JOBID: 956254
Position: RN Cath Lab
Pay Rate: $90-$95 per hour
Required Certifications
ACLS, BLS, NIHSS
Shift Notes
Days, 10s, EOW, call required
Location: Bakersfield, CA, 93301-2237
Start date: 09/15/2025
Job description
Registered nurses (RNs) perform basic duties that include treating patients, educating patients about mental and medical conditions, and providing advice and emotional support to patients and/or family members, running therapeutic groups, psychiatric crisis intervention, and seclusion and restraint of patients. RNs record patients’ medical histories and symptoms, help to perform diagnostic tests and analyze results, operate medical machinery, administer treatment and medications, and help with patient follow-up and rehabilitation. RNs teach patients and their families how to manage their illness or injury, diet and exercise programs, and self-administration of medication and physical therapy. Other related duties.
- - Unit: Cardiac Cath Lab
- -Basic EKG interpretation test assigned during orientation. Critical care RNs (ED/ICUs/PICU) will have more than just the basic interpretation test (like those included in the STEMI curriculum and Procedural Sedation curriculum assigned to them).
- # of Suites: 5 Suites: 2 suites primarily for coronary cases; 1 suite - peripheral cases; 1 suite - vascular & neuro cases; 1 suite for EP cases (electrophysiology)
- Cases/day: Varies anywhere from 10 - 22 cases per day total
- Types of cases: Cardiac/Coronary, Vascular, Peripheral, General IR (interventional radiology), EP & Neuro intervention. All perm staff cross-trained in each area. Travelers will not be cross-trained; however must have current cath lab experience. Must be comfortable with conscience & moderate sedation, procedural processes, airway management, cardiac drips, such as Integrilin, dopamine, & vasopressins, as well as balloon pumps. Scrubbing not required.
- - Certs: BLS & ACLS, and NIHSS (MUST BE THROUGH AHA)
- - Licensure: Current CA RN License
- - EMR System: Cath lab documentation is Merge, Hospital is Cerner.
- - Techs/Support Staff: Cases are done with 2 techs (1 scrubs & 1 monitors hemodynamics, etc…) RN does conscious sedation. Sometimes there will be a 4th person…could be an RN or a tech, depending on the case. There is also a 'Lead Tech' that is responsible for making the room assignments.
- - Hours/Shifts: 4x10s (or until cases are done) Start times vary, between 0630 & 0730
- - Weekends: Not open on the weekends; however, see info regarding 'call'
- - Call: They are a STEMI (ST Elevated Myocardial Infarction) Center. They are not open on weekends; however, rotate 'call' for inpatient cases, urgent and emergent cases, etc...Ends up being 1X/week & 1 weekend/month. Weekend call runs from Friday evening trough Monday am; however, this is subject to change depending on the needs of the unit.
- - Scrub Color: Provided by the Hospital
- - Floating: No
Precision Scans is an equal opportunity employer, committed to cultural diversity. Precision Scans will provide equal consideration for employment to all qualified applicants without regard to their race, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, marital status, domestic partner status, or medical condition.
What makes us different?
Precision Scans, is a staffing registry that provides staffing solutions/Temporary coverage through supreme optimum quality professionals/technologist for allied health and nursing needs.
Uniting talent with opportunity
Providing prompt service in order to staff your need is a priority for Helping Hands Staffing Services. We have staff in place that is specialized in providing you with the right candidate based upon your needs. We provide staff for the following areas.
- Allied Health Professional
- Mammogram Technologist
- Ultrasound Technologist
- Vascular Technologist
- MRI Technologist
- CT Technologist
- X-Ray Technologist
- Nuclear Medicine Technologist
- Nursing
Philosophy
Our Team’s commitment to strive for excellence, because we believe technologists are the eyes & ears of the Radiologist to deliver Precision in every scan or diagnostic test.
Vision
To heal human kind by providing compassionate care.
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