Cath Lab Registered Nurse
Wilmington, NC
American Traveler
4x10 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 4x10hrs
• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
• Start Date: May 18, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Cath Lab position requiring a minimum of 2 years of experience, with call responsibilities and advanced cardiac procedural skills.

Details

• Hospital-based Cardiac Cath Lab setting
• 10-hour shifts, 4 days per week (7:30–18:00), with some early shifts starting at 06:30
• One of the four weekly shifts is designated as a late shift, requiring the clinician to complete the last case of the day
• On-call required one night per week
• Weekend requirement of one weekend every other month
• Floating required as needed
• Procedures include diagnostic and interventional cardiac catheterizations, PCI, cardiac stent placement, IABP placement/removal, Impella insertion, left and right heart catheterization, rotablator atherectomy, and scrub procedures
• Preferred procedural experience includes TAVR, Watchman procedure, ASD closures, valvuloplasty, endovascular interventions, carotid stenting, and vascular scrub procedures
• Medication administration includes antiarrhythmics, antihypertensives, IV vasopressors, thrombolytics, reversal agents, and procedural sedation
• Systems used include Pyxis, MAC LAB, CUPID, Epic, and SBAR
• Self-scheduling unit
• Scrubs are provided

Requirements

• Active NC or Compact RN license required
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications required
• Minimum 2 years of Cath Lab RN experience required
• Proficiency in diagnostic and interventional cardiac cath lab procedures, including sheath removal, PA line/Swan-Ganz monitoring, procedural sedation administration and monitoring, cardioversion, dysrhythmia interpretation and management, and topical hemostasis techniques
• Experience with activated clotting time (ACT), end-tidal CO2 monitoring, and IV infusion pumps required
• 2 professional references from a supervisor within the past 2 years required for consideration
• State Board of Nursing license verification and NURSYS verification required for consideration

Additional Information

• First-time travelers are not required to have prior travel experience
• Local candidates are accepted
• Unit orientation is approximately 24 hours
• Candidate must be available for a manager interview prior to offer; interview availability for the next 72 hours should be provided at time of submission
• Preferred skills include pre/post procedure care, radiation and laser safety, malignant hyperthermia and hypothermia protocols, vascular closure systems (Perclose, StarClose), and 12-lead EKG/ECG acquisition