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

Job Opportunity: Cath Lab Registered Nurse

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

Job Details

• Shift: Day shift, 4 days a week, 10 hours per day (7:00 AM – 5:30 PM)
• On Call: Required on weeknights and weekends (5:30 PM – 7:00 AM Friday evening through Monday morning)
• Facility Type: Acute Care Hospital with 212 staffed beds
• Charting System: Epic
• Parking: Free parking available
• Scrub Color: Navy blue for RNs

Required Experience & Skills

• Minimum 2 years of nursing experience, with at least 1 year in Cath Lab (hard stop)
• No first-time travelers accepted; candidates with 5+ years experience will be screened
• Experience with:

  • Diagnostic Cardiac Cath Lab procedures
  • Cardiac Stent Placement
  • Circulating procedures
  • Right and Left heart catheterization

Required Certifications

• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
• BLS (Basic Life Support)

Required Licenses

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license for California
• NURSYS verification required as applicable

Additional Requirements

• Must be available for on-call shifts as specified
• Scheduling requests due to outside employment will not be considered
• Local candidates within a 50-mile radius are accepted

Background & Compliance

• Background check within 90 days covering all locations lived/worked in the past 7 years, updated annually
• Drug screening: 9-panel drug screen within 12 months of start
• Physical exam within 1 year of start, signed by MD, NP, PA, or DO
• Immunizations and health requirements including:

  • TDAP vaccine within 10 years (declination accepted)
  • Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 12 months, updated annually
  • MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) vaccination or positive titer
  • Hepatitis B vaccination or signed declination
  • Varicella vaccination or positive titer
  • Seasonal flu vaccine during flu season (declination accepted)
  • COVID vaccination record preferred (declinations not required)
• Respirator clearance required annually for travel candidates

Documentation & Verification

• Employment application covering at least last 5 years
• Minimum of 2 professional references covering 1 year of employment in a comparable specialty/setting within the last 3 years
• Education verification required for nursing degree
• Annual completion of regulatory and specialty-specific training modules via LMS
• Photo for badge (passport style with neutral background) required

Notes

• Candidates must be able to float to other facilities within a reasonable distance if needed
• Competency exams and medication/pharmacology tests required as applicable
• Color blind testing may be required on a unit basis
• Epic training modules must be completed as assigned

Requirements/Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in California
• Minimum of 1 year of Cardiac Cath Lab experience, with experience within the last year
• Completion of at least one travel nursing assignment
• ACLS certification
• BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) certification
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)