Cath Lab Registered Nurse
Snellville, Georgia
Eastside Medical Center

Registered Nurse Travel/Contract Position

Location: Snellville, Georgia
Contract Length: 12 weeks

Experience Requirements

• Minimum Specialty Experience: 1 year
• 1st time travelers accepted
• Prior travel experience: Not required

Patient Population

• Adults to Geriatrics

Certifications Required

• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)

Clinical Skills & Work Setting

• Circulate procedures
• Interpretation and management of dysrhythmias
• Procedural sedation administration and monitoring

Unit Details

• Ratio/Census: 3 rooms with 5 beds each; average daily census of 8-10 patients
• Unit Systems: Epic, Pyxis, SBAR

Schedule & Work Conditions

• Return to Office (RTO): Maximum 7 days
• Weekends: Every third weekend
• Call Requirements: 10 call days per month
• Holidays: Expected to work major holidays during assignment (see below)
• Floating: Possible float to sister campus

Major Holidays Include:

• New Year’s Eve and Day
• Memorial Day
• Independence Day
• Labor Day
• Thanksgiving/Black Friday
• Christmas Eve and Day

Compliance & Orientation

• Full compliance required to start on time
• Non-compliance may result in a 2-week start delay due to bi-weekly orientation schedule
• Number of Non-Billable Orientation hours depends on contract length (e.g., 12 weeks = 12 hours)

Required Documentation & Screening

• Background check (within 30 days of start) including education verification
• State license verification (Georgia) within 30 days prior to start
• Annual NURSYS verification within 30 days prior to start
• Drug testing: Negative 10-panel drug screen within 30 days of start; cannot start with results pending
• Physical exam within 1 year of start
• Immunizations and health documents required:

  • TB test or chest X-ray (within 12 months) and TB questionnaire (updated annually)
  • MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) vaccination or positive titer
  • Varicella vaccination or positive titer
  • Hepatitis B series or signed declination
  • Flu vaccination or declination (strongly encouraged during flu season)
• Skills checklist updated within 12 months
• Work history verification and 2 clinical references required

Competency Exams

• Medication Test/Pharmacology Competency Exam
• Color Blind Testing (with alternative assessment if needed)
• Dysrhythmia/EKG Competency Exam (3 attempts allowed; failure results in cancellation)
• General Competency Exam for Nursing

Facility Policies

• Must review and sign Code of Conduct and Dress/Professional Appearance Policy prior to start

This position offers an opportunity to work in a well-supported environment with a focus on adult to geriatric patient care, requiring essential certifications and competencies, with a structured orientation and compliance process.