Pediatric Cath Lab RN
Miami, Florida
Nicklaus Children's Hospital

Cath Lab Registered Nurse

Overview

• Travel/Contract role in Miami, Florida
• 13-week assignment
• Day shift: 5x8-hour shifts, Monday-Friday, 0700-1530
• Call required: 7 consecutive days every other week, with weekday call from 1530-0700 and 24-hour weekend call coverage
• Locals accepted
• Pending license not accepted; active Florida RN license or active eNLC/multistate RN license required

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Florida
• Pediatric Cardiac Cath Lab (2 years of experience)
• Pediatric Cardiac Cath Lab experience within the last year
• ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support
• BLS issued by American Heart Association
• PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support issued by American Heart Association
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Experience working with Adult patients
• Experience with Cerner

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with cardiac procedures, pre-operative and post-operative care, medication administration, IV drips, invasive lines, EKG interpretation, and patient monitoring
• BSN, CPN, or equivalent pediatric certification

Key Responsibilities

• Provide family-centered care to pediatric Cath Lab patients
• Complete pre-operative assessments, verify consents and required documentation, prepare patients for procedures, administer medications, monitor vital signs and cardiac rhythms, manage IV drips and invasive lines, assist with anesthesia and patient emergence, support sterile procedures, document care in the electronic medical record, and complete discharge planning
• Continuously monitor patients during procedures, communicate changes in condition to the physician and interdisciplinary team, provide patient and family education, complete handoffs, support Universal Protocol and surgical safety standards, and participate in call coverage

Additional Notes

• ASAP start encouraged
• Pending background checks and labs may be accepted if comparable documentation from the past 12 months is available as a placeholder while current requirements are finalized
• RTO must be included at submission and approved by the facility