Cath Lab Registered Nurse
New Haven, Connecticut
Yale-New Haven Hospital

Registered Nurse - Cath Lab (Travel/Contract)

Location: New Haven, Connecticut
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Details

• Shift: Day shift, 4 days a week, 10-hour shifts (7:30 AM - 6:00 PM)
• On Call: Yes, approximately once a week to fill schedule gaps; on-call hours 8:00 PM to 7:30 AM, weekends and holidays on call is 24 hours
• Facility Type: Short Term Acute Care, Level I Trauma Center
• Charting System: Epic

Required Experience & Skills

• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required; 1.5 years accepted if from a Level 1 trauma center or large hospital
• Required IV therapy skills:

  • Blood product administration
  • Implanted ports care and maintenance
  • IV infusion pumps
• End-Tidal CO2 monitoring experience required
• Prior travel experience is not explicitly required

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Connecticut
• Minimum 2 years of Cardiac Cath Lab experience, with experience within the last year
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Blood product administration experience
• End-Tidal CO2 monitoring experience

Facility-Specific Training & Compliance

• Completion of multiple mandatory training modules and attestations, including but not limited to:

  • Stroke education (except pediatric specialties and NICU)
  • CLABSI prevention for adult and pediatric patients
  • Preventing pressure injury training
  • Language services training
  • CAUTI education (except PICU, NICU, Psychiatry/Behavioral Health)
  • Patient transportation with oxygen education
  • Suicide risk and environmental assessment training
  • Pyxis ES MedStation training
  • Baxter pump interoperability training
  • Patient bedside rounding (except OR, Behavioral Health, Ambulatory, ER/ED)
  • Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) awareness
  • AME Blood Administration module (annual update required)
  • New employee orientation module
  • 21st Century Cures Act module (required for RN except Home Health)
  • ED Handbook (for ED/ER RNs)
  • eCart training module (not required for pediatric, periop/OR, outpatient, case managers, home health)
  • Chaperone policy training (required for RNs and allied health)

Additional Requirements

• Candidate must provide photo ID matching legal name on first day
• Must provide 7-year work history with no gaps greater than 90 days
• Employment application and work history verification required
• Attestation of prior radiation exposure required for certain tech and specialty roles (added compliance)
• Compliance with all facility-specific documentation and credentialing processes

Summary

This travel RN position in the Cath Lab requires a minimum of 2 years of nursing experience (1.5 years accepted from trauma/large hospital), strong IV therapy skills, and End-Tidal CO2 monitoring experience. The role includes day shifts with on-call responsibilities approximately once a week. Candidates must meet extensive licensing, certification, health, and training requirements specific to the facility and specialty. The contract length is approximately 13 weeks.