Travel Nurse RN - Cardiac Cath Lab
Charleston, WV
Care Career
4x10 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Travel Cath Lab RN

Shift: Days, 4x10 hours
Schedule: 6:30 AM–5:00 PM
Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours/week
Contract: 91 weeks
Charting: Cerner
Facility: Level IV Trauma Center / Major Teaching Hospital

Position Overview

This is a Cath Lab RN position requiring strong experience with diagnostic and interventional procedures, including structural heart cases.

Daily caseload: Approximately 8–10 cases per tech.

Requirements

• 2+ years RN experience required
• Minimum 1 year of Cath Lab experience
• Must be competent in:
  • Diagnostic Cath Lab procedures
  • Interventional procedures
  • Structural heart procedures
  • Circulating
  • Moderate sedation
  • Patient assessment
  • Medication administration
  • Pre-op and post-op care
  • Cath Lab call
• First-time travelers are NOT accepted
• BLS and ACLS – AHA required
• WV or Compact RN license required
• Pending WV license can be submitted, but active WV license must be in hand before start
• RCIS alone is NOT accepted as a licensed Cath Lab professional in WV

Call Requirement

Call is a major part of this position:

• 2–3 weekday nights of call from 7:00 PM–6:30 AM
• Second-call rotation included
• Weekend call approximately every 4–5 weeks
• Weekend call runs Friday 7:00 PM through Monday 6:30 AM
• First and second call rotate every 12 hours during the weekend
• 2-hour callback minimum
• 10 teams total; 2 teams cover each weekend

Floating

• No routine floating
• May float within scope if facility needs require it
• Traveler will most likely remain in the Cath Lab

Facility Details

• Short-term acute care hospital
• Level IV Trauma Center
• Major teaching hospital
• Approximately 838 staffed beds
• Cerner EMR
• Scrubs provided
• Free parking for travelers

Compliance & Submission

• 100-mile radius rule
  • Permanent address must be 100+ miles from the facility
  • Candidates 75–99 miles away may be considered case-by-case
• RTO must be included at submission
• 2 manager and/or charge nurse references from the past 2 years
• Full submission file due by Monday at noon before the start date
• Incomplete documentation may result in a 2-week start-date push
• SSN and DOB required at submission
• Required certifications must be listed on the application
• Modules are non-billable and generally take 2–6 hours
• Orientation is held every other Thursday
• One pre-approved RTO period allowed

Eligibility Restrictions

• Former permanent employees must wait 2 years after their last permanent employment date before returning as a traveler
• Current Vandalia Health System employees, including PRN, are not eligible
• This restriction applies across the listed Vandalia Health facilities

Vaccination

• COVID vaccine: Not required
• Flu vaccine: Required; medical exemptions accepted

Best candidate: Experienced Cath Lab RN with 2+ years RN experience, at least 1 year strong Cath Lab experience, structural heart/interventional experience, moderate sedation and circulating skills, prior travel experience, BLS/ACLS, and willingness to take frequent weekday and weekend call.