GHR Healthcare 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: 13 weeks
- 40 hours per week
- Shift: 8 hours
- Employment Type: Travel
Travel Cath Lab Registered Nurse Job in Rockford, Illinois
Join a fast-paced cardiac catheterization lab team in Rockford, IL, where your Cath Lab RN skills, critical thinking, and patient-first mindset will make an immediate impact. This travel nursing job offers a high-acuity acute care setting, a collaborative cardiovascular team, and a diverse case mix in modern procedural suites.
Job Details
- Position: Travel Cath Lab Registered Nurse
- Employment Type: Travel Nurse / Travel RN
- Setting: Acute care cardiac catheterization lab
- Estimated Weekly Pay: $2,820 - $2,970
- Schedule: Monday through Friday with rotating weekday, weekend, and holiday call coverage
- Shift Duration: 10-hour day shifts
- Hours: 36 guaranteed hours per week
- Unit Highlights: 5 cath lab suites with a wide variety of cardiovascular and interventional procedures
- Location: Rockford, Illinois
Job Requirements
- Active Registered Nurse license in Illinois, or the licensing process initiated
- Minimum 2 years of recent Cath Lab RN experience required
- STEMI experience required
- Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications
- Experience in a high-acuity cardiovascular or interventional care environment preferred
- Comfortable caring for pre- and post-procedural patients in a fast-paced acute care setting
- Experience with Epic preferred
- Ability to participate in rotating weekday, weekend, and holiday call as needed
- Drug screen clearance required
Responsibilities
- Provide safe, compassionate nursing care for patients undergoing cardiac and vascular procedures
- Support cases including STEMI, PCI, diagnostic coronary angiography, structural heart procedures, electrophysiology studies, ablations, device implants, synchronized cardioversions, TEEs, stroke/thrombectomy, peripheral vascular interventions, biopsies, drain placements, and recovery care
- Monitor patients before, during, and after procedures while maintaining a strong focus on patient safety and clinical quality
- Collaborate closely with physicians, cath lab technologists, and the broader cardiovascular care team during procedures
- Assist with call coverage for weekday, weekend, and holiday needs based on department scheduling
- Float within the cath lab department as needed, including coronary, neuro IR, electrophysiology, interventional radiology, and prep/recovery areas
- Document accurately in the charting system and help maintain efficient patient flow throughout the unit
Why Apply for This Travel Nursing Job?
- Competitive weekly pay for a travel RN opportunity
- Work in a highly respected cardiac cath lab environment
- Gain experience across a broad range of interventional cardiology and vascular procedures
- Enjoy a consistent weekday schedule with call coverage rotation
- Take advantage of a Rockford, Illinois healthcare job with Midwest community appeal
Apply now to take the next step in your Cath Lab Registered Nurse career and join a top cardiovascular healthcare team in Rockford, Illinois.
Benefits
401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision
Equal Opportunity
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
GHR Healthcare Job ID #516092. Pay package is based on 8 hour shifts and 40.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Cath Lab
About GHR Healthcare
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