Travel Nurse RN - Cardiac Cath Lab - $2,827 per week

Company: Mercy Medical Center
Location: Cedar Rapids
Posted on: November 3, 2024

Job Description:

• Certification Details
• American Heart Association (AHA) BLS - Basic Life Support Certification required.
• ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification required for certain units.
• PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support Certification required for certain units.
• State License 1 Verification required.
• NURSYS Verification required for RNs.
• Additional Certification requirements for ICU, ER, and Telemetry RNs.
  • Job Details
  • M-F 8 hour days between 0600 and 1630.
  • Call 1530-0700 two nights/week and 0700-0700 every third weekend.
  • Weekend call is F-Sa-Su.
  • Demonstrates the ability to care for the patient undergoing invasive procedures including insertion, monitoring and care of the catheter.
  • Demonstrates the ability to titrate intravenous medications according to the patient's hemodynamic status.
  • Demonstrates the ability to care for the patient with continuous cardiac monitoring including rhythm identification, interpretation, and follow through with appropriate intervention.
  • Maintains good sterile technique throughout the procedure by diligent observation, instruction and supervision in the use of sterile technique.
  • Assures that all areas of procedure documentation are complete and accurate.
  • Demonstrates a working knowledge of ancillary equipment.
  • Correctly collects and accurately labels specimens.
  • Assesses, evaluates, and carries out nursing interventions and teaching in patients receiving treatment and/or undergoing diagnostic procedures.
  • Communicates clinically relevant information to the physician performing the procedure.
  • Participates in on-call schedule, working as needed after normal operating hours.
    • Schedule Information
    • M-F 8 hour days between 0600 and 1630.
    • Call 1530-0700 two nights/week and 0700-0700 every third weekend.
    • Weekend call is F-Sa-Su.
      • Additional Details
      • Copy of Passport, driver's license or government issued ID is required for each Resource on assignment.

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