Cardiac Cath Lab RN
Peoria, Illinois
OSF Saint Francis Medical Center
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Job info
Registered Nurse – Cardiac Cath Lab
Location: Peoria, Illinois
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Job Summary
Seeking an experienced RN for the Cardiac Cath Lab. The role involves working in a high-acuity environment with a variety of cardiac cases including STEMI, NSTEMI, heart failure, congenital conditions, TAVR, MitraClip, and peripheral interventions.
Work Schedule
- Day shifts, typically 4 shifts per week, 10 hours each (40 hours/week)
- Shift length: 4 to 9 hours, with occasional extended hours for emergent cases
- Call requirements: 6-8 call shifts per month (primary and backup)
- Weekend call: Every 6-7 weekends, 24-hour shifts as backup circulator for emergent cases (about once per month)
- Holiday call: Includes Easter backup call shift
Unit Details
- 6 Cath Lab suites/labs
- Average cases per day: 4-20 (1:1 nurse to case ratio)
- Cath Lab is separate from IR and EP departments
- Call teams: 4-person; regular cases: 3-person (1 RN + 2 Cath Lab Techs)
- Cardiologists on call 24/7 year-round
- Charge nurse available as resource and coordinator; nurse on call acts as charge nurse when applicable
- Scrubs provided
Required Certifications & Skills
- Current BLS and ACLS certifications (AHA)
- Ability to read cardiac strips and titrate drips occasionally
- Experience with EPIC EMR system and monitoring equipment (GE and Philips monitors, McKesson)
Orientation & Training
- Unit-specific orientation: 2-3 shifts
- Non-billable orientation hours: 12 hours
Additional Information
- Local placements accepted within a 50-mile radius
- Drug-free workplace: negative drug screen required for all panels
- No floating required; experience in IR is a plus but not mandatory
- Call off policy: Equivalent of 12 hours off every 13 weeks with no penalty or pay deduction
Required Qualifications
- Valid RN license in Illinois
- Minimum 2 years of Cardiac Cath Lab experience, with at least some experience within the last year
- Current ACLS certification
- Current BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association
- Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
Patient Population & Common Diagnoses
- STEMI, NSTEMI
- Heart failure
- Congenital heart disease
- Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)
- MitraClip procedures
- Peripheral vascular interventions
This position is ideal for RNs with cardiac cath lab experience seeking a local travel assignment with structured call and weekend coverage in a busy cardiac procedural environment.
Facility
OSF Saint Francis Medical Center
2 nurses recommend working with OSF Saint Francis Medical Center
- Short Term Acute Care
- 644 beds
Peoria, IL
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