Travel Nurse RN - Cardiology
Nashville, TN
First Connect Health
4x10 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Registered Nurse – Diagnostic Cardiology / Non-Invasive Stress Testing (Diagnostic Cardiology RN)

Order ID: ASC-46196 

Contract Duration: 13 Weeks (10/26/2026 – 01/24/2027)

Shift Matrix: Day Shift | Flexible Schedule (4x10-Hour or 5x8-Hour Shifts)

• Schedule Options: Negotiable between 4x10s (06:00 – 16:30) with a rotating day off OR 5x8s (07:00 – 15:30).
• Weekend & Holiday Policy: Rotating weekend coverage required. No on-call requirements and no holiday coverage required.

Guaranteed Hours: 40 Hours Per Week

🚫 Absolute Minimum Qualifications & Departmental Hardstops:

• Licensure Mandate: Active, unencumbered Tennessee State RN License or active eNLC Compact RN License held in hand at submission.
• Experience Baseline: Minimum 1+ year of dedicated Cardiac Nursing experience with specialized hands-on experience in non-invasive cardiac stress testing modalities.
• Mandatory Certifications:
  • Active AHA BLS
  • Active AHA ACLS
• Procedural Competency Hardstop: Must have documented hands-on experience administering and monitoring multiple stress testing modalities:
  • Nuclear Medicine Stress Testing
  • Dobutamine Stress Testing
  • Cardiac MRI Stress Testing
  • CCTA (Coronary CT Angiography)
  • Exercise / Treadmill Stress Testing & Stress Echo
• ECG Mastery: Expert cardiac rhythm recognition and continuous ECG interpretation skills required.

Job Summary & Clinical Scope

A Hospital in Nashville, TN is seeking an experienced, autonomous Diagnostic Cardiology Registered Nurse (Diagnostic Cardiology RN) for a 13-week day contract in Cardiology-Diagnostic 001 (Department 10610). Operating within a high-volume non-invasive cardiovascular testing lab, the RN will direct pre-procedure assessments, procedural monitoring, medication administration, and emergency response across a full spectrum of diagnostic cardiac testing protocols.

• Procedural Assessment & Monitoring: Conduct pre-procedure health histories, verify testing contraindications, establish peripheral IV access, and continuously monitor real-time vital signs, cardiac rhythms, and oxygenation during diagnostic stress procedures.
• Pharmacologic Stress Testing Administration: Administer and monitor pharmacological agents (e.g., Dobutamine, Regadenoson/Adenosine, dilators) and diagnostic contrast/radiopharmaceuticals per physician orders and cardiac lab protocols.
• Emergency Response & Rhythm Interpretation: Instantly recognize dysrhythmias, ischemic ECG changes, or adverse patient reactions, initiating immediate clinical interventions and resuscitation protocols as required.
• Interdisciplinary Coordination & Patient Education: Collaborate directly with attending cardiologists, Nuclear Medicine technologists, cardiac sonographers, and radiology teams while providing pre- and post-procedure education to patients.

Department & Facility Details

• Department Setting: Cardiology-Diagnostic 001 (Department 10610) / Non-Invasive Cardiac Lab.
• Facility Footprint: Major urban acute care hospital in downtown Nashville, TN.