccines required; no declinations accepted
  • Hepatitis B series, titer, or signed declination
• Negative 10 Panel Drug Screen within 12 months
• Seasonal Flu Vaccination or approved medical/religious exemption (no declinations accepted)
• References: Minimum 2 from recent employment verified within 2 years, with appropriate supervisory titles
• Employment Application with full work history and explanations for gaps over 30 days
• Skills Checklist completed within 12 months and annually

Additional Notes

• Facility-specific compliance and orientation documents must be completed prior to start
• HIPAA Acknowledgement required
• On-site Fit Testing is limited and must be approved if used
• PAPR use requires prior facility approval

This position is ideal for RNs with strong cardiac intervention experience seeking a travel contract in Indiana with a structured day shift and call schedule.