Cath LAB Registered Nurse

Job details include: Cath Lab unit within an acute care, Level II Trauma hospital- Diagnostic and Interventional Cardiac Cath Lab, EP Lab, Hybrid OR, and Pre/Post Procedure settings- Patient ratios of 1:2 on days and 1:1 for nights and weekends- 4x10 day shift schedule, 7:00 AM-5:30 PM- Works every third weekend- On-call required one night per week and every third weekend- Floating required within the hospital or to nearby affiliate facilities as needed- Cerner EMR experience requiredRequirements include:- Active IL RN license required and in hand at time of application- BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required- Minimum 2 years of RN experience with at least 1 year of cardiac cath lab experience required- First-time travelers considered only with significant cath lab experience- Charge RN experience preferred- Teaching hospital and Trauma Level I/II experience preferred- Experience required in diagnostic and interventional cardiac catheterization procedures including PCI, IABP, Impella, left/right heart catheterization, and valvuloplasty- Experience required in EP procedures including arrhythmia induction, conduction studies, and LAA closure- Experience required in vascular studies/procedures including angioplasty, carotid stenting, and stent graft placement- Experience administering and monitoring antiarrhythmics, antihypertensives, vasopressors, sedation, and thrombolytics- Skilled in IV therapy including central line assistance and IV starts- Proficient in 12-lead EKG, ACT monitoring, cardioversion, dysrhythmia management, and procedural sedation monitoring- Experience with vascular closure systems (Perclose, StarClose) and topical hemostasis agents- Cerner charting experience requiredAdditional information includes:- Scrubs provided for this role- Free parking available in any unrestricted space- Candidates must work 2 of the 3 major holidays- Up to 5 non-holiday RTO days may be approved- Previous permanent or PRN employees must be separated from the facility for at least 12 months before returning as a traveler- Local candidates accepted with no radius restriction- Travel pairs are not accepted by the facility- Housing in the area may be limited, so early housing search is recommended