Travel Nurse RN - Cardiac Cath Lab
Midland, MI
Reliant Staffing Partners
4x10 hrs, Days

Job Summary (List Format):

- Provide comprehensive nursing care for patients before, during, and after angiography, cardiac catheterization, and other diagnostic/interventional cardiac procedures.
- Perform pre-procedure assessments, administer pre-medication, document catheterization processes, and deliver post-procedure care.
- Educate patients regarding procedures and post-care.
- Assist in various cardiac diagnostic and interventional procedures, including stress echocardiograms, treadmill exams, nuclear/pharmacologic stress tests, tilt table tests, echocardiograms, cardioversions, and transesophageal echocardiograms.
- Prepare patients and assist with interventional radiology procedures, ensuring patient safety through evaluation and monitoring.
- Administer sedation and monitor patients in accordance with hospital protocols.
- Apply monitoring devices such as Holter monitors, event monitors, ambulatory blood pressure monitors, and perform pacemaker interrogations.
- Insert PICC lines and act as a vascular access expert.
- Operate and manage specialized cardiac equipment (hemodynamic monitors, intraaortic balloon pumps, pacemakers/ICDs, crash cart, IV pumps, defibrillators, glucometers, stress machines, and TEE equipment).
- Scrub in and assist physicians during procedures as needed.
- Record all relevant procedure information and data accurately.
- Develop, review, and update cardiovascular educational materials and programs.
- Fulfill other assigned tasks as necessary by the manager.
- Participate in on-call rotation (10 days per month), covering IR/Vascular and STEMI cases (weekends for call only).
- Maintain required certifications and active Michigan RN license.

Experience and Certification Requirements:
- Required: Cath Lab RN experience, 1+ years electrophysiology experience, active Michigan RN license, AHA BLS and ACLS certifications, recent skills checklist, and supervisory references.
- Preferred: Interventional Radiology experience, cardiac rhythm interpretation, intraaortic balloon pump operation, travel RN experience, Epic EMR proficiency.
- Not eligible if local (within 50-mile radius).

Scheduling & Documentation Requirements:
- All schedule requests must be submitted with application.
- Up-to-date work history and required documentation must be provided.