Cath Lab RN
Columbia, SC
American Traveler
4x10 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 4x10hrs
• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Sep 8, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Cath Lab position requiring 1+ years of recent unit experience and Epic EMR proficiency.

Details

• Work in the Diagnostic Cardiac Cath Lab of a hospital environment
• Day shift schedule of 4x10-hour shifts, typically 7:00am-5:30pm
• Routine schedule includes Monday-Friday and Sunday coverage
• 1:1 patient ratio
• Uses Epic EMR system
• Required to take call one weekend within a 5-week period
• Required to work one Sunday shift within a 5-week period, counted as one of the four weekly shifts
• One on-call shift required per week
• One late-stay shift required per week with rotating hours between 7:00am-5:30pm and 7:30am-6:00pm
• Floating to other units or campuses may be required based on census needs, limited to units where competencies have been demonstrated

Requirements

• Active RN license (South Carolina or Compact) currently in hand
• Current certifications: BLS and ACLS
• Minimum 1 year of recent Cath Lab experience required
• Minimum 1 year of experience with Epic EMR required
• Experience with cardiac catheterization procedures including diagnostic and interventional catheterizations
• Experience with PCI, TAVR, Watchman, Impella insertion, and IABP placement/removal
• Experience with pacemaker/defibrillator lead extraction, left and right heart catheterization, and rotablator atherectomy
• Experience with TEE and ventricular assist device insertion
• Experience administering and monitoring procedural sedation and emergency medications including IV vasopressors
• Knowledge of isolation precautions and PPE protocols

Additional Information

• Perform a full range of cardiac catheterization lab procedures supporting diagnostic and interventional cardiac care
• Assist with structural heart procedures including TAVR and Watchman device placement
• Monitor pulmonary artery lines and Swan Ganz catheters as needed
• If working a 26-week assignment, coverage is required for two of the three major holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's Day)
• Time off requests are restricted during December 26-31 to ensure holiday staffing needs are met
• Orientation occurs every Monday, with annual compliance training required
• Pre-assignment testing and training modules must be completed within 48 hours of receiving login credentials
• First-time travelers are not preferred for this position
• Candidates must live more than 100 miles from any Prisma Health facility to be eligible for full travel pay rate
• Candidates living 90-99.9 miles away may be accepted at a reduced bill rate
• This position falls under a specialty-specific exception requiring candidates to live 50+ miles from the relevant flagship hospital (Prisma Richland or Prisma Greenville), with full rate at 100+ miles and reduced rate for 50-99.9 miles