Care Career is seeking a travel nurse RN Cardiac Cath Lab for a travel nursing job in Barrington, Illinois.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Cardiac Cath Lab
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: ASAP
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 40 hours per week
- Shift: 8 hours, days
- Employment Type: Travel
Job Breakdown – Cath Lab / Interventional Radiology RN
Facility: G Shep – Interventional Platform
Location: Barrington, Illinois
Facility Type: Level II Trauma Center
Beds: 176
Other: Level II NICU, Magnet-designated, Primary Stroke Center
Contract: 13 weeks
Shift: 8-hour day shift / 40 hours per week
Department
This is a combined Cath Lab + Interventional Radiology (IR) department, but they have:
- Dedicated Cath Lab staff
- Dedicated IR staff
- 4 procedure rooms
- Pre/post area is staffed by a different unit
The candidate may float between Cath Lab and IR based on skill set.
⚕️ RN Requirements
Minimum experience:
- 2 years Cath Lab experience
- IR experience is preferred
- First-time travelers: case-by-case review
RN must be able to:
- Circulate procedures
- Record procedures
- Work with invasive cardiology patients
- Perform/assist with moderate sedation
- Work with Fentanyl and Versed
- Complete onsite sign-off for moderate sedation
Cath Lab Procedures
Experience with these is required:
- Invasive cardiology
- Structural heart procedures
- AAA repairs
- TAVR
- Ablations
IR Experience
IR experience is preferred.
Procedures include:
- Biopsies
- Peripheral interventions
- Other invasive and non-invasive IR procedures
Procedure Room Staffing
Each procedure room generally has:
Required Certifications – RN
Charting / Equipment
- EPIC
- MERGE charting system
Call Requirement – Very Important
For RN:
- 1 week of call every 3 weeks
- Weekday call: approximately 5:30 PM–7:30 AM
- Weekend call: 24 hours
- Holiday coverage is call only
- Manager may discuss alternatives if the call rotation is a deal breaker.
This is an important point to confirm with the candidate before submission.
Scheduling
- 8-hour day shift
- 40 hours/week
- Weekend coverage is through call, not regular weekend shifts.
- Up to 7 days RTO can be approved.
Tech Requirements
If you're screening an IR/Cath Lab Tech instead of an RN:
- 2 years experience in Cath Lab or IR
- Must be able to scrub and record
- BLS required
- ARRT-R required for IR Tech
- ACLS preferred/required depending on tech role
Other Details
- Scrub: Procedural
- Parking: Free
- Orientation: Approximately 1–3 days on the unit
About Care Career
Care Career brings together a portfolio of leading healthcare staffing organizations, each delivering specialized talent solutions across the industry. Wherever you want to go, We Make It Happen.
With travel nursing jobs across the country, you can discover the possibilities that create the lifestyle and financial position that you have dreamed of.
Care Career is a modern, transparent staffing firm creating the ultimate community of US.
Benefits
- Referral bonus
- Weekly pay
- Medical benefits
- Continuing Education
- Dental benefits
- Vision benefits