Travel Cardiac Cath Lab RN - $2,866 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN Cardiac Cath Lab for a travel nursing job in Rockford, Illinois.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Cardiac Cath Lab
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 09/28/2026
• Duration: 15 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 9 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 4x9hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Sep 28, 2026
• Length: 15 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced Cardiac Cath Lab RN with a minimum of 2 years of recent Cath Lab experience and required STEMI experience for a role requiring an active IL RN license.

Details

• Acute care setting within a Cardiac Cath Lab department featuring 5 procedural suites/labs
• Handles an average daily caseload including 5 coronary cases, 1 neuro case, 3 EP cases, and 16 IR cases
• Patient population includes STEMI, PCI, diagnostic coronary angiography, structural heart procedures, EP studies, ablations, device implants, synchronized cardioversions, TEEs, acute stroke/thrombectomy, peripheral vascular interventions, biopsies, and drain placements
• Uses Epic EMR, Change Healthcare (formerly McKesson), and Lifepak 20 equipment
• Schedule consists of Monday–Friday 9-hour shifts with one rotating day off each week
• Rotating weekday and weekend on-call coverage required, including 24-hour call shifts on Saturdays and Sundays
• Call hours cover any time outside M-F 0700-1630
• Floating required within the cath lab department only, including Coronary, Neuro IR, Electrophysiology, Interventional Radiology, and Prep & Recovery areas
• Manager or Charge Nurse present on each shift
• Cath Lab Techs support each case by scrubbing and monitoring

Requirements

• Active IL RN license required
• Minimum 2 years of recent Cath Lab RN experience required
• STEMI experience required
• IR and Neuro IR experience preferred
• Required certifications: BLS (AHA or ARC), ACLS, and NIHSS
• BSN not required for this position
• Must be able to pass a negative drug screen for all panels as part of a Drug-Free Campus policy

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care across coronary, neuro, EP, and interventional radiology procedures within the cath lab
• Orientation is individualized based on prior experience, typically including 1–2 days in each procedural area
• Holiday coverage required if a holiday falls within the contract period
• Hospital-provided surgical scrubs required for dress code
• Local rates available for clinicians with a permanent address within 50 miles of the facility, though no radius rule applies for eligibility
• COVID vaccination is not required for this facility

American Traveler Job ID #P-755697. Pay package is based on 9 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - Cardiac Cath Lab

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