Cath Lab Registered Nurse
Wilmington, North Carolina
New Hanover Regional Medical Center

Job Opportunity: Cath Lab Registered Nurse

Location: Wilmington, North Carolina
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Summary

Seeking a Registered Nurse with Cath Lab specialty for a travel contract position. The role involves working in a cardiac catheterization lab with a variety of interventional and diagnostic cardiac procedures.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in North Carolina
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Minimum 2 years of Cardiac Cath Lab experience, including experience within the last year
• ACLS issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• BLS issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Experience working with Adult patients
• Cardiac Stent Placement experience
• Diagnostic Catheterizations (Adult) experience
• IABP Placement/Removal experience
• Impella insertion experience
• Interventional Catheterizations experience
• Left heart catheterization experience
• Right heart catheterization experience
• Percutaneous Coronary Interventions (PCI) experience
• Pulmonary Artery Line/Swan Ganz monitoring experience

Skills & Experience Required

• Diagnostic and Interventional Cardiac Cath Lab procedures
• Cardiac Stent Placement
• Diagnostic Catheterizations (Adult)
• IABP Placement/Removal
• Impella insertion
• Interventional Catheterizations
• Left and Right heart catheterization
• Percutaneous Coronary Interventions (PCI)
• Pulmonary Artery Line/Swan Ganz monitoring
• Rotablator atherectomy
• Scrub Procedures (Cardiac Cath Lab)
• Administration and monitoring of procedural sedation
• Use of emergency medications including antiarrhythmics, antihypertensives, IV vasopressors, thrombolytics
• IV infusion pumps, starting and maintaining IVs
• Activated Clotting Time (ACT) monitoring
• Cardioversion and circulation procedures
• End-Tidal CO2 monitoring
• Infection prevention and isolation precautions/PPE
• Sheath removal and monitoring
• Topical hemostasis techniques (D-Stat, Chito-Seal, Syvek Patch)

Preferred Skills (Not Required)

• Pre/Post Procedure care
• Special Procedures such as ASD Closures, TAVR, Valvuloplasty, Watchman procedure
• Angioplasty, Carotid Stenting
• Central Venous Access (Non-tunneled/PICC, Port Placement)
• Dialysis Graft Creation/Revision and Interventional
• Endovascular Interventions
• Scrub Procedures (Vascular)
• Stent Graft Placement
• SVC/IVC Venography
• Thoracic Aortography
• Upper and Lower Extremity Angiography
• Use of External Compression Devices (C-Clamp, Sandbags)
• Hypothermia and Malignant Hyperthermia Protocols
• 12 lead EKG/ECG acquisition
• Radiation and Laser Safety
• Vascular Closure Systems (Perclose, StarClose)

Work Schedule

• Shift: 10 hours per day, 4 days a week (0730-1800)
• Some early shifts (0630-1700) depending on structural heart cases
• One late shift per week to complete last patient
• Call: 1 night per week
• Weekend: 1 weekend every other month
• Float requirement as needed

Orientation & Training

• Unit Orientation: 24 hours
• Scrubs provided
• Self-scheduling

Systems Used

• Pyxis
• MAC LAB
• CUPID
• EPIC
• SBAR

Background & Compliance Requirements

• Criminal background checks within 90 days for all locations lived in last 7 years
• Education verification for highest degree earned (pending verification allowed if license is valid)
• Drug screening within 30 days of start (10-panel, negative result required)
• Physical exam within 1 year of start (or within 30 days if past positive TB)
• Fit mask testing (N95 or PAPR training) within 1 year of start
• Negative TB test or chest x-ray as applicable
• Required immunizations and titers: Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, Hepatitis B (or facility-specific declination)
• Seasonal flu vaccination or approved exemption required during flu season
• Various state-specific healthcare registry and exclusion list checks within 90 days prior to start

Additional Facility-Specific Requirements

• Completion of Non-Novant Health Worker Orientation (approx. 8-10 hours for acute care)
• Confidentiality Agreement
• Hospital Policies and Acknowledgement Form
• Medication Safety training and certificate of completion
• Annual Compliance Training (approx. 40 minutes)
• CPI (Crisis Prevention Institute) training if required (for ER and Behavioral Health nurses)
• Radiation badge required for Cath Lab staff
• Photo for badge (passport style, white background, business attire) required prior to start
• Corp ID setup and I-Learn account login within 24 hours of receiving credentials

References & Documentation

• Two professional references within 3 years required for travel and acute care positions
• Employment application and skills checklist as applicable
• Performance evaluation if worked with Aya Healthcare over 1 year

This position is ideal for a Registered Nurse with Cath Lab experience looking for a travel contract in North Carolina with a reputable healthcare system.