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Cardiac Cath Lab RN – Travel Assignment Position: Registered Nurse – Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory Facility: Saint Louis University Hospital Location: St. Louis, Missouri
Days Shift Hours: 7:00 AM – 7:30 PM
3 × 12-hour or 4 × 12-hour shifts accepted Guaranteed Hours: 40 hours per week, subject to the facility's cancellation policy Average Daily Cases: 15–18 First-Time Travelers: Accepted Pending License: Accepted Local Candidates: Not accepted; 70-mile radius restriction Orientation: 40 hours Charting System: EPIC Parking: Free onsite parking Scrubs: Provided Facility Information Facility Type: Nonprofit, Research and Academic Medical Center Staffed Beds: 356 Trauma Level: Level I/II experience required per job qualifications Teaching Status: Academic Medical Center Health System: SSM Health Affiliation: Saint Louis University School of Medicine Patient Population: Adults and geriatrics Number of Cath Lab Rooms: 5 Average Daily Census: 15–18 cases Required Qualifications Minimum 1 year of relevant nursing experience.
Cardiac Cath Lab experience. Circulating experience required. Scrub experience required.
Level I and Level II trauma experience listed as required in the qualifications. EPIC charting experience required. Ability to participate in weekend call.
Active or pending nursing license accepted; confirm licensing requirements with the recruiter. First-time travelers accepted. Previous charge experience preferred.
Required Certifications ACLS BLS Preferred
NIHSS/NIH TNCC Required Clinical Skills Circulating procedures Scrub procedures Left heart catheterization Right heart catheterization Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) Impella insertion Interpretation and management of dysrhythmias Procedural sedation administration and monitoring Pulmonary artery line/Swan-Ganz monitoring Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) Ventilator management Procedures Performed The Cath Lab performs the following procedures: TAVR Right and left heart catheterization Diagnostic cardiac catheterization Impella insertion ECMO Intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) Cardioversion Electrophysiology (EP) ablations Pacemaker implantation ICD implantation Watchman procedures MitraClip procedures Coronary angiography Echocardiography Lead extraction and reimplantation Preferred Additional Skill: ICP/Triage.
Equipment IVUS C-arm Power injector IABP devices Impella devices Single-plane and biplane imaging systems Schedule & Call Requirements Day shifts: 7:00 AM–7:30 PM. Candidates may work either 3 × 12-hour or 4 × 12-hour schedules. Weekend call is required.
Additional call shifts may be assigned as needed. All requested time off (RTO) must be submitted with the application. Additional RTO requests after submission are subject to manager approval.
Pre-approved time off: Two requests are listed; confirm the dates with the recruiter. Local Radius Rule Candidates residing within 70 miles of the facility are considered local and are not accepted. Verify the candidate's permanent address before submission.
Compliance Requirements Subcontractor agency travelers must complete OSHA Respirator Clearance before starting; the agency cost is $22. Candidates must be able to meet the facility's respirator fit-testing requirements, including shaving as necessary for a proper mask seal. The facility does not provide CAPRs or PAPRs and does not permit travelers to use their own devices.
Medical and religious exemptions from this respirator fit-testing policy are not accepted. Failure to meet fit-testing requirements may result in cancellation. Modules must be completed before the start date and are non-billable.
RN modules may take approximately 5–6 hours. All clinicians are subject to the facility's traveler-duration policy: after one year as a traveler, a six-month break is required before returning. COVID-19 vaccination is required; medical or religious exemptions are permitted.
Submission Checklist Minimum 1 year of relevant nursing experience Cardiac Cath Lab experience Circulating experience Scrub experience Level I and Level II trauma experience, as specified in the job requirements EPIC experience Active BLS and ACLS NIH/TNCC, if available Willingness to take weekend call License status verified Permanent address verified outside the 70-mile radius All RTO submitted with the application Respirator clearance and fit-testing requirements reviewed Interview and start-date availability confirmed Important Notes Circulating, Level I, and scrub experience are explicitly required.
The qualifications also list Level II trauma experience as required. First-time travelers are accepted. Weekend call is mandatory.
The schedule may be either 3 × 12 hours or 4 × 12 hours. candidate can comply with the respirator fit-testing policy before submission.