Cardiac Cath Lab RN
Madison, WI
Cross Country Nurses
5x8 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Registered Nurse, Cardiac Cath Lab Madison, WI. The Registered Nurse will provide specialized care to adult and geriatric patients undergoing complex cardiovascular procedures and diagnostic cardiac catheterizations. The role supports evidence-based nursing practice, multidisciplinary collaboration, structural heart interventions, advanced interventional procedures, and other high-acuity cardiovascular services.

Job Details

• Schedule: Day/evening schedule with 8-hour shifts, generally 6:30 AM3:00 PM or 8:30 AM5:00 PM, with occasional 10-hour shifts from 6:30 AM5:00 PM; 40 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications: Active Wisconsin Registered Nurse license or compact Registered Nurse license; Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certifications from the American Heart Association (AHA); at least two years of acute-care nursing experience within the last three years in the submitted specialty; experience in cardiac catheterization, electrophysiology, or interventional radiology; proficiency with cardiac procedures, procedural sedation, dysrhythmia management, cardiovascular medications, vascular access, cardiac device procedures, and infection prevention; successful completion of a telemetry examination before the start date.
• Preferred Qualifications: Three or more years of inpatient intensive care unit-level nursing experience or prior cardiac catheterization laboratory nursing experience; experience in a Level I trauma setting; experience supporting high-acuity cardiovascular procedures, structural heart interventions, advanced interventional procedures, or heart transplant services.
• Additional Information:
  • Every third weekend includes on-call coverage with a 30-minute response time.
  • The role provides care primarily to adult and geriatric patients; pediatric cases may be handled as backup and are not routine.
  • The position involves collaboration with physicians, fellows, researchers, and multidisciplinary clinical support teams.
  • A telemetry examination is required before the start date, with adult and pediatric rhythm-identification criteria and a passing score of at least 80%.
  • Participation in quality-improvement initiatives, shared governance, evidence-based practice, and practice-change activities is expected.

Benefits

The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:

• Private housing or generous housing allowance
• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
• Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
• Competitive salaries
• Referral bonuses
• Travel reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Direct deposit/free checking
• Unlimited free CE credits