Advanced Heart Failure RN - LVAD Navigator
Washington, District of Columbia
Medstar Washington Hospital Center

Advanced Heart Failure RN - LVAD Navigator

Role Overview

• Travel/Contract RN role in Washington, DC.
• Day shift: Monday through Friday, 5x8, 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM.
• No weekends.
• Contract length: 13 weeks.
• Orientation options: 11/23 or 12/07.
• 60-mile traveler radius.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in District of Columbia
• Nurse Navigator (2 years of experience)
• Nurse Navigator experience within the last year
• One completed travel assignment
• BLS issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Driver's License
• ACLS.
• NIH Stroke Certification.
• Skills Checklist 1 required prior to start and updated annually.
• Two positive supervisory references, including one from the most recent assignment, supporting at least two years of experience in the previous 3 years.
• Complete 7 years of work history with no gaps, including education, employment history, and license contact information.
• Work history verification must show a minimum of two years of the past seven years of employment.
• Background check required within 90 days of start.
• EPLS/GSA/SAM required prior to start and monthly thereafter.
• HHS/OIG required prior to start and monthly thereafter.
• Medication Test/Pharmacology Competency Exam required prior to start and updated every three years.
• Color Blind Testing required.
• Competency Exam required within 3 years of start.
• Dysrhythmia/EKG Competency Exam required for RN roles in the listed cardiac/critical care/telemetry-related units.
• Physical exam required annually.
• N95 fit test within 9 months of start and updated annually.
• Negative TB test or Chest X-Ray within 1 year.
• TB Questionnaire required annually.
• Hepatitis B titer, series, or signed declination.
• Drug screen within 90 days of start.
• Flu vaccine or approved medical/religious exemption required during flu season.
• I9/E-Verify attestation required for all candidates.
• Photo for badge required.
• Facility modules required by HDD.
• Drug Screen Attestation required.
• Background Check Attestation required.

Preferred

• Tdap vaccine within 10 years.
• Certified OR Tech / Certified Surgical Tech - NBSTSA or NCCT preferred.

Notes

• Advanced Heart Failure RN - LVAD Navigator x1.