Job info

Cath Lab RN

Location: Coon Rapids, Minnesota Specialty: Registered Nurse Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 24 weeks

Schedule and Assignment

Shifts: 4x10s, 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM or 11:00 AM to 9:30 PM
Hours: 10 hours per day, 40 hours per week
Guaranteed Hours: Travel candidates may be assigned 8, 10, or 12-hour shifts. Candidates confirmed to 12-hour shifts are guaranteed a minimum of 36 hours per one-week work period. Candidates confirmed to shifts under 12 hours are guaranteed a minimum of 40 hours per one-week work period.
Weekend/On-Call: On call every 3rd weekend and on call 2 weekdays per 2 weeks, based on department need
Block Schedule: Depends on schedule
RTO Restrictions: Ideally no more than 5 days
Float Scope: May float between two campuses in the system as needed
Census and Volume: Average daily census of 10 to 20 cases across 4 labs; 12 visits per day
Scrubs: Provided

Required Qualifications

Valid RN license in Minnesota
Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
Cardiac Cath Lab experience of at least 1 year, with experience within the last year
Conscious sedation
Experience with Epic
ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or RQI
BLS issued by American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or RQI

Certifications and Competencies

BLS and ACLS: AHA or ARC required. RQI is acceptable. Certificate of completion is not accepted.
Medication test/pharmacology competency exam (required)
Competency exam (required)
Skills checklist (required annually)

Background, Health, and Clearances

Criminal background check: Standard 7-year search within 1 year of start, including Minnesota statewide, SS trace, counties, nationwide, sex offender, and FACIS Level 3. International searches not required.
Federal exclusion checks: EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG required within 1 year of start
Minnesota DHS clearance: Required. Candidates cannot start with fingerprints pending. The Minnesota DHS NetStudy questionnaire must be completed immediately after signing. Registrants with a Minnesota RN license issued 1/1/2018 or later do not need DHS clearance.
Physical exam: Required within 12 months prior to start
Drug screen: 9-panel or instant test required within 1 year of start
TB: 1 PPD or TSPOT/QFT within 12 months of start, or a chest X-ray if positive history, plus a negative TB symptom screen
Measles, mumps, rubella: 2 MMR vaccines or positive titer required. Exemptions are not accepted.
Hepatitis B: Positive IgG titer, proof of 3-dose series, or signed declination required
Varicella: Positive IgG titer or 2 vaccines required. Medical and religious exemptions are not accepted.
Tdap: Required. Declinations are not accepted. Exemptions require a physician statement or religious letter and are subject to facility approval. Approved exemptions limit the clinician to no direct patient care in Peds, NICU, PICU, or Mother/Baby, and require a droplet mask at all times.
OSHA respirator clearance (RespSafety): Required before start for the facility fit test
Preorientation modules: Must be completed within 72 hours of receiving login. Modules take 3 to 9 hours. The candidate will not be cleared until completed.
Badge photo: Passport-style headshot on file within 48 hours of signing
Latex: The facility is latex-free