Cath Lab Registered Nurse
Pomona, CA
Host Healthcare
4x10 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Registered Nurse - Cath Lab

Location: Pomona, California
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Description

• Work in Cath Lab (Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory)
• Responsibilities include scrubbing, monitoring, and circulating during procedures
• Schedule includes 8-10 on-call shifts per month, including one weekend
• Must be available for weekends, on-call, and holidays

Required Experience & Certifications

• California RN License
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) - AHA only
• BLS (Basic Life Support) - AHA only
• Minimum 1 year Cath Lab experience
• Ability to scrub, monitor, and circulate in Cath Lab

Background & Compliance Requirements

• Background check covering last 7 years, including Social Security address check for last 15 years
• National criminal search, sex offender search, education verification, and international searches if applicable
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 30 days prior to start
• Medi-Cal Exclusion Search within 30 days prior to start (California specific)

Certifications & Competencies

• PALS, NRP, CCRN, TNCC, EFM, CHEMO certifications may be required or preferred depending on unit
• Tech certifications (e.g., ARRT for Cath Lab Tech) verified nationally
• State license verification required within 30 days of start
• NURSYS verification for RNs
• IV certification required for LVNs if applicable
• Management of Assaultive Behavior (MAB) or CPI course required for ER RNs
• NIH Stroke Certification required for certain units
• Annual medication/pharmacology competency exams with minimum 80% score

Facility Specific Requirements

• Dress code: solid colored scrubs only (no camouflage, jean texture, or character patterns)
• Badge photo on plain blue background required within 72 hours of signing
• Completion of facility-specific orientation packet, training questionnaire, and modules prior to start
• Review and sign various facility policies including fingernail hygiene, float policy (if applicable), timekeeping, standard of care, and privacy/security information
• Annual update of systems access request form and TJC attestation
• Completion of drug diversion module for RNs and LVNs prior to start
• COVID-19 and flu vaccination or facility-specific declination required with appropriate documentation
• Physical exam within 12 months clearing employee to work without restrictions
• Fit mask testing required (N95 masks specified)
• Tetanus (Tdap), TB testing, and immunization verification for measles, mumps, rubella, hepatitis B, varicella, hepatitis C
• Negative 10-panel drug screen within 30 days of start (no instant tests)
• Medical release form completed annually

Health & Safety Documentation

• Physical exam clearance within 12 months
• Fit mask test with approved masks or onsite PAPR training if unable to pass
• Immunizations or titers for:

  • Measles (Rubeola)
  • Mumps
  • Rubella
  • Hepatitis B
  • Varicella
  • Hepatitis C
• Tdap vaccine or declination within 10 years
• Negative TB test or chest x-ray as applicable
• Annual flu and COVID-19 vaccination or declination with mask requirements during season
• Negative drug screen within 30 days of start

Employment History & References

• Complete 15 years of work history including cities and states worked/lived
• Two professional references required, including one from most recent experience
• Skills checklist updated annually

This position requires a highly qualified RN with Cath Lab experience, appropriate certifications, and compliance with extensive background, health, and facility-specific requirements. The role involves on-call duties including weekends and holidays.