Cardiac Cath Lab RN
Weatherford, Texas
Medical City Weatherford

RN Cardiac Cath Lab

Employment Type: Travel Location: Weatherford, Texas Contract Length: 13 weeks Hours per Week: 36 Shift: 7 AM to 7 PM, 12-hour days (some days run long until the work is finished)

Unit Details

• Unit: Cath Lab (1st floor, main building, Heart and Vascular Center)
• Beds/Rooms: 6 holding bays and 2 cath lab procedure rooms (bays turn over quickly)
• Staff: 13 total: 2 full-time CV techs, 7 full-time RNs, 1 part-time RN, 1 PRN CV tech, and 2 PRN RNs
• Patient ratios: 4-person teams; RNs rotate through cath lab holding (pre-op/recovery)
• Equipment: Cath lab 1 is GE; cath lab 2 is Philips
• Busiest days: Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday; Thursday and Friday are lighter. All full-time staff work, plus PRNs when available.
• On call: Yes, about 15 days within a 6-week period (self-scheduling)
• Floating: May float to other tasks if short on hours and other departments need help

Typical Procedures

R/L heart caths, peripheral procedures, carotid angio/stents, PE/DVT cases, Impella/IABP, TEE/cardioversion, PPMs, IVC filters, and ECMO cannulations.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Texas
• Cardiac Cath Lab experience: 1 year, including experience within the last year
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing

Other Roles in This Posting

• CV X-Ray Tech: must be registered and able to X-ray cath lab cases

Additional Information

• Scrubs are provided.
• Ideal candidate: Strong work ethic, enjoys a busy lab, works well on a team, and is comfortable taking call.
• Team culture: Team-oriented, low drama, and everyone works well together.
• Community: Weatherford is a mid-sized community with the amenities of a large city.