Travel Cardiac Cath Lab RN - $3,360 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Cardiac Cath Lab
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/05/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 10 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 4x10hrs
• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Oct 5, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Cardiac Cath Lab position requiring an active IL RN license and a minimum of 2 years of Cath Lab experience.

Details

• Level 1 Trauma Center, Level III Perinatal Center, teaching hospital, Magnet designated, and comprehensive stroke center with 397 beds
• Cardiac Cath Lab unit with 3 cath labs performing procedure, cath, and EP cases
• Case types include diagnostic/interventional cardiac catheterization, LHC/RCH, NSTEMI and STEMI, Impella, IABPs, Rotoblator, CTOs/staged PCI, shockwave, temp pacers, peripheral diagnostic/intervention, and loop recorders
• EP cases include Micra, pacemaker, AICDs, lead extractions/revisions, and generator changes
• Average daily caseload of 5-15 cases
• 10-hour day shifts from 0700-1730
• No floating required
• On-call required, including weekend call rotation (2 shifts per 4-week schedule) and 4-5 additional weekday overnight call shifts per 4-week schedule
• 30-minute response time required for call with no sleep room available
• EMR: EPIC; IV Pump: Alaris; Med dispensing: Pyxis; Hemodynamics: Phillips; PACS: Merge; Unit equipment: Phillips c-arm

Requirements

• Active IL RN license required
• BLS and ACLS certifications required
• Minimum 2 years of Cath Lab experience required
• Minimum 12 months of core specialty experience with most recent experience within the last year
• Experience with moderate sedation using Versed/Fentanyl and critical drip management required
• Experience monitoring and circulating cases required
• Experience with EPIC EMR required
• Candidate's middle name or initial, DOB, and last 4 of SSN required for consideration
• Minimum 1 professional reference dated within the last year from a Supervisor, Manager, Director, or Charge RN required

Additional Information

• Responsibilities include monitoring and circulating Cath Lab and EP cases, moderate sedation administration, and critical drip management
• Department support includes a Charge RN who participates in cases, receptionist, hospitalist/physician availability after hours, respiratory therapy, and management/supervisory staff
• Orientation includes NEO and 1 day on the unit
• Possible on-call coverage required for holidays
• RTO approval granted for up to 7 days
• Scrubs provided
• Schedule is self-scheduled in 6-week increments with final manager approval
• First-time travelers are not accepted for this position
• Local candidates accepted at the same pay rate with no radius restrictions
• Former Advocate Health employees or subsidiaries must be separated for at least 12 months before becoming eligible for travel assignments

American Traveler Job ID #P-708993. Pay package is based on 10 hour shifts and 40.0 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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