Travel Nurse RN - Cardiac Catheterization Lab in Rockford, IL

Assist with and support procedures including STEMI/PCI, diagnostic coronary angiography, structural heart procedures, electrophysiology studies, ablations, device implants, synchronized cardioversions, TEEs, acute stroke/thrombectomy, peripheral vascular interventions, biopsies, and drain placements. Key Responsibilities Provide skilled nursing care across a multi-suite cardiac cath lab environment supporting coronary, neuro IR, electrophysiology, interventional radiology, and prep & recovery areas.

Job Title

RN (Registered Nurse) – Cardiac Cath Lab / EP

Location

Rockford, IL | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Days | Monday–Friday, 9-hour shifts with one rotating day off per week; rotating weekday, weekend, and holiday call coverage required (call includes any hours outside of standard day shift hours, including 24-hour call shifts on Saturday and Sunday)

Key Responsibilities

• Provide skilled nursing care across a multi-suite cardiac cath lab environment supporting coronary, neuro IR, electrophysiology, interventional radiology, and prep & recovery areas
• Assist with and support procedures including STEMI/PCI, diagnostic coronary angiography, structural heart procedures, electrophysiology studies, ablations, device implants, synchronized cardioversions, TEEs, acute stroke/thrombectomy, peripheral vascular interventions, biopsies, and drain placements
• Manage pre- and post-procedural patient recovery and monitoring
• Collaborate with Cath Lab Technologists who scrub and monitor cases, under the supervision of an on-shift Manager or Charge Nurse
• Participate in rotating call coverage including weeknights, weekends, and holidays as required
• Float within the cath lab department only (Coronary, Neuro IR, Electrophysiology, Interventional Radiology, and Prep & Recovery)

Required Qualifications

• Active Illinois RN license (or confirmation that the application process has been initiated)
• Minimum 2 years of recent Cardiac Cath Lab RN experience required
• STEMI experience required
• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS
• Must be able to pass a drug screen; facility maintains a drug-free campus policy
• Must live more than 50 miles from the facility to be eligible at the standard rate

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Interventional Radiology (IR) experience preferred
• Neuro IR experience preferred
• Familiarity with Epic, Change Healthcare (formerly McKesson), and Lifepak 20

Why Join Us

• Work in a high-volume, multi-specialty cath lab environment with exposure to a broad range of complex cardiac, neuro, and interventional procedures across 5 suites
• Individualized orientation tailored to your experience level, with dedicated time in each procedural area