Cardiac Cath Lab RN
Columbia, South Carolina
Providence Health

Cath Lab RN

Overview

• Location: Columbia, South Carolina
• Employment type: Travel/Contract, 13 weeks
• Setting: Acute care hospital, 304 staffed beds
• Ratio: 1:1
• Scrubs: Hospital-issued
• Parking: No fee to park. Parking lots and garages are available. Garage clearance is for average SUV-size trucks only.

Schedule

• Shifts: Rotating 4x10-hour day shifts, 7:00-17:30 or 9:30-20:00 (40 hours per week). Shifts may run longer because staff stay until procedures are complete.
• Rotation: Shifts rotate by week, not day to day. A stretch of 9:30-20:00 shifts is grouped together.
• Block schedule: Open to accommodating on request. Requires manager approval and depends on unit needs.
• Guaranteed hours: The facility may call off 1 shift per 2 weeks. Called-off hours can be broken down to add up to 1 shift.

Call and Coverage

• Weekends: Required (see call requirement).
• On-call: Required. This is one weekend (Friday, Saturday, Sunday) per month plus one weekday call shift every week. Call requirements may change based on staffing needs.
• Float scope: Does not float between service lines. Does not float to sister facilities.
• Hurricane season: Travelers may be assigned to emergency response teams from June through November, with August and September as the peak months. Travelers who cannot accept this should not confirm a new or extension assignment during that season.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in South Carolina
• Cardiac Cath Lab experience (2 years)
• Cardiac Cath Lab experience within the last year
• Electrophysiology Lab experience
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by American Heart Association or RQI
• BLS (Basic Life Support) issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Procedure)
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)

Local and Other Terms

• Locals: Accepted on a case-by-case basis.
• Return-to-office restrictions: All must be included at time of submission. Approval is based on facility needs.

Compliance and Onboarding

• Licensing and background:

  • Primary source verification of license
  • Nursys verification
  • Annual background check covering the past 7 years, run within 90 days of start
  • EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 30 days of start, updated each renewal or extension
  • South Carolina state exclusion list
• Health:

  • Physical exam within 90 days of start, updated annually
  • Tdap within 10 years, or a declination form
  • Negative TB test (T-spot or Q-Gold) within 90 days of start, plus annual TB questionnaire
  • Rubeola, mumps, rubella, hepatitis B, and varicella titers or vaccines
  • 10-panel drug screen within 90 days of start
  • Flu vaccine or medical/religious exemption for the 2026-27 season, due December 4, 2026
  • Annual RespSafety clearance for respirator use
• Work history and references:

  • Work history verification of the last 3 clinical employers, started within 48 hours of signing
  • Two clinical references, including at least one from the same unit
  • Employment application with no unaccounted gaps
• Identity and forms:

  • Driver's license or state ID
  • Social Security card (or SSN if the card is not available)
  • E-Verify attestation
  • Badge photo
  • Confidentiality and security agreement, contractor forms, and ID badge request, all completed before start
• Orientation: Onboarding modules (about 2 hours, completed on a computer, not a phone) must be finished before orientation or the traveler is sent home.