Cardiac Cath Lab RN
Fort Worth, Texas
John Peter Smith Hospital

Registered Nurse - Cath Lab

Location: Fort Worth, Texas

Contract Length: 13 weeks

Schedule: Day shift, 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., 36 hours per week, with rotating days and call hours. The source lists the pattern as both 3x12-hour and 4x9-hour shifts.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Texas
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Cardiac Cath Lab experience of at least 1 year, with experience within the last year
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) for Cath Lab, issued by American Red Cross
• BLS (Basic Life Support) issued by American Red Cross
• Experience with Epic

Competencies and Exams

• Conscious Sedation Competency Exam: Required for Cath Lab RNs. Minimum 80%, with annual renewal. Taken at start.
• Dysrhythmia/EKG Competency Exam: Required for Cath Lab RNs. Minimum 80%, with annual renewal. Taken at start.
• Medication Test/Pharmacology Competency Exam and Competency Exam: Each requires a minimum score of 80%, with annual renewal.
• Orientation exams: All travelers take a math test at orientation. Cath Lab RNs also complete an EKG exam. A second attempt is allowed if the first is not passed. Study guides are provided.
• Skills Checklist: Required, updated annually, and cannot expire within 30 days of start.

Health and Background Requirements

• Background check within 30 days of start, including SSN trace, county, nationwide, and sex offender searches for the last 7 years of locations lived, worked, or attended school
• Education verification of the initial related degree and most recent degree
• Negative 10-panel drug screen within 30 days of start; instant tests are not accepted
• Physical exam within 1 year of start; not required annually
• Negative TSpot or QuantiFERON within 1 year of start; PPD not accepted. If positive, a negative chest X-ray dated after the positive TB test is required within 1 year of start.
• TB questionnaire, updated annually
• Measles, mumps, and rubella: positive titer or 2 vaccines. Low titers require two boosters at least four weeks apart.
• Hepatitis B: titer, declination, or 3-dose vaccine series
• Varicella: titer, 2 vaccines, or history of disease. Low titers require two boosters at least four weeks apart.
• TDAP required; TD not accepted. Exemptions require the facility's form and supporting documents, and take 7 to 10 days to review.
• Flu vaccine or facility-approved medical or religious exemption required during flu season. Declinations are not accepted. Exemptions must be submitted at least one week before the hire date.
• Two references verified within 1 year of start
• Government-issued photo ID

Onboarding

• Occupational health appointment before the first day to determine final clearance. Not required if there has been less than a 60-day break in employment with the facility.
• Onboarding guidelines, contract disclosure, access request, confidentiality statement, RN job description, and consent for screening must be completed electronically before the documentation due date. Forms cannot be filled out by hand.