Cardiac Cath Lab Technologist
Summit, WI
GHR Healthcare - PH Division
3x12 hrs

Job Opportunity: Cardiac Cath Lab Nurse or Tech (Contract)

Position Details

• Specialty: Nursing Administration / Cardiac Cath Lab
• Employment Type: Contractor
• Contract Length: 13 weeks

Location

• Oconomowoc, WI
• Level II Trauma Center
• Primary Stroke Center

Facility Overview

• 91 beds
• 2 Cath Labs and 1 Hybrid Cath/EP Lab
• Growing Cath Lab department with strong leadership support

Experience Requirements

• Registered Nurse (RN): Minimum 3 years of Cath Lab experience
• Technologist (Tech): 3-5 years of Cath Lab experience
• First-time Travelers:

  • RN: Accepted
  • Tech: Accepted only with 5+ years Cath Lab experience in a large (200+ beds) facility
• EP (Electrophysiology) experience preferred for both RN and Tech roles

Patient Types and Cases

• Cath Lab cases include STEMI/NSTEMI, Angioplasty/Angiography, ASD, PFO, right/left heart Cath, thrombectomy
• EP cases (e.g., pacemakers, generator changes, loop recorders, ICD lead revisions, cardioversions) occur approximately 1 day per week
• Average daily cases range from 1 to 16 depending on the day

Certifications Required

• RN: BLS, ACLS
• Tech: CVT, BLS, ACLS
• Preferred for Tech: RCIS, RTR (must have Cath Lab experience)

Skills Required

• RN:

  • Monitor/circulate
  • Moderate/conscious sedation
  • Cardiac rhythm interpretation
  • Patient recovery after sedation
• Tech:

  • Monitor, pan, scrub, sheath pull
  • Preferred: IABP assistance, EP, Rotor blade, PFO, knowledgeable in complex cases

Patient Ratios

• 1:1 nurse-to-patient ratio

Orientation

• 2 days total

  • Day 1: Meeting with educator (badge, login, computer-based learning, compliance)
  • Day 2: Unit training with preceptor, tailored to experience and comfort level

Scheduling

• Monday to Friday schedule, 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM
• Weekend rotation: On-call only, approximately every 4th weekend
• On-call response time: 30 minutes required
• Self-scheduling for on-call shifts following weekday/weekend guidelines

COVID-19 & PPE Protocol

• Patients tested on the day of or 24 hours prior to procedure
• Urgent/emergent cases tested in the Emergency Department
• Staff required to wear full PPE until test results are known

Work Environment & Support

• Support from manager, supervisor, educator, and other staff (techs and nurses)
• No CRN (Clinical Resource Nurse) on unit
• Bedside telemonitoring available
• Charting systems: EPIC (preferred), Mac Lab (preferred), Alaris and Pyxis (RNs only)
• Floating to EP unit if experienced

Additional Information

• Scrub color provided
• Free parking
• Culture focused on rebuilding and growing the Cath Lab department with strong leadership support

Note: Prior travel experience is not explicitly required for this position.