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

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 4x10hrs
• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Jun 29, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

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.

Details

• Hospital-based Cardiac Cath Lab setting
• Performs diagnostic and interventional cardiac procedures including stent placement, left and right heart catheterizations, PCIs, IABP placement/removal, Impella insertion, and rotablator atherectomy
• Administers and monitors procedural sedation, IV vasopressors, antiarrhythmics, antihypertensives, thrombolytics, and reversal agents
• Performs sheath removal/monitoring and topical hemostasis techniques (D-Stat, Chito-Seal, Syvek Patch)
• Monitors Swan-Ganz/pulmonary artery lines and end-tidal CO2
• Systems used include Pyxis, MAC LAB, CUPID, and Epic
• Schedule is 4x10-hour day shifts (7:30–18:00), with some early shifts starting at 6:30
• 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
• On-call required one night per week
• Weekend requirement is one weekend every other month
• Float requirement as needed

Requirements

• Active NC or Compact RN license required (may be pending at time of consideration)
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications required (may be pending at time of consideration)
• Minimum 2 years of Cath Lab RN experience required
• Proficiency in diagnostic and interventional cardiac cath lab procedures required
• Experience with scrub procedures in the cardiac cath lab required
• Experience with cardioversion, ACT monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation and management required
• Two professional manager/supervisor references from within the past 12 months are highly preferred for consideration

Additional Information

• Scrubs are provided by the facility
• Orientation is weekly, approximately 24 hours total; pre-start online modules are also required (estimated 8–10 hours for acute care roles)
• 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
• Local candidates within 50 miles of the facility are accepted at a different rate
• 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
• Candidates must be available to work 2 out of 3 major holidays
• Travel pairs are allowed, provided each traveler has their own transportation and is comfortable with potentially different schedules
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Preferred skills include TAVR, Watchman procedure, ASD closures, valvuloplasty, endovascular interventions, carotid stenting, vascular scrub procedures, and radiation/laser safety