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Job Opportunity: Cath Lab Registered Nurse (RN)

Location: Coon Rapids, Minnesota
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Position Details

Specialty: Registered Nurse - Cath Lab
Shift: 10-hour shifts, 40 hours per week (07:30 AM - 06:00 PM)
Weekend Requirement: Work every third weekend
On-call: Yes, with response time within 30 minutes
Floating: May float between two campuses as needed
Block Schedule: Depends on schedule
Locals Accepted: No
Pending License Accepted: Yes
Return to Office Restrictions: Ideally no more than 5 days

Experience & Certifications

Required Years of Experience: Minimum 2 years in specialty
First-timers: Not accepted (prior experience required)
Prior Travel Experience: Not explicitly required
Required Certifications:
- BCLS (Basic Life Support)
- ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
- Conscious Sedation
- Telemetry
Preferred Skills: Scrub and ventilator experience

Patient Care & Workload

Average daily census: 10-20 cases in 4 labs
Visits per day: Approximately 12

Facility & Work Environment

Acute Care Hospital
Teaching Hospital
Level 2 Trauma Center
Total staffed beds: 258
Charting system: Epic (Excellian)
Parking: No fees

Scheduling & Hours Guarantee

Travel candidates may be assigned 8, 10, or 12-hour shifts
Minimum guaranteed hours per week:
- 36 hours for 12-hour shifts
- 40 hours for shifts less than 12 hours

Background & Compliance Requirements

Criminal background check required within 1 year of start date
MN DHS Net Study Fingerprint clearance required (time sensitive)
EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks required within 1 year of start
Physical exam within 12 months prior to start
Immunizations and health documents required:
- Adult Tdap (no declinations accepted without exemption approval)
- Negative TB test or chest x-ray (within 12 months)
- Measles, Mumps, Rubella (2 vaccines or positive titer required)
- Hepatitis B (proof of immunity or vaccination series)
- Varicella (proof of immunity or vaccination series)
- Seasonal flu vaccination documentation required for 2025-26 season (declinations accepted)
Drug testing: 9 panel within 1 year of start (not required for client clearance)
OSHA Respiratory Safety clearance required prior to start (RespSafety virtual questionnaire)

Training & Orientation

Completion of facility-specific preorientation modules required within 72 hours of receiving login
Modules vary by specialty and can take 3-13 hours
Badge photo (passport style) required within 48 hours of signing contract

Additional Requirements

Medication and pharmacology competency exams required
Annual skills checklist required
Must comply with facility uniform guidelines

Notes

This is a travel contract position with a 13-week duration.
Prior travel experience is not explicitly required, but first-time travelers are not accepted.
Candidates must be prepared to work on-call and float between campuses.
The facility uses Epic for charting and is a Level 2 Trauma teaching hospital.
Background checks and health documentation must be current and compliant with Minnesota state and facility requirements.

This summary includes all relevant information for healthcare recruiters and healthcare workers considering this Cath Lab RN travel contract position in Minnesota.