EP Lab RN
Wilmington, North Carolina
New Hanover Regional Medical Center

EP Lab RN Travel Contract

Overview

• Specialty: Registered Nurse
• Location: Wilmington, North Carolina
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Day, 4x10 hours
• Hours per week: 40
• Average daily census: 15 cases

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in North Carolina
• Electrophysiology Lab (3 years of experience)
• Electrophysiology Lab experience within the last year
• ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• BLS - Basic Life Support issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing

Key Clinical Skills

• Electrophysiology (EP) lab
• Dysrhythmia interpretation
• Cardiac ablation and mapping
• Pacemaker and ICD procedures
• Watchman and left atrial appendage closure
• Laser-assisted procedures
• Scrub, circulate, and sterile technique
• EKG lead placement and accurate monitoring
• Arrhythmia induction and conduction studies
• Equipment setup and supply stocking
• Prep access site
• Recognition of life-threatening arrhythmias

Procedures and Equipment

• Ablations: VT, PVI, CV, A-Flutter, AV Node
• ICD/pacer placement and exchanges
• Laser lead extraction
• Lead extraction
• PFA, Cryo, ESI, IVUS, Cardio Lab

Schedule Notes

• Assigned late coverage each week
• May be asked to stay to help meet 40 hours if rooms end early
• Overtime is not expected but may occur

Unit Information

• Unit orientation: 30 hours
• Scrubs provided

Important Assignment Policies

• No RTO after booking
• Additional RTO or call-offs may lead to cancellation and do-not-return status
• May be assigned to storm, hurricane, mass casualty, or disaster coverage
• May be reassigned within the centralized office mid-contract if needed