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Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse – Cardiac Cath Lab

Location: Sacramento, California
Contract Length: 13 weeks (approximately 3 months)
Shift: 7:00 AM – 7:30 PM, plus call (one night per week and up to every other weekend)
Shift Pattern: 3 shifts, 12 hours each
Orientation: 2 shifts floor-specific orientation

Job Description

Seeking experienced Cath Lab nurses for a travel contract in a high-acuity cardiac catheterization lab. The role involves working in a diagnostic and interventional cardiac cath environment with procedures including TAVR, Mitraclip, peripheral vascular cases, STEMI tertiary referral, and use of advanced equipment such as Rotablator, IVUS, Shockwave, Impella, and Balloon Pump.

Key Responsibilities

Provide nursing care in a Cath Lab setting with approximately 3 rooms.
Participate in diagnostic and interventional cardiac catheterization procedures.
Support cases involving high-acuity cardiac patients, including STEMI and chest pain center protocols.
Collaborate with CV Techs or Rad Techs experienced in Cath Lab.
Use EMR systems including Cerner and Merge Hemodynamics for documentation.
Comply with radiation safety protocols (radiation badge required, provided by agency).
Participate in call rotation as required.

Required Qualifications

Minimum 2 years of experience in Cardiac Cath Lab nursing.
Active California RN license.
Current BLS and ACLS certifications.
Scrub experience is highly preferred.
Ability to provide 2 supervisory references from modality submitting (one within the last 12 months, one within the last 3 years).
Must complete a Dys exam (pass/fail) within 24-48 hours prior to contract signing (2 attempts allowed).

Additional Information

Candidates must not have been employed (full-time, part-time, or PRN) by the associated health system within the past year, though PRN employment through outside firms is acceptable.
Radiation badge will be supplied by the agency.
Weekend and holiday work required up to every other weekend.
Scrubs are provided.
The unit has 24/7 Respiratory Therapy and Pharmacy support, and an Intensivist is in-house.
IV team available.

Prior Travel Experience

No explicit prior travel experience requirement stated.

This position is ideal for experienced Cath Lab nurses seeking a travel contract in a busy, advanced cardiac care environment with a supportive multidisciplinary team.