Cardiac Cath Lab RN
Kyle, TX
Access Healthcare
4x11 hrs, Days

Job Opportunity: RN Cath Lab (Long-Term Assignment)

Location: Kyle, Texas
Specialty: Registered Nurse - Cardiac Catheterization Lab

Job Description

• Provide direct nursing care to patients undergoing diagnostic, therapeutic, and interventional procedures in the Cardiac Catheterization Lab.
• Assess, prepare, and position patients for procedures.
• Perform conscious sedation and hemodynamic monitoring as necessary.
• Prepare, implement, and document plan of care.
• Communicate patient's condition to physician before, during, and after procedures.
• Perform and/or facilitate diagnostic, therapeutic, and interventional procedures.
• Set up and provide equipment and supplies before, during, and after procedures.

Employment Type

• Long-Term Assignment (LTA)
• Contract Length: 13 weeks

Licensure & Certification Requirements

• Registered Nurse license required prior to hire or job transfer date.
• BLS Provider certification required within 30 days of hire (American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted).
• Advanced Life Support (ACLS) preferred (American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted).

Education

• Diploma from an accredited school/college of nursing OR required professional licensure at time of hire.

Required Credentials & Onboarding Requirements

Licenses & Verification

• Current nursing license with primary source verification within 30 days prior to start.
• Nursys verification within 30 days prior to start.
• Driver’s License/State ID (valid, not expired, matching address requirements).

Certifications

• BLS (AHA required) - must be current at onboarding.
• ACLS (AHA preferred) - must be current at onboarding.

Testing & Competency

• Ascension Specialty Exam: Completed prior to first assignment, updated every 3 years, minimum 80% passing score.
• Ascension Core Competencies: HIPAA, Joint Commission NPSG, OSHA topics; completed within a year of start and updated yearly, minimum 80% score.
• Ascension EKG Exam: Must pass with at least 80%, two attempts allowed.
• Ascension Skills Checklist: Clinical skills checklist completed within one year of start and updated annually.
• Ascension Cerner Test-Out: Cerner test results and training checklist with signed attestation required.

Health & Immunizations

• MMR: Documented proof of two vaccines or positive IGG titer; no declinations accepted.
• Varicella: Documented proof of two vaccines, immunity, or history verified by healthcare provider; no declinations accepted.
• Hepatitis B: Documentation of vaccination series completion or signed declination.
• Influenza Vaccine: Required during flu season (Oct 1 - Mar 31); exemptions accepted with mask requirement.
• Tdap: Valid within 10 years; no declinations accepted.
• 2 Step PPD or IGRA (Quantiferon/Tspot): Required with specific timing prior to start; TB questionnaire updated annually.
• Positive PPD requires negative chest X-ray within one year and annual TB questionnaire.
• Fit Test: Required for all travelers, preferred prior to start, can be completed onsite; updated annually.
• Health Statement: Statement of good health or completed physical exam prior to first assignment, updated annually.
• Ascension 12 Panel Drug Screen: Within 30 days prior to start, updated annually; retesting required if break in service > 90 days.

Professional Requirements

• Resume/Profile submission required.
• Two professional references required prior to first assignment.
• Criminal Background Check including Social Security Trace, Employment Verification, OIG Search, National Sex Offender Registry, and others completed within 30 days prior to assignment; updated annually or after break in service > 90 days.
• EPLS (Excluded Parties List System) check within 90 days of start; rerun if break in service > 90 days.
• Education Verification relevant to clinical work within 90 days of start; rerun if break in service > 90 days.
• Employment Verification for past 7 years; updated annually or after break in service > 90 days.
• Confirmation of Assignment documentation upon initial assignment and each extension.
• Ascension Onboarding Requirements Education Attestation (6-hour pre-hire module).
• Ascension Nursing Contract Worker Onboarding (done onsite).
• Ascension Nova StatStrip pre-hire modules for non-allied positions.

Optional Credentials

• Ascension Unit Specific Checklist (optional for onboarding, uploaded by unit leader).
• Hiring Manager Evaluation (post-assignment).
• Ascension Name Change Document (legal documentation).
• Ascension Badge Photo (headshot with white or blue background).
• Ascension Exit Survey (completed within 72 hours of assignment completion).

This position requires a highly skilled RN with experience in cardiac catheterization procedures, strong clinical competencies, and compliance with extensive credentialing and health requirements.