Cath Lab Registered Nurse
Wilmington, North Carolina
New Hanover Regional Medical Center

Cath Lab Registered Nurse Travel/Contract Job - Wilmington, North Carolina

Job Details

• Position: Cath Lab Registered Nurse (Travel/Contract)
• Location: Wilmington, North Carolina
• Shift: Day shift, 4 days per week, 10 hours per day (7:30 AM - 6:00 PM)
• Call: 1 night per week
• Weekend Requirement: 1 weekend every other month
• Float Requirement: As needed
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Scheduling: Self-scheduled
• Unit Orientation: 24 hours
• Scrubs: Provided

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse license in North Carolina
• Minimum 2 years of experience in Cardiac Cath Lab, including experience within the last year
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) certification
• Cardiac Stent Placement
• Diagnostic Catheterizations (Adult)
• IABP (Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump) Placement/Removal
• Impella insertion
• Left heart catheterization
• Right heart catheterization
• Percutaneous Coronary Interventions (PCI)
• Pulmonary Artery Line/Swan Ganz monitoring
• Rotablator atherectomy
• Administration and monitoring of procedural sedation

Required Skills

• Diagnostic and Interventional Cardiac Cath Lab procedures
• Cardiac Stent Placement
• Diagnostic Catheterizations (Adult)
• IABP (Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump) Placement/Removal
• Impella insertion
• Left and Right Heart Catheterization
• Percutaneous Coronary Interventions (PCI)
• Pulmonary Artery Line/Swan Ganz monitoring
• Rotablator atherectomy
• Scrub Procedures (Cardiac Cath Lab)
• Administration and monitoring of procedural sedation
• Use of emergency medications including antiarrhythmics, antihypertensives, IV vasopressors, thrombolytics
• IV infusion pumps, starting and maintaining IVs
• Activated Clotting Time (ACT) monitoring
• Cardioversion and circulation procedures
• End-Tidal CO2 monitoring
• Infection prevention and isolation precautions (PPE)
• Sheath removal and monitoring
• Topical hemostasis techniques (D-Stat, Chito-Seal, Syvek Patch)
• Interpretation and management of dysrhythmias

Preferred Skills (Not Required)

• Pre/Post Procedure care
• Special Procedures including ASD Closures, TAVR, Valvuloplasty, Watchman procedure
• Angioplasty, Carotid Stenting
• Central Venous Access (Non-tunneled/PICC and Port Placement)
• Dialysis Graft Creation/Revision and Interventional procedures
• Endovascular Interventions and Vascular Scrub Procedures
• Stent Graft Placement, SVC/IVC Venography, Thoracic Aortography
• Upper and Lower Extremity Angiography
• Use of External Compression Devices (C-Clamp, Sandbags)
• Hypothermia and Malignant Hyperthermia protocols
• 12 lead EKG/ECG acquisition
• Radiation and Laser Safety
• Vascular Closure Systems (Perclose, StarClose)

Technology & Systems Used

• Pyxis medication system
• MAC LAB
• CUPID
• EPIC electronic health record
• SBAR communication framework

Compliance & Documentation Requirements

• Background check within 6 months for clinical candidates
• Drug screening (9-panel) within 6 months of start
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 1 year of start (with exceptions for past positives)
• Required immunizations and titers: Measles (Rubeola), Mumps, Rubella, Hepatitis B, Varicella
• Physical exam (per Aya Healthcare standards)
• Mandatory education and training including medication safety, confidentiality, tobacco-free campus, annual compliance, and facility-specific orientation modules
• Radiation badge required for Cath Lab staff
• Photo for badge (passport style, white background, business attire)
• Proof of logging into facility’s learning management system (I-Learn) within 24 hours of account setup
• Competency exams including Dysrhythmia/EKG competency (must pass with 82% or higher within 72 hours of start)
• Color blindness testing within 1 year
• Medication test/pharmacology competency exam (Aya requirement)
• References and performance evaluations as applicable

Additional Notes

• Candidates must provide interview availability within 72 hours of submission.
• Some shifts may start earlier (6:30 AM) or end later depending on procedural needs.
• One of the four workdays per week will be a late shift to complete the last patient.
• Facility provides scrubs and necessary orientation.
• Candidates must comply with all facility policies and complete required education modules prior to start.
• Flu vaccination or approved exemption required during flu season; mask required if exempted.

This position is ideal for experienced Cath Lab RNs seeking a travel contract with a focus on advanced cardiac catheterization procedures in a hospital setting.