Electrophysiology Lab RN
Bridgeport, Connecticut
Bridgeport Hospital

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse (Travel/Contract)

Location: Bridgeport, Connecticut
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Details

• Schedule: Monday to Friday, 4 ten-hour shifts (typically 7:00 AM - 5:30 PM with a 30-minute lunch)
• Additional: Off-hours night and weekend call requirements, approximately 7-10 days per month
• Facility Type: Short term acute care hospital, Level II Trauma Center
• Charting System: EPIC

Experience & Skills Requirements

• Specialty: Registered Nurse with Electrophysiology (EP) experience
• Minimum Specialty Experience: 1 year EP experience required
• Travel Experience: First-time travelers accepted (prior travel experience NOT required)
• Certifications:

  • ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) required
  • BLS (Basic Life Support) required
• Procedure Skills Required:

  • Circulate Procedure experience
  • Procedural Sedation Administration/Monitoring
  • Electrophysiology Procedures including:

    • Arrhythmia Induction
    • Cardioversion
    • Insertion/Programming of AICDs (Automatic Implantable Cardiac Defibrillators)
    • Pacemaker Insertion
    • Tilt Table Study

Compliance & Credentialing Requirements

• Background Checks:

  • 7-year criminal background check (updated annually)
  • EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 30 days of start
• Education Verification:

  • Verification of highest level of education required
  • Foreign equivalency evaluation required for internationally educated RNs
• Licensing:

  • Primary source verification of state license within 30 days of start
• Competency Exams:

  • Medication/Pharmacology competency exam (must score 85%)
  • Color Blind Testing (required for all candidates starting 8/2/2024, must score 80%)
  • Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam (required for telemetry, MS/Tele, ER, all ICU units)
• Health Documents:

  • Physical exam within 12 months of start
  • Fit mask test within 12 months of start, updated annually
  • Negative TB test or chest X-ray documentation
  • Required immunizations or titers: Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Rubella, Hepatitis B, Varicella
  • 10-panel drug screen within 12 months of start
  • Seasonal flu vaccination or approved medical/religious exemption (required during flu season)
• Employment History:

  • 7-year work history with no gaps greater than 90 days
  • Verification of last 7 years of employment required

Facility-Specific Training & Documents (Required for RNs)

• Stroke Education Module and Attestation (except Pediatric specialties and NICU)
• CLABSI Prevention for Adult and Pediatric Training
• Preventing Pressure Injury Training
• Language Services Training
• CAUTI Education Training (except PICU, NICU, Psychiatry/Behavioral Health)
• Patient Transportation with Oxygen Education
• Suicide Risk and Environmental Assessment Training
• Pyxis ES MedStation Modules (except certain hospitals)
• Baxter Pump Interoperability Training
• Patient Bedside Rounding Module (except OR, Behavioral Health, Ambulatory, ER/ED)
• Mobile Heartbeat Alarm Module (except ER/ED, Pediatrics, ICU, NICU)
• Ventricular Assist Device Awareness Module
• AME Blood Administration Module (except Case Managers, Behavioral Health/Psych, Home Health)
• New Employee Orientation Module
• 21st Century Cures Act Module (required for RN except Home Health)
• ED Handbook (for ED/ER RNs only)
• eCart Training Module (except Pediatric, Periop/OR, Outpatient, Case Managers, Home Health)
• Chaperone Policy Training (required if gap of 6+ months between assignments or updated module)
• EPIC Testing (for RNs with EPIC experience)

Summary

This is a 13-week travel contract for a Registered Nurse with at least 1 year of Electrophysiology experience. The position requires ACLS and BLS certifications and specific procedural skills related to electrophysiology. First-time travelers are welcome. The role includes a Monday-Friday schedule with additional call requirements. Extensive background checks, health screenings, competency exams, and facility-specific training modules are mandatory for compliance.

Note: This summary excludes contact details, pay rates, and facility names as per instructions.