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Shift: Days, 4x10hrs
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Hours: 40 hrs/wk
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Start Date: Jun 29, 2026
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Length: 13 weeks
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Openings: 1
American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Cath Lab position requiring a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience and active ACLS and BLS certifications.
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Hospital-based Cardiac Cath Lab setting
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Performs diagnostic and interventional cardiac procedures including stent placement, left and right heart catheterizations, PCIs, IABP placement/removal, Impella insertion, and rotablator atherectomy
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Administers and monitors procedural sedation, IV vasopressors, antiarrhythmics, antihypertensives, thrombolytics, and reversal agents
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Performs sheath removal/monitoring and topical hemostasis techniques (D-Stat, Chito-Seal, Syvek Patch)
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Monitors Swan-Ganz/pulmonary artery lines and end-tidal CO2
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Systems used include Pyxis, MAC LAB, CUPID, and Epic
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Schedule is 4x10-hour day shifts (7:30–18:00), with some early shifts starting at 6:30
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One of the four scheduled days each week is designated as a late shift, requiring the clinician to complete the last case of the day
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On-call required one night per week
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Weekend requirement is one weekend every other month
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Float requirement as needed
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Active NC or Compact RN license required (may be pending at time of consideration)
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Current BLS and ACLS certifications required (may be pending at time of consideration)
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Minimum 2 years of Cath Lab RN experience required
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Proficiency in diagnostic and interventional cardiac cath lab procedures required
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Experience with scrub procedures in the cardiac cath lab required
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Experience with cardioversion, ACT monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation and management required
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Two professional manager/supervisor references from within the past 12 months are highly preferred for consideration
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Scrubs are provided by the facility
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Orientation is weekly, approximately 24 hours total; pre-start online modules are also required (estimated 8–10 hours for acute care roles)
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Candidates who have previously worked at this health system as permanent, PRN, or employed staff must wait 12 months before being considered for a travel assignment; facility rehire approval is required
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Local candidates within 50 miles of the facility are accepted at a different rate
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Up to 7 days of RTO may be auto-approved provided it does not fall on a holiday; additional RTO requires facility approval; no RTO is permitted during the first week of the assignment due to orientation
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Candidates must be available to work 2 out of 3 major holidays
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Travel pairs are allowed, provided each traveler has their own transportation and is comfortable with potentially different schedules
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First-time travelers are welcome to apply
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Preferred skills include TAVR, Watchman procedure, ASD closures, valvuloplasty, endovascular interventions, carotid stenting, vascular scrub procedures, and radiation/laser safety