Cardiac Cath Lab RN
Martinsburg, West Virginia
Berkeley Medical Center

Cath Lab RN

Location: Martinsburg, West Virginia Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: Days, 10 hours per day, 40 hours per week (4 x 10-hour day shifts, approximately 10 shifts per month, including rotating weekends and holidays)

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in West Virginia
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Cardiac Cath Lab experience (2 years)
• Cardiac Cath Lab experience within the last year
• ACLS certification issued by the American Heart Association
• BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association
• Driver's License
• Experience with intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP)
• Experience with IVUS

Submission Requirements

• Submit to only 1 position at a time
• Maximum of 2 candidates per opening; additional submissions are held until a spot opens
• Travel teams must be submitted together in one email
• Driver's license address must be more than 50 miles from the facility
• Unexpired copy of the candidate's driver's license required with all submissions
• Any background hits must be disclosed at time of submission
• Previous permanent candidates must have been gone for 2 years
• Previous travelers who worked a full year must have been gone for 2 years

Unit and Assignment

• Unit: Cath Lab & IR
• Rooms: 7 suites holding rooms and 2 cath labs (2 bays and 5 rooms)
• Cath Lab Team: 3-person team (2 RNs and 1 tech)
• Average Cases per Day: Sometimes as few as 2, up to 9 (average 4-5)
• Common Cases: All cardiac adults (peripheral, cardiac cath, PCI, devices, adults only)
• Additional Notes: ICD and pacers included; not EP; no ablations
• Charge Nurse: Resource nurse managing flow of the day and assignments; will perform cases if needed; working position
• Floating: May float to Non-Invasive CV at times to start IVs
• Medications: Some medications are mixed in the lab; pharmacy available 24/7 for several medications outlined in orientation

Schedule and Coverage

• Shifts: Monday to Friday, 0700-1530
• Weekends: Saturday and Sunday, 0700-0700
• Call: Monday to Friday, 1530-0700, approximately 15 days per month (expected to decrease as permanent staff are added)
• Holidays: Covered by 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. call
• Cardiology: On call 24/7
• Respiratory Therapy: RT is called from the ICU when needed; ventilator support per RT, who stays in the control room

Equipment and Orientation

• Telemetry: Philips; unit is hardwired at the bedside
• Scrubs: Provided (RNs wear navy blue)
• Orientation: 2 shifts with a preceptor, then usually a "buddy call" for Cath Lab

Additional Questions

• Familiarity with the Acist injector (automatic; not a deal breaker, will be taught on site)
• Source asks whether experience with IABP and IVUS is required ("must have experience with IABP, IVUS?")