IR Tech SLMC - Cardiac Serv: Interventional

SLMC - Cardiac Serv: Interventional

About Facility

Milwaukee, WI

Level III Trauma Center

Level III NICU

Magnet Designation

Comprehensive Stroke Center

Beds: 933

Covid vaccine required

General Information

Beds: 15 labs total shared between Cath Lab, EP, and Hybrid, but about 11 of those are strictly Cath Lab. Travelers will only be in Cath Lab

Experience: 3 years

First-time traveler: No

Patient Types:

This is a fast paced, high acuity Cath Lab. They do anywhere between 24-40 cases a day. Adults, no peds

Cath Lab: Diagnostic, interventional, RHC, LHC, STEMI/NSTEMI, CTO, valvuloplasty, Cardiomems, biopsies, atherectomies, staged PCI, IABP, Impella; ECMO (preferred)

Peripheral diagnostic and interventional cases, some fistulograms as well

Hybrid (experience preferred but not required): grafts, thoracic grafts, clips, lots of TAVRs, Watchman

Patient Ratios:

1:1

Required Certifications:

RN: BLS, ACLS; NIHSS (preferred)

RTR: BLS, ACLS, WI License; RCIS (preferred)

Skills required:

RN and RTR: Cath Lab and Peripheral cases listed above. Hybrid experience preferred but not required

RN: Conscious sedation, titrating/managing drips

RTR: Scrubbing, panning

Permanent staff will monitor cases

Support on the Unit:

Housekeeping will turn over rooms

Storeroom staff will manage supply room; Rooms stocked by night shift Cath Lab employees

Transporter during the day from 0630-2000

Receptionist/HUC: Yes, 0600-2000

Charge nurse/Lead Tech: yes, will try to stay out of cases

RT: 24/7, will manage vents if vented patients in lab

Hospitalist: 24/7

Cardiology in house 24/7

Critical Response Team will come for codes if needed

Charting System/Equipment:

EPIC

Alaris

Pyxis

C-arms: Client

Other equipment used: Volcano, St. Jude, Alphavac, Angiovac, EKOS, Anari (experience not required)

Hemodynamic: Client Pruka (aka Maclab)

PACS: Fuji and ProSolv

IABP: Maquet

Floating:

None

Orientation:

1 week of orientation

Scheduling:

Refer to job posting for hours - department is staffed 24/7

This lab staffs for 8 and 12 hour shifts, so travelers can do either shift or a combo of both.

Weekend rotation:

Sometimes travelers will be scheduled weekends, but it's usually just call

Weekday call time:

Shift will be 1200-2030 if it's their call day; call will be end of shift until the following morning at 0600

Will be on call from Friday-Friday (so 7 days of call) every 2-3 months. May not have to take call all of those 7 days though

30 minutes response time

Can we approve time off? 7 days

Holiday Expectations: Typically travelers do not work holidays

Other notes:

H adheres to a "fatigue policy" where all staff, including travelers, cannot work more than 60 hours in a week or 5 consecutive 12 hour shifts

Scrub Color: Provided

Parking: Free