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

Assignment Overview

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

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Cath Lab/EP position requiring a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience, an NC or compact RN license, and proficiency in a broad range of cardiac and interventional procedures.

Details

• Hospital-based Cardiac Cath Lab setting
• Day shift schedule, 4x10 hours (7:30–18:00), with some early shifts starting at 6:30; one of the four shifts per week is designated as a late shift to complete the last patient of the day
• On-call required one night per week
• Weekend requirement of one weekend every other month
• Floating required on an as-needed basis
• Patient care involves diagnostic and interventional cardiac catheterization, structural heart procedures, and vascular interventions
• Procedures include left and right heart catheterization, PCI, IABP placement/removal, Impella insertion, rotablator atherectomy, TAVR, Watchman procedure, ASD closures, valvuloplasty, and various endovascular and vascular interventions
• Medications managed include antiarrhythmics, antihypertensives, IV vasopressors, procedural sedation, thrombolytics, and reversal agents
• EMR and unit systems in use: Epic, MAC LAB, CUPID, Pyxis (medications), and SBAR (communication)
• Self-scheduling unit

Requirements

• Active NC or compact RN license required; license may be pending at time of consideration
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications required; certifications 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, including cardiac stent placement, PCI, IABP placement/removal, Impella insertion, and sheath removal/monitoring
• Experience with procedural sedation administration and monitoring, PA line/Swan Ganz monitoring, and interpretation/management of dysrhythmias
• Skills in ACT monitoring, cardioversion, topical hemostasis, and circulating/scrubbing procedures in the cardiac cath lab
• Two professional references from a manager or supervisor within the past 2 years required prior to start (pending at time of consideration is acceptable)

Additional Information

• Scrubs are provided
• Orientation is approximately 24 hours and occurs weekly; no RTO is permitted during the first week of the assignment due to orientation
• Pre-start online modules are required (approximately 8–10 hours for acute care roles); modules must also be completed annually
• Up to 7 days of RTO may be auto-approved provided it does not fall on a holiday; additional RTO requires facility approval; RTO cannot be arranged on-site after booking
• Candidates must be available to work 2 out of 3 major holidays
• Candidates who have previously worked at this health system as a permanent, PRN, or employed staff member must wait 12 months before being considered for a traveler position
• Local candidates are accepted; candidates residing within 50 miles of the facility are eligible at a different rate
• Travel pairs are welcome, provided each traveler has their own transportation and is comfortable with potentially different schedules
• First-time travelers are not required to have prior travel experience