Cardiac Cath Lab RN
Springfield, Illinois
Memorial Health

Cath Lab RN

Overview

• Location: Springfield, Illinois
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Day, 3x12 hours (06:30–19:00), 36 hours per week
• Unit: Cath Lab, 5-room unit, average daily census of 25
• Facility: Acute care hospital, Level I trauma center, Magnet designated, 562 staffed beds
• Amenities: Scrub color provided; parking permit required at no cost

Schedule and Expectations

• Works 2–3 weekends per contract
• On-call required as needed; on-call placement in lieu of a call-off counts as a called-off shift
• Up to 36 hours of call-offs allowed over the 13-week assignment
• Will float within scope to meet facility needs
• Block schedule requests are open for discussion with the manager
• Ideally no more than 5 days of return-to-OR/shift-day restrictions (RTO restrictions: ideally no more than 5 days)

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Illinois (active Illinois RN license in hand to apply)
• Minimum 1 year of interventional cardiac cath lab experience, with cardiac cath lab experience within the last year
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by American Heart Association or RQI
• BLS issued by American Heart Association or RQI
• Experience working with adult patients
• Experience with right and left heart hemodynamics
• Pulmonary artery line / Swan-Ganz monitoring
• Procedural sedation administration and monitoring
• Experience with Cerner

Onboarding Requirements

• Background checks: Background check within 30 days of start covering the past 7 years, updated annually; EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 30 days prior to start; Illinois state searches (corrections inmate search, child murderer/violent offender registry, most wanted) within 30 days of start; education verification
• Fingerprinting: Illinois Healthcare Worker Registry results required for clinical candidates without an Illinois state license; fingerprints must be completed in Illinois 3 business days before start
• Health: Physical exam within a year of start; 9-panel drug screen within 30 days of start (dilute results not accepted); TB screening (2-step PPD, TSPOT, or Quantiferon) within a year of start; TB questionnaire updated annually; measles, mumps, rubella, hepatitis B, and varicella immunity documentation
• Flu vaccination: Documentation or an approved exemption on file by 11/30 (declinations not accepted)
• Fit testing: Fit test required for N95-type masks (acceptable masks: 3M 1860 small or regular, 1870, or 1870+); PAPR users do not need clearance documentation
• Other: Two professional references; skills checklist; competency exam; computer-based learning modules due before the end of the first day of orientation; code of conduct signed within 7 days of contract signing; badge photo and badge name confirmation; copy of valid US driver's license or state ID; safety manual acknowledgement