Cath Lab RN
Rochester, NY
Access Healthcare
4x10 hrs, Days

Job Opportunity: Cath Lab Registered Nurse

Location: Rochester, New York
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Description

• Schedule: Monday through Friday, 7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
• On-call required, averaging 8-10 call shifts per month including 1 full weekend of coverage
• Unit accepts first-time travelers
• Must have experience in the Cath Lab (IR-only experience not accepted)
• Experience required in both Cath Lab and IR Lab procedures
• EPIC system experience required
• Scrubs provided

Required Experience

• Minimum 2 years of specialty experience in Cath Lab nursing
• Prior travel experience is not required

Required Certifications

• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) - AHA provider/instructor/RQI acceptable
• BLS (Basic Life Support) - AHA provider/instructor/RQI acceptable

Required Skills and Procedures

• Interventional Cardiac Cath Lab procedures
• Special Procedures including:

  • Cardiac Stent Placement
  • Diagnostic Catheterizations (Adult)
  • IABP Placement/Removal
  • Impella insertion
  • Left and Right Heart Catheterization
  • Pacemaker/Defibrillator lead extraction/removal
  • Percutaneous Coronary Interventions (PCI)
  • Pulmonary Artery Line/Swan Ganz monitoring
  • Angioplasty
  • Gastrostomy Tube Placement
  • Liver Biopsy
  • Paracentesis
  • Percutaneous Hepatic Angiography
  • Embolization
  • Nephrostomy
  • Renal Angiography and Renal Artery Stent Placement
  • Uterine Arterial Embolization
  • Chest Tube Placement
  • Lung Biopsy
  • Pulmonary Angiography and Pulmonary Embolization
  • Central Venous Access (Non-tunneled/PICC and Port Placement)
  • Dialysis Graft Creation/Revision and Interventional Procedures
  • Endovascular Interventions and Stent Graft Placement
  • SVC/IVC Venography
  • Upper and Lower Extremity Angiography
• Medication administration including Antiarrhythmics, Antihypertensives, Emergency Medications
• Procedural Sedation Administration and Monitoring
• Implanted Ports care and maintenance
• IV infusion pumps and 12 Lead EKG
• Infection Prevention and Isolation Precautions
• Interpretation and Management of Dysrhythmias
• Monitoring Procedural Sedation

Patient Population

• Cardiac catheterization patients requiring diagnostic or interventional procedures
• Interventional Radiology (IR) lab patients requiring drains, tubes, kyphoplasty, biopsy, etc.

Licensing

• Registered Nurse (RN) license required for New York state
• Pending license not accepted

Additional Requirements

• Government-issued photo ID required
• Background checks including 7-year criminal background, EPLS/GSA/SAM, HHS/OIG
• Education verification and foreign equivalency evaluation if applicable
• Physical exam, immunizations, and health screenings required within 5 days of contract signing, including:

  • Negative TB test or chest X-ray
  • Hepatitis B status
  • Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella immunity or vaccination
  • Drug screening within 30 days of start
  • Flu vaccination or signed declination during flu season
  • Fit mask test within 1 year
  • Eye exam within 1 year
• Facility-specific documents and attestations required
• Competency exams and medication/pharmacology tests as required
• References and employment verification required for travel agency candidates

Notes

• No locals accepted within 75 miles radius
• Return to Office (RTO) restrictions: keep close to 1 week
• Orientation Safety Manual acknowledgment required

This position is ideal for experienced Cath Lab RNs looking for a travel contract with a focus on interventional cardiac and IR procedures in a hospital setting.