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Unit: Cath Lab (3 main labs; includes 1 EP and 1 Hybrid lab for vascular & cardiac cases)
Cases per day: 10-25
Shift length: 12-hour days plus call
Call requirement: 8-12 days per month
Holidays: Included in rotation
Floor-specific orientation: 2 days on the job
Response time: 30 minutes
Equipment: Phillips and Siemens; Telemetry by Phillips
RT and Pharmacy coverage: 24/7
No IV team; vents not applicable
Charge nurse present
Nurse aides are radiology techs (circulating and scrub), BLS certified
Scrub color provided

Minimum 2 years of core Cath Lab experience required
Level I Trauma experience required; busy Level II considered
Previous travel experience required for ED, Neuro ICU
Cerner EMR experience required (also use Xper)
ARRT certification required for techs who scrub
Must hold Arizona MRTBE CRT license
BLS certification required
Prophecy Dysrhythmia Exam required 24-48 hours prior to acceptance (max 2 attempts)
No facial piercings and only natural hair colors allowed
Must not hold concurrent contracts with Dignity AZ (no double contracting)
Must have own vehicle (travel teams only)
No Cath Lab tech/RN teams considered
Must be off CommonSpirit permanent staff for 12 months to qualify for travel assignment
Minimum contract length: 13 weeks

Parking assigned with shuttle service to facility (garage parking for night shift)
Teaching hospital environment with nursing students
Trauma Level: Level I (will consider busy Level II)
Unit size: Cath Lab with 3 main labs
Hospital size: 607 beds
EMR: Cerner and Xper

Weekly orientations on Mondays (except holidays)
Onboarding documents must be completed by Wednesday 1pm CST before start date or assignment will be delayed
No local rates; 50-mile radius rule applies
No travel teams with Cath Lab RNs

Facility

3.9rating(14 reviews)

1 nurse recommends working with Saint Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center

4.0rating

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ICU - Intensive Care Unit (RN)

Staff Position

Review of Saint Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center on Dec 1, 2025

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