Posted on: 2012-12-08
Job Description & Requirements
Cardiac Catheterization Lab Nurse - (Cath Lab RN)
StartDate: ASAP Available Shifts: 12 N Pay Rate: $36.00 *
As a top provider of care to their community, this unit prides itself on optimal patient outcomes with compassionate care.
The role of the cardiac catheterization lab nurse (cath lab RN) is to administer care for heart disease and heart attack patients by obtaining visual diagnostics of the arteries of the heart, identifying blockages, assisting the physician during procedures, and monitoring the patients status at other times. The cath lab nurse may also help administer interventional procedures like cardiac catheterizations, angioplasties, pacemaker and/or defibrillator implantation, and related interventional or diagnostic procedures. Cath lab RNs must be highly specialized and work to stay abreast of the latest techniques in cardiac medicine.
Required Qualifications
CA License
2 yrs experience
About the Facility
This Joint Commission-accredited and California-licensed hospital is also a designated Primary Stroke Center and Level II Verified Trauma Center. Located in Californias Central Valley, this 465-bed facility is also a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center and American College of Surgeons-certified Level II Verified Trauma Center.
Facility Location
Situated in Californias San Joaquin Valleyone of the greatest agricultural areas in the nation Modesto offers a small-town ambiance and easy access to the ocean, mountains and some of the nations most renowned national parks. Day trip options from Modesto include San Francisco, Sacramento, and Yosemite National Park among many others. With its mild climate, outdoor activities can be enjoyed year round.
Job Benefits
At American Mobile Healthcare we take care of our travelers! We offer:
Competitive pay rates Free, quality, private housing Medical, Dental, Vision 401(k) and Flex Spending Life Insurance Accident and Short-term Disability Coverage Free Continuing Education Refer a friend and earn extra cash!
About the Company
American Mobile Healthcare sets the highest standards in professional recruitment for the travel nursing healthcare industry, with more than 50,000 assignments filled across the U.S. since our inception in 1985. Our staff of more than 1,000 employees meets the needs of travel nurses and client facilities with unparalleled customer service and industry commitment (as well as top pay and many other benefits).
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