Travel Nurse RN - Cardiac Catheterization Lab in Kansas City, MO

Manage vascular access including IV insertion and maintenance, PICC lines, implanted ports, central line assistance, sheath removal/monitoring, and vascular closure systems (Perclose, StarClose). Chart using EPIC EMR ; may be required to float between departments, units, and facilities as needed - valid licensure in both Kansas and Missouri (or a compact license) is required at time of submission .

Job ID: 898779
Job Title

Registered Nurse - Cardiac Cath Lab / Electrophysiology (EP) Lab
Location

Kansas City, MO | Cardiac Cath Lab / EP Lab
Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Days | 5×8-Hour Shifts (7:30 AM - 4:00 PM) | Onsite
Key Responsibilities

• Perform scrub and circulate roles across a range of EP Lab procedures including pacemaker insertion, lead extraction/removal, Watchman procedure, Left Atrial Appendage (LAA) closure, right heart catheterization, cardioversion, arrhythmia induction, and tilt table studies
• Administer and monitor procedural sedation; manage antiarrhythmics, antihypertensives, IV vasopressors, dobutamine, thrombolytics, reversal agents, and emergency medications
• Perform and interpret 12-lead EKG/ECG; monitor and manage dysrhythmias and end-tidal CO2
• Manage vascular access including IV insertion and maintenance, PICC lines, implanted ports, central line assistance, sheath removal/monitoring, and vascular closure systems (Perclose, StarClose)
• Apply topical hemostasis agents, external compression devices, and adhere to radiation and laser safety protocols
• Chart using EPIC EMR; may be required to float between departments, units, and facilities as needed - valid licensure in both Kansas and Missouri (or a compact license) is required at time of submission

Required Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license - must hold licensure in both Kansas and Missouri, or a compact license, at time of submission; pending licenses are not accepted
• BLS certification required
• ACLS certification required
• Minimum 1 year of EP Lab experience (first-time travelers accepted)
• Scrub experience required
• Must live at least 75 miles from the facility to be eligible

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience with activated clotting time (ACT) monitoring and hypothermia protocol
• Familiarity with laser-assisted procedures and malignant hyperthermia protocol
• Prior experience with EPIC EMR, including ability to test out of EPIC training modules
• Experience with blood product administration and infection prevention/isolation precautions

Why Join Us

• Work in a specialized, high-acuity EP Lab environment with exposure to a broad range of advanced cardiac procedures across a multi-room lab setting
• Scrubs are provided; no on-call requirement and no weekend requirement for this assignment