Cath Lab RN
Salem, Massachusetts
NSMC Salem Hospital

Job Opportunity: RN Cath Lab - Massachusetts (Salem)

Position Details

• Specialty: RN Cath Lab
• Location: Salem, Massachusetts
• Employment Type: Long-Term Assignment (LTA)
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Shift: 4x10 hour day shifts (7:00 AM - 5:30 PM) with 7 on-call nights per month, including one full weekend (Friday, Saturday, Sunday) and 4 additional nights.
• Unit: Cardiac Cath Lab (2 rooms; procedures include PCI, Impella, balloon pump, device implants, ablations)
• Patient Population: Adult
• EMR System: EPIC - Cupid
• Floating: Not required

Experience & Skills Required

• Years of Experience: Minimum 4+ years in specialty
• Required Skills:

  • Cath/EP Lab experience
  • Interventional Cardiac experience
  • Scrub experience

Licenses & Certifications

• Required:

  • Active Massachusetts RN License (no conditional licenses accepted)
  • ACLS (American Heart Association only)
  • BLS (American Heart Association only)
• Preferred/Optional:

  • Hepatitis B vaccination or immunity proof (strongly preferred)
  • Tdap vaccine within 10 years (preferred)

Health & Compliance Requirements

• N95 Fit Test (within 365 days of start date, updated annually)
• Influenza vaccine required during flu season (Sept 15 - April 30), no exemptions
• TB test documentation within 3 months of start date (skin test or blood test), updated if >6 month break
• MMR vaccination or immunity proof
• Hepatitis B vaccination or immunity proof (strongly preferred)
• Health Statement signed by MD/DO/NP/PA within 365 days of start date, updated if >6 month break
• Positive PPD requires negative chest x-ray documentation (if applicable)

Background & Credentialing Requirements

• Primary source verification of professional license and certifications
• Criminal background check within 45 days prior to start, updated if >6 month break
• Massachusetts CORI background check within 30 days prior to start, updated if >6 month break
• National Sex Offender Registry check within 30 days prior to start, updated annually
• Exclusion checks (OIG, GSA, MassHealth, NH Medicaid) within 30 days prior to start and annually
• Social Security Number trace with criminal check
• Education verification of highest degree achieved
• Submission of 2 recent references (minimum 1 supervisor or above in skillset)
• Skills checklist and candidate submission coversheet required for submission
• Resume including past 7 years of work experience with city and state details

Additional Notes

• Prior travel experience is not explicitly required for this position.
• No floating required.
• Contract length is 13 weeks.
• Work environment includes cardiac catheterization and electrophysiology lab procedures.

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