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Shift: Days, 5x8hrs
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Hours: 40 hrs/wk
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Start Date: Jun 26, 2026
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Length: 13 weeks
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Openings: 2
American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Cath Lab position requiring at least 2 years of relevant experience and proficiency in a wide range of cardiac and interventional procedures.
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Hospital-based Cardiac Catheterization Lab setting, covering both diagnostic and interventional procedures
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Patient population includes a range of cardiovascular diagnoses including coronary artery disease (stable angina, unstable angina/NSTEMI, STEMI), heart failure, valvular disease, congenital heart disease, pulmonary hypertension, pericardial disease, and pre-operative cardiac evaluations
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1:1 patient ratio
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Procedures performed include PCI (balloon angioplasty and stent placement), PFO/ASD closure, CTO, cardiogenic shock management, left and right heart catheterizations, IABP placement/removal, and pulmonary artery/Swan-Ganz monitoring
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Preferred procedural experience includes Impella insertion, TAVI/TAVR, rotablader atherectomy, ASD/cardiac implant closure devices, scrub procedures, and vascular interventions (angioplasty, upper/lower extremity angiography, dialysis graft interventional)
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Major equipment used includes Impella, Penumbra, EKOS, Roto, Ultrasound, Shockwave, ACIST, and the GE Mac Lab system
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EMR: Epic (documentation); Pyxis (medications); SBAR (communication)
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Schedule: Days, 5x8-hour shifts (06:45–15:15), Monday–Friday
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Occasional late days approximately 4–5 times per month, rarely extending past 17:00
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Call requirement: one day per week and every fifth weekend
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Floating required as needed
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Active NC RN license or compact RN license (license/certs may be pending at time of consideration)
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Current certifications: BLS and ACLS
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Minimum 2 years of Cath Lab RN experience required
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Proficiency in cardiac medications including antiarrhythmics, antihypertensives, IV vasopressors, thrombolytics, procedural sedation, and reversal agents
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Skills required include 12-lead EKG interpretation, ACT monitoring, cardioversion, dysrhythmia interpretation and management, sheath removal and monitoring, procedural sedation monitoring, Richmond Agitation-Sedation Scale, malignant hyperthermia protocols, and infection/isolation precautions
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IV therapy skills required: blood product administration, IV infusion pumps, and starting IVs
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Two professional references from a manager or supervisor within the past 12 months are highly preferred
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Orientation is 16 hours; orientation is held weekly and no RTO is permitted during the first week of the assignment
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Pre-start modules are required (approximately 8–10 hours for acute care roles) and must also be completed annually; modules are completed via online learning, Zoom, webinar, and in-person classes
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Scrubs are provided
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Candidates must be available for a manager interview prior to any offer being extended
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Candidates must work 2 out of 3 major holidays
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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
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Previous permanent, PRN, or employed staff of Novant Health or New Hanover must wait 12 months before being considered as a traveler; facility rehire approval is required
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Local candidates are accepted; candidates residing within 50 miles of the facility are eligible at a different rate
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Travel pairs are allowed, but each traveler must have their own transportation and be comfortable with potentially different schedules
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First-time travelers are welcome to apply
