Electrophysiology Lab Registered Nurse
Madison, Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics

Job Opportunity: EP Lab Registered Nurse (Travel/Contract)

Location: Madison, Wisconsin
Specialty: Registered Nurse (EP Lab/Cardiology)
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Description

• Work day/evening shifts (8/10/12 hours), Monday to Friday, with on-call duties requiring 30-minute response time on weeknights and weekends.
• Join a multidisciplinary team providing care to adult and geriatric patients undergoing complex cardiovascular procedures and diagnostic cardiac catheterizations in a nationally recognized Cardiac Catheterization Lab.
• Practice in a patient- and family-centered environment using advanced technology and minimally invasive techniques for structural heart interventions, advanced interventional procedures, and heart transplant services.
• Collaborate with physicians, fellows, and researchers in an academic medical center setting.
• Participate in shared governance and quality improvement initiatives.
• Support high-acuity cardiovascular care with a focus on electrophysiology (EP) procedures including invasive diagnostic and interventional electrophysiology and device implantation.
• Responsibilities include patient assessment, medication administration, moderate sedation, hemodynamic monitoring, circulating and scrubbing during EP and other invasive procedures, and patient/family education.
• Flexibility in work schedule is required.

Experience Requirements

• Minimum 3+ years of inpatient ICU-level nursing experience OR prior cardiac cath lab nursing experience (preferred).
• Recent cardiovascular laboratory and/or electrophysiology laboratory nursing experience required.
• Moderate sedation experience required.
• Must have completed at least 2 years of acute care experience within the last 3 years.
• Basic arrhythmia experience required; must pass telemetry test prior to start.
• Epic electronic health record experience required, preferably within the last 12 months.

Licensure & Certifications

• Wisconsin nursing license or compact license from permanent address state required.
• BLS and ACLS certification through the American Heart Association required.
• Previous critical care experience with emphasis on cardiology is required.

Additional Requirements

• Traveler’s permanent address must be within 50 miles of the work site.
• Floating: Travelers may be assigned shifts in multiple units or locations depending on staffing needs.
• Must demonstrate competency in care for adolescent through geriatric patient populations.

Compliance & Testing

• Must pass facility-specific telemetry testing (Adult and/or Pediatric as applicable) prior to start and annually thereafter.
• Required to complete medication/pharmacology competency exams and other competency assessments as applicable.
• Background checks, education verifications, and state-specific caregiver screenings are mandatory.
• Facility requires various health documents including immunizations (MMR, Varicella, Hepatitis B), TB testing, flu vaccination or approved exemption, and drug screening per facility and agency standards.

Summary

This EP Lab Registered Nurse role is ideal for experienced ICU or cardiac cath lab nurses with strong cardiovascular and electrophysiology skills, moderate sedation experience, and the ability to work in a fast-paced, academic medical center environment. The position requires flexibility, advanced certifications, and compliance with rigorous facility and state requirements.

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