Travel Nurse RN - Cardiac Cath Lab
Charleston, WV
Voca Healthcare
4x12 hrs, Days

Required clinical qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of RN experience.
• At least 1 year of competent Cath Lab experience is specifically required.
• Must be competent in all aspects of Cath Lab diagnostic and interventional procedures, including structural heart procedures.
• First-time travelers are not accepted — prior travel experience is required.
• Must have Cath Lab RN experience, including:
  • Circulating in the Cath Lab
  • Moderate sedation
  • Patient assessment
  • Medication administration
  • Pre-op and post-op care
  • Open-heart and/or endovascular experience
  • Scrubbing is required — RNs must be able to scrub in, hold the heart, and assist with closing the chest.
• Must be able to participate in the on-call rotation.

Licensure & certifications

• WV RN license or Compact RN license required.
• A pending WV license can be submitted, but an active WV license must be in hand before the assignment starts.
• ARRT registration required as stated in the posting.
• BLS – AHA required.
• ACLS – AHA required.
• PALS is required only if applicable to the unit; the posting says it must be AHA if required.

Travel/submission requirements

• Must have a permanent address at least 100 miles from the facility.
• Candidates 75–99 miles away may be considered case-by-case at the same rate.
• 2 manager and/or charge nurse references from the past 2 years are required.
• Required certifications must be listed on the application at submission.
• SSN and DOB are required at submission.
• RTO (requested time off) must be submitted upfront.
• Full candidate file is due by noon Monday before the start date.
• Former permanent employees must wait 2 years after their last permanent employment date before returning as a traveler.
• Current Vandalia Health System employees, including PRN employees, are not eligible for travel contracts within the system.

Schedule/on-call

• 4 × 10-hour days: 6:30 AM–5:00 PM.
• 36 guaranteed hours/week.
• Weekend requirement is call only.
• Call includes:
  • 2–3 weekday nights from 7:00 PM–6:30 AM.
  • Approximately one weekend call every 4–5 weeks, Friday 7:00 PM through Monday 6:30 AM.
  • First- and second-call responsibilities rotate every 12 hours.
  • 2-hour callback minimum.

Other details

• No routine floating, although the RN may float within scope if needed.
• Cerner charting experience is preferred.
• Charge experience is preferred.
• Hospital is a Level IV Trauma Center and major teaching hospital.
• Scrubs are provided.