Cardiac Cath Travel Nursing Jobs
What is Cardiac Cath Lab Nursing? (Cath Lab Nursing)
Cardiac Catheterization Lab Nurse's (Cath Lab Nurse) are Registered Nurses working in the field of patients with a diagnosis of heart disease. They administer interventional procedures to patients, including cardiac catheterizations, angioplasties, and valvuloplasties. These men and women assist doctors in the implantation of pacemakers and implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs). It is essential in this field to keep up to date on the latest technologies as it is ever changing due to advances in technology.
The main duties of Cardiac Catheterization Lab Nursing include:
- Providing care to patients in Intensive Care Units, Cardiac Care Units or ICU, CCU or Cardiac Catheterization Lab until they are discharged
- Acquiring and maintaining patients records, and updating patients charts
- Executing a needs assessment
- Organizing patients for medical procedures
- Monitoring patients vital signs
- Operating treatment equipment
- Administering Intravenous therapy (IV)
- Medicating patients according to physician instructions
- Conducting and participating in Cardiac specific research projects.
- Educating other healthcare professionals about Cardiac Catheterization
Cath Lab Travel Nursing Jobs Outlook:
Currently there is a moderate demand for cath lab travel nurses. The reason the demand is only moderate is due to the fact that the hours tend to be desirable; usually day shifts with limited weekend and holiday exposure except in case of emergency. Facilities like to see a minimum of two years recent cath lab experience before accepting a traveler. Resumes that reflect recent cath lab and ICU experience tend to be the nurses most often awarded travel cath lab assignments.
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