Cardiac Cath Lab RN
Phoenix, Arizona
Saint Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center

Cardiac Cath Lab RN - Phoenix, Arizona

Job Overview

• Specialty: Cardiac Cath Lab RN
• Location: Phoenix, AZ
• Contract Length: 13 weeks (minimum contract length)
• Facility Type: Teaching hospital, Level 1 Trauma center, busy Level II trauma screening
• Unit: Cath Lab (3 main beds, plus 1 EP and 1 Hybrid bed for vascular & cardiac cases)
• Cases per day: 10-25 (Interventional, EP lab, peripherals, mitral clip, TAVR, IABP, Emtala placement)
• Shift: 12-hour shifts (6:00 am - 6:30 pm), Monday-Friday
• Call: 6 to 10 shifts per schedule (30-minute response time required), 8-12 days/month depending on month
• Weekend Requirement: 4 weekend shifts per 4-week schedule
• Holidays: Included in rotation

Experience & Certifications

• Required Specialty Experience: Minimum 2 years of core experience in Cardiac Cath Lab or related specialty
• Trauma Experience: Level 1 Trauma experience required; will also consider busy Level II trauma experience
• Prior Travel Experience: Required for ED and Neuro ICU, but not explicitly stated for Cath Lab
• Certifications:

  • RN: Arizona RN license, BLS, ACLS required
  • Tech: Arizona ARRT and MRTBE, BLS, ACLS required
• Prophecy Dysrhythmia Exam: Required 24-48 hours prior to acceptance; max 2 attempts allowed
• EMR Experience: Cerner and Xper required

Job Details

• Orientation: Weekly orientations on Mondays; 2 days floor-specific orientation on the job
• Team: RNs circulate, Techs must be able to scrub
• Charge Nurse: Yes
• Nurse Aides: Radiology techs, BLS certified, cover Endo and CVOR
• Equipment: Phillips telemetry, Siemens equipment
• Call Response Time: 30 minutes
• Parking: Assigned parking with shuttle to facility; night shift parking in garage
• Facility Notes: Teaching hospital with nursing students; no facial piercings or unnatural hair colors allowed
• Other: Cannot work two contracts simultaneously within this system; must be off CommonSpirit as permanent staff for 12 months before travel assignment

Additional Requirements

• Must complete onboarding by 1 pm CST Wednesday before start date (no pending items allowed)
• No contract shorter than 13 weeks will be considered
• Travel teams must have their own vehicles
• Cath Lab will not consider tech/RN teams

This position is ideal for experienced Cardiac Cath Lab RNs with trauma experience, Cerner EMR proficiency, and the ability to work 12-hour shifts with call responsibilities in a busy, teaching hospital environment.