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: 11/16/2026
• 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: Nov 16, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

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

Details

• Work in a 3-room Cardiac Cath Lab and EP procedure area within a Level 1 Trauma Center and teaching hospital
• Case types include diagnostic/interventional cath, LHC/RHC, NSTEMI and STEMI, Impella, IABPs, Rotoblator, CTOs/staged PCI, shockwave, temp pacers, peripheral diagnostic/intervention, and loop recorders
• EP cases include Micra, pacemaker, AICD, lead extraction/revision, and generator changes
• Average daily caseload of 5-15 cases
• 10-hour day shifts from 0700-1730
• Self-scheduling in 6-week increments with manager final approval
• On-call required for both weekend and weekday overnight coverage with a 30-minute response time and no sleep room available
• Weekend call coverage totals 2 shifts per 4-week schedule, either consecutive or split
• 4-5 additional weekday overnight call shifts per 4-week schedule
• No floating required
• Uses EPIC EMR, Alaris IV pumps, Pyxis medication dispensing, Phillips hemodynamics and c-arm, and Merge PACS

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 past year
• Experience with moderate sedation using Versed/Fentanyl and critical drip management required
• Experience monitoring and circulating cases required
• Preferred experience across all listed cath lab and EP case types
• EPIC EMR experience required
• At least one professional reference dated within the past year from a Supervisor, Manager, Director, or Charge RN required
• Candidate's middle name or initial, date of birth, and last 4 digits of SSN required for consideration

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care in a Level 1 Trauma Center, Level III Perinatal Center, and comprehensive stroke center with Magnet designation
• Work alongside a Charge RN who participates in cases, receptionist, hospitalist/physician coverage after hours, respiratory therapy, and unit management support
• Orientation includes facility-level NEO and one day of unit-specific orientation
• Holiday coverage may include on-call responsibilities as needed
• Up to 7 days of RTO may be approved
• Scrubs are provided by the facility
• First-time travelers will not be considered for this position
• Local candidates accepted at the same pay rate with no radius restrictions
• Former employees of the health system or its subsidiaries must have been separated for at least 12 months to be eligible

American Traveler Job ID #P-765774. 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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