Travel Nurse RN - Cardiac Cath Lab - $2,919 per week

Travel Nurse Across America is seeking a travel nurse RN Cardiac Cath Lab for a travel nursing job in Olympia, Washington.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Cardiac Cath Lab
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 12/16/2024
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 10 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Active WA/Compact license.
Certs Required: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS.
Experience Required: CVAR EXP. A MUST. 1 year of strong clinical in acute care cardiac, 2 years minimum years (if they have not traveled)

Required Skills:
Knowledge in recovering conscious and moderate sedation
Strong IV Start Skills
Cardiac Rhythm Interpretation
Strong assessment skills; able to recognize early signs of patient decline
Pre/Post procedure care in cardiac interventions (no intra-op expectations)
Tube and Drain management (Chest Tubes, Hemovacs, Wound Vabs, nephrostomy tubes, etc)
Central line (PICC) management skills


Floating: May float to OR’s admit/recovery which is a very similar patient workflow.

Level 3 Trauma Center

General Information
Beds: 6 CVAR beds support
1 IR, 1 Cath Lab and 1 Hybrid room

Patient Types:
Cardiac Recovery: Cardiac Cath (Radial & Femoral), PCIs, Pacemaker Insertion, cardioversion
Traveler will not pull sheaths
IR Recovery: Vertebroplasty, IVC Filter, Endograph, PICC Lines, Lumbar Punctures, any imaging needing sedation
Pre/Post sedation care - Phase 2 and until discharge
Patients that required sedation during imaging study (ex. MRI)
Also recover inpatients from IR/Cardiac procedures
Per the manager on 6/3: It does not require ventilator management skills at all just simple nasal cannula or at most oxygen mask. There is some EKG monitoring of telemetry and blood pressures but that’s the extent of the cardio pulmonary skills.

Orientation:
Classroom orientation (get badge, net learning, EPIC overview)
1-2 Weeks of orientation with buddy call starting the 1st week.
Traveler Telemetry Competency Required
Required to be completed and passed prior to start. SimpliFi Compliance is responsible for grading this exam.
Monday – Friday
Unit is open from 0530-2030
12hr Shift (variable start time)
Can start as early as 0600
00, 07, 08 are common start times
Variable day off
No Weekends Required
1-2 nights of Call Required. When the last patient leaves, your night call is complete
No Holidays

About Travel Nurse Across America

At TNAA, we take pride in doing things differently. We place our healthcare travelers on high-paying assignments in exciting locations across the country, but it's our service before, during and after your assignment that sets us apart. Our dedicated, supportive staff understands how stressful preparing for a travel assignment can be, and that's why we put our experience to work for you to remove the headaches and send you smoothly on your way. Across our recruiting, clinical, quality assurance, payroll and housing teams, we promise to go out of our way to offer you an exceptional customer service experience. You may be a temporary employee of the facilities you serve, but when you travel with us, you become a permanent part of the TNAA family! Some of the benefits you receive with TNAA:

• Guaranteed Pay - Many contracts allow a hospital to call off a set amount of shifts without penalty to the hospital. When that occurs to a traveler on contract with TNAA, their per diems are not affected.
• Paid Sick Leave - Sick leave, in all 50 states, begins accruing from your first day, and you're eligible to use it after 90 days of employment.
• Travel Reimbursement - We offer up to $1,000 in travel expense reimbursement.
• Your Way is Paid - TNAA pays for all costs associated with getting the licenses and certifications needed for your assignment.
• Housing - Get the most out of your housing subsidy with our Easy Stay program or utilize our company provided housing.
• Insurance - We offer liability, vision, dental and health from day one.

More of what we offer can be viewed on our website at: www.tnaa.com/benefits

Location: Schneiders Prairie, WA, US

Posted Date: 11/27/2024