Cardiac Cath Lab RN
Bakersfield, California
Bakersfield Memorial Hospital

Cath Lab RN Travel Opportunity - California

Job Title

• Registered Nurse (RN)

Location

• Bakersfield, California

Contract Length

• 13 weeks

Unit and Work Environment

• Cardiac Cath Lab with 5 suites:

  • 2 suites for coronary cases
  • 1 suite for peripheral cases
  • 1 suite for vascular & neuro cases
  • 1 suite for electrophysiology (EP) cases
• Cases per day range from 10 to 22, including cardiac/coronary, vascular, peripheral, general interventional radiology, EP, and neuro interventions
• RN role includes conscious and moderate sedation, airway management, cardiac drips (e.g., Integrilin, dopamine, vasopressins), and balloon pumps
• Scrubbing is not required
• Support staff includes 2 techs per case (1 scrubs, 1 monitors hemodynamics), sometimes a 4th person (RN or tech), and a Lead Tech managing room assignments
• EMR systems used: Cath lab documentation via Merge; hospital system is Cerner

Schedule

• 4x10 hour shifts (approximately 40 hours/week)
• Start times vary between 6:30 AM and 7:30 AM
• No weekend shifts; however, call rotation is required
• Call frequency: approximately 1 weekday call per week and 1 weekend call per month
• Weekend call covers Friday evening through Monday morning (subject to change)

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of Cath Lab nursing experience (highest required years of experience)
• Prior travel experience required (no first-time travelers)
• Current California RN license
• Certifications:

  • BLS (Basic Life Support)
  • ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)
  • NIHSS (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale) certification through AHA

Additional Information

• Basic EKG interpretation test during orientation; critical care RNs have additional testing
• Agency provides radiation badge
• Scrub color provided by the hospital
• No floating required except occasional days or every other weekend as first to float
• This is a STEMI (ST Elevated Myocardial Infarction) center with urgent and emergent inpatient cases requiring call coverage