Travel First Assist Technician
Kalispell, MT
TotalMed RN
4x10 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Unit: Certified First Assist - Cardiovascular OR 
Experience Required: 2 years of CV experience; will consider first time traveler but prefer travel experience

Certs Required: BLS, ACLS, Preferred: CNOR, PALS

Experience with below cases:
No Anesthesia Tech, so must be comfortable placing Swanz and central lines
MUST be comfortable with all specialties in OR, not just CV. This does include high level neuro surgeries as well as Robotics (DaVinci XI and DV5) and pediatric cases
Neuro/trauma. IV starts and scrub experience preferred

Case Types:
CABG, TAVR, AVR, MVR, Sternotomy, thoracotomy/thoracoscopy, VATs, aortic repairs, fistulas, peripheral cases, fem-pops, carotid endarterectomies, Robotics (thoracic)
No ECMO
Must be willing to work in main OR as well (PEDS and Adult): Peds Neuro (cranies, vaults), Adult Neuro (cranies, EVDs, shunts, bolts) Traumas, Vascular, Surgical Oncology (Whipple), General, Urology, GYN, Thoracic, Robotics (ex. Drape the robot, exchange instrument in arms), ENT, Ortho, Ortho Trauma, Podiatry, Dental, Plastics, Breasts

Cases performed in a day:
1-2 CV cases

Support on the Unit:
Charge Nurse – does not take an assignment
CSTs
FAs
Surgeons
Anesthesiologists, no CRNAs
RNs
Management
Perfusionist
In the room: 1 surgeon, 1 FA, 1 surgical tech, 1 PA, 1 RN, 1 perfusionist

Technology/Equipment:
EMR: Meditech - preferred
Medication dispensing: Pyxis
Davinci XI

Floating: Yes, will float into the Main OR and OR North (at the same facility)

Orientation: Up to 1 week

On call? If so, what is that schedule?
Once every third day and once every third weekend. Splitting call with 2 other CVOR RNs. Will work with other RNs to make call schedule. Will also be backup trauma call while on call
30 minute response time
Holiday Expectations? Could be on call for holidays
Approval of RTO: To go through manager
Scrub Color: Provided
Parking: Free
Culture: fast paced environment