Cath Lab Pre/Post Recovery RN
Silverdale, Washington
St Michael Medical Center

Job Opportunity: RN - Cath Lab Pre/Post Recovery

Location

• Silverdale, Washington

Contract Length

• 13 weeks

Job Description

• Seeking an experienced Cath Lab RN for a travel contract.
• Role involves admitting and recovering patients undergoing left and right heart catheterizations, complex PCI, electrophysiology, interventional radiology, and peripheral vascular procedures (including hybrid or combined cases such as AAA).
• Work in a busy multimodality Cath Lab Pre/Post Recovery unit.
• Facility is a brand new campus opened in December 2020.
• The position is open due to expansion of services, not staff resignations.
• Team is welcoming to travelers.

Work Schedule

• Recovery unit open Monday to Friday, 5:00 AM to 9:30 PM.
• Common shifts: 6:00 AM–6:00 PM, 7:00 AM–7:00 PM, 9:00 AM–5:30 PM, and 1:00 PM–9:30 PM.
• 10-hour shifts, approximately 40 hours per week.
• Call required 4-7 days per month by sign-up.
• Call response time: 60 minutes required, 30 minutes preferred.
• Call hours:

  • Weekday nights: 9:30 PM–5:00 AM
  • Weekend days: 5:00 AM–5:00 PM
  • Weekend nights: 5:00 PM–5:00 AM
• Holidays: on-call only, otherwise off.
• Floating only in emergency situations.
• Charge nurse and 16 staff RNs work various shifts daily.

Patient Care Environment

• 22-23 bays total (16 beds plus radial and recovery lounges).
• Central monitoring in pre/post-op.
• No ventilator care required.
• 24/7 cardiologist on call.
• 24/7 respiratory therapy and pharmacy support with code support.
• IV team (SWAT) available but not needed in unit; pre-op nurses and Cath Lab staff proficient in ultrasound IV starts.
• EMR system: EPIC; medication dispensing: PYXIS.
• Hospital-issued surgical attire provided.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of Cath Lab RN experience with admit/recovery experience.
• Active Washington RN license or Compact license; pending license acceptable with temp license processing (~4 weeks).
• Certifications required: BLS (AHA), ACLS, NIHSS.

Orientation and Training

• Floor-specific orientation less than 1 week if competent.

This summary includes all relevant details for healthcare recruiters and workers considering this Cath Lab RN travel contract opportunity.