Travel Nurse RN - Cardiac Cath Lab
Montgomery, AL
TotalMed RN
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

UNIT: Cath Lab/CVR 

Experience Required: 1 year accepted but must be interventional CathLab exp, not just diagnostic Cath Lab. STEMI/NSTEMI, LHC/RHC, CHF, Angina, ACS, Afib, IABP/Impella, CTOs, staged/protected PCI, pericardiocentesis, temp pacers. Groin site management - techs will usually pull sheaths but RNs might and need to be ok with site management), radial band management (VascBand), moderate sedation, able to titrate drips, knowledge of emergency drugs (will have drug card for badge for easy referral), able to use defib/pacer efficiently, recognizing rhythm change, know when and what anticoagulant to administer. RN does not need vent experience but needs to be comfortable with addressing vent alarms (i.e. – is it a critical alarm or an error alarm that does not need to be addressed)

Certs Required: ACLS, BLS.

Patient Types: EP (experience not required): Pacemaker, MICRA, lead extractions/revisions, gen changes, ablations. Vascular (experience not required): Peripheral cases, carotids. PE (experience not required) – Inari and EKOS. Hybrid/Structural (experience not required) - Watchman, TAVR, PFOs. If a patient is not from the ICU, they will go to the CVR (Cardiovascular Recovery) area after the case.

Floating: Possibility of floating to IR or Cardiovascular Recovery (CVR), but prior experience with that not required.

Technology/Equipment:
EMR: Cerner
Hemodynamic Monitoring System: XPER (Phillips system)
PACS: IntellaSpace
IV pumps: Plum 360
Medication dispensing: Omnicell
Other equipment used (experience not required): Medtronic ACT machine, Rotapro, CSI, shockwave, laser, Rotablator, FFR, IVUS

Weekend rotation:  On call every 4th weekend, Friday EOS until Monday at 0630

On call? If so, what is that schedule?  Weekdays: 1 call night week, possibly 1 late shift per week as well.  Weekday call is EOS until 0630 the following morning.  Late shift will stay late until the cases are done but will not be on call after that. Late shift and call shift will not be worked concurrently

Holiday Expectations: One major and one minor seasonal holiday per contract

Traveler Feedback: Baptist Medical Center South-everyone has been helpful and supportive. Facility is clean, equipment is all in good condition.
* Additional certifications may be required before beginning an assignment.