Cardiac Cath Lab RN
Paducah, KY
American Traveler
4x10 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 4x10hrs
• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Jun 29, 2026
• Length: 18 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a travel RN for a Cardiac Cath Lab position in Paducah, KY, requiring BLS and ACLS with mandatory on-call rotation.

Details

• Hospital-based Cardiac Cath Lab performing comprehensive diagnostic and interventional cardiac and vascular procedures
• Procedures include angioplasty, stenting, EP interventions, pacemaker placement, valve procedures, and TEE
• Pre-admission testing and patient education are also performed within the department
• Schedule is four 10-hour day shifts per week (0700–1730)
• On-call is mandatory and evenly distributed among the interventional team
• On-call hours cover weekdays from 1730–0700 and weekends/holidays 0700–0700

Requirements

• Active, unrestricted KY or Compact RN license required
• Required certifications: BLS and ACLS
• ADN or ASN required; BSN preferred
• Previous nursing experience preferred
• Ability to assess age-specific patient safety needs and implement appropriate safety measures
• Proficiency or trainability with computer systems and clinical applications
• MM/DD of date of birth and last 4 digits of SSN required for consideration

Additional Information

• Responsibilities include comprehensive patient assessments, care planning, patient and family education, and coordination of admission, transfer, and discharge activities
• Nursing practice is evidence-based and aligned with hospital policies, regulatory standards, and professional guidelines
• Delegates tasks appropriately and monitors team members' performance of patient care activities
• Actively participates in quality improvement initiatives including patient satisfaction, fall prevention, and documentation auditing
• Holiday on-call coverage is required as part of the rotational schedule