Cardiac Cath Tech - $84.20/hr

Cardiac Cath Tech

* ABOUT FACILITY:

* 874 Licensed beds
* Level I Trauma
* Teaching Hospital
* Chest Pain Center
* Stroke Center
* Magnet Designated
* RADIUS RULE: Traveler’s permanent address must be 50 miles outside of home unit

* UNIT INFORMATION:

* Beds: 4 cardiac rooms and 3 vascular rooms
* Minimum Years of Experience required: at least 1 year of Cath Lab experience
* Will you accept a first-time traveler? Yes

* PATIENT TYPES/COMMON DIAGNOSES:

* CARDIAC CASES: NON-STEMI, STEMI, TAVR, Watchman, Mitral Clip
* VASCULAR CASES: Mostly lower extremity angiograms and EVAR and TEVAR cases

* PATIENT RATIOS:

* CARDIAC CATH TECH: 1:1

* REQUIRED LICENSE, NATIONAL CERTIFICATION, CERTS (BLS, ACLS, ETC.), OR OTHER POSITION SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS SUCH AS DRIVER'S LICENSE AND/OR INSURANCE:

* CARDIAC CATH TECH: BLS, ACLS, ARRT-R _or_ RCIS

* SKILLS REQUIRED:

* REQUIRED: Cath Lab experience; Vascular experience to include Endograft experience
* PREFERRED: highly prefer experience in IR or in a lab working with vascular surgeons
* RN: Charting in EPIC, pre/post documentation, Cath Lab experience, management of pressors
* CARDIAC CATH TECH: 

* SUPPORT WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT:

* Traffic flow coordinator/Runs add on scheduling and staffing
* Charge nurse
* IV/VAT Team?
* VAD Team
* RT for emergencies
* ECMO team
* Code team

* FLOATING: None

* TECHNOLOGY/EQUIPMENT:

* EMR: EPIC
* Hemodynamic: Merge Hemo
* IV Pump: Alaris
* Med dispensing: Omnicell
* Monitors: Philips
* Xray equipment: Philips, GE, and Siemens 
* PACs: ISCV
* Manifold 

* ORIENTATION (facility and unit):

* 1 week before on call
* 2 days departmental
* Ace modules
* EPIC test and modules

* SCHEDULING:

* Weekend rotation: discussed during interview
* On call: two weekends every month and two weekdays of call – discussed during interview
* Holiday Expectations: Travelers will do at least one holiday in a contract if applicable
* RTO: Manager approval
* Shift times: 0730-1800 (4 (10) hour shifts)
* Schedule cycle: every 4 weeks
* Travelers cover each other’s RTO, so could be extra call in events of RTO

* OTHER NOTES:

* Scrub Color: Green and provided
* Parking: Free
* Unit Culture: Great