Cath Lab Registered Nurse
Saint Louis, Missouri
Barnes-Jewish Hospital

Cath Lab Registered Nurse Travel/Contract Job - Saint Louis, Missouri

Job Details

• Position: Registered Nurse - Cath Lab
• Location: Saint Louis, Missouri
• Employment Type: Travel/Contract
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Rotating 4x10 hour shifts (07:00-17:30, 07:00-17:30 late, 10:00-20:30 close as needed)
• Hours per Week: 40
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• On-Call: Rotating call including evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays
• Floating: Yes, within service line scope
• Local Candidates: Not accepted (home address must be at least 75 miles from facility)
• Pending License: Accepted
• Return to Office Restrictions: No more than 7 days
• Guaranteed Hours: 40 hours/week

Job Description

• Provide nursing care in a high-volume, high-acuity Cath Lab procedural area with level 1 trauma designation.
• Patient diagnoses commonly include: AMI, Chest pain, Heart failure, NSTEMI, Aortic Stenosis, V-Tach, Endocarditis, Afib, Peripheral vascular disease, Sick sinus syndrome.
• Role includes RN Circulator duties in diagnostic and interventional PCI environment:

  • Provide conscious sedation under physician direction
  • Handoff sterile supplies
  • Assess vitals
  • Document in EPIC system
• Cross-training likely to include hemodynamics monitoring (monitor tech role).
• Required interventional scrub experience.
• Equipment used: EPIC documentation system, Impella, IABP.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse license in Missouri (pending licenses accepted).
• Minimum 2 years of Cardiac Cath Lab experience, including experience within the last year.
• Associate of Science in Nursing or Associate Degree in Nursing.
• Current ACLS certification.
• Current BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association.
• Experience working with Level 1 Trauma patients.

Candidate Preferences

• First-time travelers accepted.
• Must be willing to work rotating shifts and on-call.
• Must be able to float within the service line as needed.

Compliance and Documentation Requirements

• Government-issued ID required.
• Criminal background check within 6 months, including statewide and nationwide searches.
• Education verification of highest nursing degree.
• Quarterly EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks.
• Fingerprinting required for assignments involving long-term care or rehab units in Illinois.
• Professional license primary source verification (NURSYS for Missouri).
• Unit-specific competency exams including medication/pharmacology and dysrhythmia/EKG competency.
• Physical exam within 1 year of start.
• Drug testing within 1 year, including a comprehensive panel.
• Immunizations and health screenings:

  • Negative TB test or chest X-ray (2 negative PPDs or T-Spot/Q-Gold within 1 year)
  • Tdap vaccine or declination (required every 10 years)
  • Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella immunity or vaccination/declination as applicable
  • Seasonal flu vaccination or approved exemption during flu season
• Fit mask testing annually (N95 respirators required).
• Completion of facility-specific orientation modules and policies (HIPAA, confidentiality, hand hygiene, dress code, fingernail policy).
• Required facility-specific forms including vehicle registration (for day shifts), HIPAA acknowledgment, latex allergy questionnaire, confidentiality form, regulatory compliance education, TB questionnaire, and hepatitis B declination.

Additional Notes

• Parking is available with monthly passes; fees vary by lot and shift schedule.
• Orientation parking requires a fee; no reimbursement provided.
• Candidates working straight night shifts may park free in employee lots.
• Candidates must adhere to facility dress code and policies to avoid being sent home.
• Two professional references required; supervisors preferred if available.
• Employment application and unit-specific skills checklist must be completed and uploaded.
• Oncology competency exam required if assigned to Med Surg-Oncology unit.
• Candidates must be prepared for a high-acuity, trauma-level environment with complex cardiac patients.

This position offers a challenging and rewarding opportunity for experienced Cath Lab RNs seeking travel assignments in a major acute care hospital setting with advanced cardiac procedures.