Cath Lab RN
Anchorage, Alaska
Providence Alaska Medical Center

Cath Lab RN

Location: Anchorage, Alaska Employment type: Travel/Contract Start date: ASAP Contract length: 13 weeks

Schedule and Hours

• Shift: 4x10-hour days, 7:00 to 17:00 (40 hours per week)
• Guaranteed hours: 70 hours per 2 weeks. The traveler can be called off for one 10-hour shift per 2 weeks.
• On-call: 1 day per week and the 4th/5th weekend (Friday 18:00 to Monday 07:30)
• Weekends: On call, plus approximately 1 Saturday per month as part of the 4 scheduled shifts per week
• Block schedule: Not accommodated
• Time off: Approved individually upon offer. Only 1 time-off request per 13-week assignment.

Facility

• Type: Acute hospital
• Designation: Magnet, Level II trauma center
• Total staffed beds: 407
• Scrub color: Provided
• Parking: Free

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Alaska
• Cardiac Cath Lab experience (2 years)
• Cardiac Cath Lab experience within the last year
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association or the Canadian Heart & Stroke Foundation
• BLS issued by the American Heart Association or the Canadian Heart & Stroke Foundation
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Experience with Epic

Other Details

• First-time travelers: Accepted
• Float scope: The clinician may float within scope to EP or IR.
• Housing: Not mentioned in the source

Pre-Start Requirements

• Background check: Completed within 90 days of start, covering all locations lived or worked in the past 7 years. Must be updated annually.
• Exclusion and sanctions checks: EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG, completed within 30 days of start and updated monthly
• Education verification: Third-party verification of nursing degree. International RNs must also provide a transcript.
• NURSYS verification: Required for all RNs
• Alaska fingerprint results: Required. Previously completed Alaska fingerprint results are not accepted.
• Drug screen: 9-panel drug screen within 12 months of start. Instant screens are acceptable.
• Physical exam: Within 1 year of start, signed by an MD, NP, PA, or DO, stating the candidate is free of infectious disease and able to work with or without accommodation
• TB screening: Negative IGRA/TSPOT, QuantiFERON, or 2 PPDs within 12 months of start
• Measles, mumps, and rubella: 2 MMR vaccines at least 28 days apart, or a positive titer
• Hepatitis B: Signed declination, or documentation of both a positive titer and vaccination. Alaska requires the Hepatitis B vaccine series.
• Varicella: 2 vaccines at least 28 days apart, or a positive titer
• Tdap: Required within 10 years. Declination is accepted.
• Flu vaccine: Required during flu season. Declination is accepted.
• COVID: A copy of the latest vaccination record is preferred. Declination is not required.
• Respirator clearance: Required for all travelers. Must be renewed annually.
• Fit test: Required. Can be completed onsite if no valid record is within 1 year.
• Employment application: Must cover at least the last 5 years of employment.
• References: Minimum of 2 covering 1 year of employment within the last 3 years, in a comparable specialty or setting
• Float Policy acknowledgement: Required. The traveler may be required to float to another facility within a reasonable distance.