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American Traveler

Travel RN - Cath Lab/EP

American Traveler, Washington, District Of Columbia, United States, 20007

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American Traveler is seeking an experienced Cath Lab RN with a DC license and a minimum of two years of relevant experience.

Job Details

- Position is in a hospital Cath Lab at a short-term acute care, teaching facility,

- Nurse-to-patient ratio is 1:1,

- Day shifts, 4x10 hours (7:00 to 17:30), 40 hours weekly,

- Patient population includes those undergoing diagnostic and interventional cardiac procedures,

- Experience with Cerner charting system is required,

- Scrubs are provided for this unit,

- Parking is available for a fee,

Job Requirements

- Active DC RN license required at time of consideration,

- Current ACLS and BLS certifications are required,

- A minimum of 2 years of recent experience in Cath Lab, Interventional Vascular Lab, or Interventional Radiology is required,

- Skills in central line insertion and management, starting IVs, dysrhythmia interpretation and management, isolation precautions, procedural sedation monitoring, ventilator monitoring, and PA lines required,

- BSN is preferred,

Additional Information

- Primary responsibilities include assisting in diagnostic and interventional cardiac procedures and managing patient care throughout the process,

- Pre-employment modules are required and completed prior to and during orientation,

- First-time travelers with qualifying experience are accepted,

- No RTO is approved for holidays and no RTO permitted during the first two weeks of assignment,

- Time off requests should not exceed 7 days for the 13-week contract,

- Nurses who were previously employed with this health system must have a minimum 1-year gap before returning as a traveler,

- Applicants living within a 60-mile radius are considered local,

- Manager interview may not occur as part of the hiring process,