Travel Nurse RN - Electrophysiology Lab - $2,780 per week in Lexington, KY

Job Title : Registered Nurse Profession : Nursing Specialty : Electrophysiology Lab Duration : 14 weeks Shift : Day Hours per Shift : 10 Experience : Minimum Years of Experience : 2 years in specialty required. Required : Critical Care / ICU experience, EP Lab experience. License : Compact or state license required at time of submission. Certifications : ACLS, BLS, PALS, EKG, NIH Stroke Scale required. Must-Have : Level 1 trauma experience preferred. Local travelers within a 75-mile radius are not accepted. Description : This position entails working four 10-hour shifts from Monday to Friday. The shift timing is from 7 : 00 AM to 5 : 30 PM. Some late shifts may be required. The ideal candidate should have experience in a trauma level I facility. Skills required include activated clotting time, antiarrhythmics, antihypertensives, arrhythmia induction, baseline measurements, cardiac ablation, cardioversion, circulation procedures, conduction studies, electrophysiology lab procedures, and more. The nurse will provide care for a diverse patient population including neonates, adolescents, infants, adults, pediatrics, and geriatrics. The daily census is approximately 25, with a total of 25 visits per day. There are five rooms in the unit. Candidates will float within the hospital or to nearby affiliate hospitals as needed. Candidates must have experience with ECMO, TAVR, Watchman, and Mitral Clip preferred. Response times for call must be within one hour. Call hours include weekdays from 8 PM to 6 AM. Weekend on-call will be divided into two shifts : 6 AM to 6 PM or 6 PM to 6 AM. Weekend coverage starts Saturday at 6 AM and ends Monday morning at 6 AM. Staff members may need to cover PACU patients transferred to the main PACU for recovery. Anticipation of call frequency is 2-3 shifts per schedule period. Modules are completed during orientation and annually and vary by specialty. Compliance requirements include BLS, ACLS, PALS, NIHSS, EKG onboarding exams, advanced math, med / pharmacology exams, conscious sedation exams, and competency exams.