Cardiac Cath Lab RN
Soldotna, Alaska
Central Peninsula General Hospital

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse (Cardiac Services)

Location: Soldotna, Alaska
Employment Type: Contract Clinician
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Description

• Provide nursing care in the Cardiac Cath Lab Services under general supervision.
• Perform assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient care related to cardiac services.
• Manage assigned personnel, supplies, and equipment in the unit.
• Collaborate with physicians and other department personnel to promote teamwork.
• Perform circulating, scrubbing, and hemodynamic monitoring duties during diagnostic and interventional cardiac procedures, interventional radiology procedures, holding area procedures, and Imaging Department nursing support.
• Provide care and assessment before, during, and after procedures, including patient instruction.
• Maintain all pertinent procedural information.
• Use clinical knowledge, technical skills, and professional judgment in accordance with professional and departmental standards and protocols, including moderate sedation.
• Utilize EPIC electronic health record system.

Required Qualifications

• Graduate of a school of nursing.
• Minimum 4 years nursing experience in cardiac cath and interventional radiology (preferred; minimum 2 years required). Use the higher value: 4 years required.
• Experience with patients undergoing moderate sedation.
• Current Alaska Registered Nurse license.
• CPR certification through the American Heart Association (AHA).
• ACLS certification through AHA upon hire.
• PALS or ENPC certification through AHA within six months of hire.
• Demonstrated clinical competence in:

  • Basic cardiac physiology/pathology
  • 12-Lead EKG interpretation
  • Physiologic monitoring (including intracardiac pressure waveform knowledge)
  • Pacemaker operations (implantable and external)
  • Use of radiographic equipment as requested or assigned

Schedule & Work Environment

• Five 8-hour shifts per 7-day work week.
• Call required (details to be determined based on staffing).
• Some weekends may be required.
• New service line with anticipated start-up; orientation and training provided.
• Dress code: Scrubs.
• Unit size: 4-6 beds.
• Nurse-to-patient ratio not yet established (new service).

Additional Notes

• No explicit mention of prior travel experience required.
• Orientation includes service partner orientation on the first day onsite plus department-specific training.
• This is a new service line with an anticipated start date; early hiring preferred for training completion.