TRAVEL - CATH- LAB TECH (746) 7:30AM -4:00PM + CALL

Job Description

The weekday call is from 1600-0730 the next morning. Weekend call starts at 1600 on Friday until 0730 on Monday

Most staff works 10 hours shifts - shifts vary.

Hospital:  Portsmouth Regional Hospital

Location: Portsmouth, NH

Address:333 Borthwick Ave

Unit: Cath Lab

Building: Shoals Building

General Information

Unit Specifics:

•         Number of Beds : 4 holding, 4 observation, 3 procedural rooms

•         Patient Ratios: depends on if you are working in the procedural room or in holding.  3 people per team in procedural for 1 patient, generally 2 patients per nurse in holding (not for techs)

•         Unit staffing description- (unit secretaries and tech availability): 1 unit coordinator, 5 RCIS/Tech, 7 RNs. Not all members are in each day.  Generally about 9-10 staff members are scheduled daily

•         Type of equipment: GE xray system, GE hemodynamics, Meditech documentation.  Many different types of procedural equipment

•         Documentation system: Meditech

•         Scheduling requirements: 5 days/week (8 Hr days) & call generally 10 days/month for call

•         Floating policy: if no cases, may be asked to float – this is rare

•         Patient Experience requirements: cath lab experience is preferred.  For travel staff this is a requirement.

Hospital Specifics-

•         Certifications: ACLS/BLS

•         RT or RCIS Certification

•         Must be state licensed in New Hampshire

Hiring profile

Requested Skill Set: Proper schooling/degree.  RCIS certificaiton

 

Must have: RCIS within 1 year of hire, ACLS/BLS

Advanced skills needed: Cath Lab experience

Procedures performed on unit:  cardiac caths – PCI, STEMI, peripheral angiograms & interventions, implants – PPM/ICD/CRT-D, EP studies & ablations,

Dress Code:

•          Scrubs provided

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