Travel Nurse RN - Cardiac Catheterization Lab in Alexandria, LA

TravelNurseSource is working with Concentric Healthcare Staffing to find a qualified Cath Lab RN in Alexandria, Louisiana, 71301!

Job Title

Travel RN – Cardiac Cath Lab (Days)

Location

Alexandria, Louisiana

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Travel | Full-Time | Days (7:00 AM – 3:30 PM) | Onsite | 13-Week Assignment | Temp-to-Hire Possibility

Key Responsibilities

• Provides routine and complex nursing care utilizing the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention, and evaluation for assigned patients in the Cardiac Cath Lab setting.
• Administers medications and treatments per appropriate protocol; monitors for side effects and effectiveness of prescribed treatments.
• Addresses psychological, emotional, cultural, and social needs of patients and families in accordance with scope of practice.
• Documents patient history, symptoms, medications, and care provided accurately and thoroughly.
• Assesses learning needs and provides education to patients, family members, and caregivers; identifies issues and available resources.
• Makes appropriate assignments and delegates to other care providers as needed to effectively manage the clinical situation.

Required Qualifications

• Current RN license in the state of employment or valid compact license.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required from the American Heart Association (AHA).
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification required from the American Heart Association (AHA).
• Ability to fulfill weekend requirement (every third or fourth weekend).
• Ability to participate in on-call rotation as collaboratively scheduled with staff.

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
• Minimum of one year of experience in a Cardiac Cath Lab or related nursing specialty, including exposure to cardiac caths, peripheral procedures, TAVR, and device implantation.
• Prior experience in a Critical Care setting.

Why Join Us

• Work in a dynamic Cardiac Cath Lab environment with a favorable nurse-to-patient ratio (1 patient to 4 staff members: 2 nurses and 2 techs).
• Opportunity for temp-to-permanent placement for the right candidate seeking long-term career growth.