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SLMC - Cardiac Serv: Interventional About Facility o Milwaukee, WI o Level III Trauma Center o Level III NICU o Magnet Designation o Comprehensive Stroke Center o Beds: 933 o Covid vaccine required General Information o Beds: 15 labs total shared between Cath Lab, EP, and Hybrid, but about 11 of those are strictly Cath Lab. Travelers will only be in Cath Lab o
3 years o First-time traveler: No Patient Types: o This is a fast paced, high acuity Cath Lab. They do anywhere between 24-40 cases a day. Adults, no peds o Cath Lab: Diagnostic, interventional, RHC, LHC, STEMI/NSTEMI, CTO, valvuloplasty, Cardiomems, biopsies, atherectomies, staged PCI, IABP, Impella; ECMO (preferred) o Peripheral diagnostic and interventional cases, some fistulograms as well o Hybrid (experience preferred but not required): AAA grafts, thoracic grafts, clips, lots of TAVRs, Watchman Patient Ratios: o 1:1 Required
o RN: BLS, ACLS; NIHSS (preferred) o RTR: BLS, ACLS, ARRT(R), WI License; RCIS (preferred) Skills required: o RN and RTR: Cath Lab and Peripheral cases listed above. Hybrid experience preferred but not required o RN: Conscious sedation, titrating/managing drips o RTR: Scrubbing, panning o Permanent staff will monitor cases Support on the Unit: o Housekeeping will turn over rooms o Storeroom staff will manage supply room; Rooms stocked by night shift Cath Lab employees o Transporter during the day from 0630-2000 o Receptionist/HUC: Yes, 0600-2000 o Charge nurse/Lead Tech: yes, will try to stay out of cases o RT: 24/7, will manage vents if vented patients in lab o Hospitalist: 24/7 o Cardiology in house 24/7 o Critical Response Team will come for codes if needed Charting System/Equipment: o EPIC o Alaris o Pyxis o C-arms: GE o Other equipment used: Volcano, St.
Jude, Alphavac, Angiovac, EKOS, Anari (experience not required) o Hemodynamic: GE Pruka (aka Maclab) o PACS: Fuji and ProSolv o IABP: Maquet Floating: o None Orientation: o 1 week of orientation Scheduling: o Refer to job posting for hours – department is staffed 24/7 o Traveler will work varying shifts 8h or 12h (1200-2030 or 0800-2030) or a combo of 8h/12h to meet their weekly shift requirement. o Weekend rotation: Sometimes travelers will be scheduled weekends (as above), but it’s usually just call.
(Fri-Fri call every 2 months is worst case scenario) o Call Required: The scheduled shift will be either 1200-2030 or 0800-2030. Will be on call from Friday-Friday (7 days of call) every 2-3 months. May not have to take call all 7 days - set traveler up for worst case scenario, which is 7 days of call every 2 months.
Call will be end of shift until the following morning at 0600. 30 minutes response time o Can we approve time off? 7 days o Holiday Expectations: Typically, travelers do not work holidays Other notes: o AAH adheres to a “fatigue policy” where all staff, including travelers, cannot work more than 60 hours in a week or 5 consecutive 12-hour shifts o Scrub Color: Provided o Parking: Free
About the role
o Beds: 15 labs total shared between Cath Lab, EP, and Hybrid, but about 11 of those are strictly Cath Lab.