Travel Nurse RN - Cardiac Cath Lab
Bakersfield, CA
Formation, Inc.
4x10 hrs, Days

Cath Lab Techs:"Cases are done with 2 techs (1 scrubs & 1 monitors hemodynamics, etc)
RN does conscious sedation
Sometimes there will be a 4th person - could be an RN or a tech, depending on the case.
There is also a 'Lead Tech' that is responsible for making the room assignments."

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Certs: ARRT, Fluoro, BLS
Skills: STEMI receiving facility. Cardiac/Coronary, vascular, peripheral, general IR & neuro intervention.
"Must have current cath lab experience.
Must be comfortable with conscious & moderate sedation, procedural processes, airway management, cardiac drips (such as Integrilin, dopamine, & vasopressors), as well as balloon pumps."
# suites/labs : 5 suites: 2 suites primarily for coronary cases; 1 suite - peripheral cases; 1 suite - vascular & neuro cases; 1 suite for EP cases
#cases per day on average : Varies anywhere from 10-22 cases per day total
Weeknight/Call Requirement: "Rotate call for inpatient cases, emergent cases, etc.1x/week"
Weekend/Call Requirement: "1 weekend/month - weekend call runs from Fri evening through Mon AM. This is subject to change depending on the needs of the unit."