Cath Lab Tech - Cardiac Cath Tech

Cardiac Cath Tech

● About Facility:

· Community based hospital in urban area, High Point, NC

·601 N. Elm Street, High Point, NC 27262

·351 licensed beds

· No Trauma Designation

· Teaching Hospital

· Chest Pain Center

· Stroke Center

● Department Information:

· Census? Average patients/day? 5-15 cases per day

· Minimum Years of Experience required?

▪ RN: 2 years with critical care/Cath lab experience

▪ Cardiac Cath Tech: 2 years of experience

· Will you accept a first-time traveler? No

● Patient Types/Common Diagnoses:

· Impella, IVUS, OCT, IABP, RFR

● Required License, National Certification, Certifications (BLS, ACLS, NIHSS, etc.), or other position specific requirements such as Driver's License and/or Insurance:

· RN: BLS, ACLS

· Cardiac Cath Tech: BLS, ACLS; ARRT-R or equivalent OR RCIS is required

● Skills required:

· RN: Dysrhythmias and moderate sedation. Perivascular cases. High acuity cases for STEMI (preferred) Also knowledge of vascular cases

· Cardiac Cath Tech : scrub and document skills; also knowledge of vascular cases

● Support within the Department:

·3 person call team. RN/RT/RCIS any combination

● Technology/Equipment:

· EMR: EPIC

· Department specific Equipment: Hemosystem Hemodynamic Monitoring (Change Healthcare)

● Floating: If yes, where?

· None

● Orientation (facility and unit) :

· NEO - 1 week

·2 days departmental

● Scheduling:

· Weekend rotation: Rotate call on weekends (every 5 th weekend) –

▪ What are the weekend Call hours? 7am-7am

· Call required: Traveler will work 4-10h Days per week with rotating on call shifts

● Monday – Friday 1730-0700

● Saturday and Sunday- 7a-7a

● Holidays-7a-7a

▪7 days per month – every 5th weekend on call

▪ Can we clarify the shift possibilities for the weekday and weekend call so we can communicate this during the phone interview?

● What is the response time? 30 minutes

● Is there a sleep room? No

· Holiday Expectations: Rotation of holiday on call

· RTO Requests: Manager approval

· Shift times: Dependent on job posting 0700-1730

· Schedule cycle (how many weeks): schedule is made every 13 weeks for travelers

● Other notes:

· Scrub Color: scrubs are provided

· Parking: Free.

Department Culture: Fast pace, high acuity.