Cardiac Cath Lab RN
Coon Rapids, MN
Host Healthcare
4x10 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Cath Lab RN

Location: Coon Rapids, Minnesota Specialty: Registered Nurse Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 24 weeks

Schedule and Assignment

• Shifts: 4x10s, 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM or 11:00 AM to 9:30 PM
• Hours: 10 hours per day, 40 hours per week
• Guaranteed Hours: Travel candidates may be assigned 8, 10, or 12-hour shifts. Candidates confirmed to 12-hour shifts are guaranteed a minimum of 36 hours per one-week work period. Candidates confirmed to shifts under 12 hours are guaranteed a minimum of 40 hours per one-week work period.
• Weekend/On-Call: On call every 3rd weekend and on call 2 weekdays per 2 weeks, based on department need
• Block Schedule: Depends on schedule
• RTO Restrictions: Ideally no more than 5 days
• Float Scope: May float between two campuses in the system as needed
• Census and Volume: Average daily census of 10 to 20 cases across 4 labs; 12 visits per day
• Scrubs: Provided

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Minnesota
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Cardiac Cath Lab experience of at least 1 year, with experience within the last year
• Conscious sedation
• Experience with Epic
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or RQI
• BLS issued by American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or RQI

Certifications and Competencies

• BLS and ACLS: AHA or ARC required. RQI is acceptable. Certificate of completion is not accepted.
• Medication test/pharmacology competency exam (required)
• Competency exam (required)
• Skills checklist (required annually)

Background, Health, and Clearances

• Criminal background check: Standard 7-year search within 1 year of start, including Minnesota statewide, SS trace, counties, nationwide, sex offender, and FACIS Level 3. International searches not required.
• Federal exclusion checks: EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG required within 1 year of start
• Minnesota DHS clearance: Required. Candidates cannot start with fingerprints pending. The Minnesota DHS NetStudy questionnaire must be completed immediately after signing. Registrants with a Minnesota RN license issued 1/1/2018 or later do not need DHS clearance.
• Physical exam: Required within 12 months prior to start
• Drug screen: 9-panel or instant test required within 1 year of start
• TB: 1 PPD or TSPOT/QFT within 12 months of start, or a chest X-ray if positive history, plus a negative TB symptom screen
• Measles, mumps, rubella: 2 MMR vaccines or positive titer required. Exemptions are not accepted.
• Hepatitis B: Positive IgG titer, proof of 3-dose series, or signed declination required
• Varicella: Positive IgG titer or 2 vaccines required. Medical and religious exemptions are not accepted.
• Tdap: Required. Declinations are not accepted. Exemptions require a physician statement or religious letter and are subject to facility approval. Approved exemptions limit the clinician to no direct patient care in Peds, NICU, PICU, or Mother/Baby, and require a droplet mask at all times.
• OSHA respirator clearance (RespSafety): Required before start for the facility fit test
• Preorientation modules: Must be completed within 72 hours of receiving login. Modules take 3 to 9 hours. The candidate will not be cleared until completed.
• Badge photo: Passport-style headshot on file within 48 hours of signing
• Latex: The facility is latex-free

Facility Highlights

• Acute care hospital
• Teaching hospital
• Level 2 trauma center
• 258 total staffed beds
• No parking fees