RN - Cardiac Cath Lab

Title: RN - Cardiac Cath Lab

Location: Pikeville, KY

Duration: 13 Weeks

Shift: Days 48 hrs/week; 7am - 7pm

Requirements: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS, EKG required. 2+ years experience. Travel experience required.

PIKEVILLE MEDICAL CENTER

A Brief Overview: PMC is home to Kentucky’s only Level II Trauma Center, the nation’s largest autism center offering ABA therapy, and Eastern Kentucky’s only Level II Advanced Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. PMC nurses deliver compassionate, culturally effective care, coordinate patient care, and may progress to managing complex cases.

Why PMC?

Pikeville offers outdoor recreation, a growing community, and proximity to educational institutions. The medical center has 348 beds and provides all major specialties, including the only Level II trauma center in the state.

Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

PMC fosters a culture of acceptance where all members are valued and respected.

Assesses/reassesses patients and applies the nursing process to:

• Cardiac Monitoring
• Care of patients pre/post interventional cardiac procedures
• Care of patients with vascular closure devices: application, maintenance, removal
• Maintain/Pull arterial and/or venous sheaths
• ACT machine use
• Angioseal/Vasoseal
• Minimal sedation and moderate sedation with safety guidelines
• Assist with transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) using safety guidelines
• Perform “bubble” method when assisting with TEE
• Pain management and follow-up pain reassessment
• Blood draws with appropriate order‑of‑the‑draw
• IV therapy and infusion of blood products
• Information management
• Synchronized cardioversion
• ICD and pacemaker pre/post care and recovery

Assesses/reassesses patients and applies the nursing process to:

• Care of and/or recovery of patients pre/post interventional cardiac procedures
• Care of and/or recovery of patients pre/post electrophysiology procedures
• Care of and/or recovery of patients pre/post interventional radiology procedures
• Care of patients with vascular closure devices: application, maintenance, removal and post care
• Assist with vascular procedures, including IVC filters, run‑offs, acute and chronic occlusions
• Maintain/Pull arterial and/or venous sheaths
• ACT machine use
• Assist with peripheral balloons and stents
• Assist with thermodilution and invasive monitoring
• Assist with IVUS procedures
• Assist with interventional radiology procedures
• Assist with FFR (fraction flow reserve) procedures
• Assist with electrophysiology “EP” procedures
• Assist with RF ablations
• Assist with cryoablations
• Assist with insertion of intra‑aortic balloon pump, maintenance and troubleshooting
• Assist with loop recorder insertion
• Assist with ICDs and pacemakers (temporary and permanent)
• Assist with Spectranetics laser
• Synchronized cardioversion and defibrillation
• Pain management and follow‑up pain reassessment
• Anaphylactic reaction monitoring and kit use
• MAC lab system monitoring

Education and Licensing

• Associate’s degree in nursing required.
• Bachelor’s degree in nursing preferred.
• RN license required.

Certifications

BLS, ACLS, NIHSS, and EKG required.

Experience

2 years required; 5 years preferred.

Travel experience required.

Right Sourcing (a part of Magnit) expected pay package may vary and/or include certain benefits such as stipends for clinical traveler workers, medical, dental, vision, and 401K.