Cath Lab RN
Cath Lab Nurse – 4x10 Day Shift
About the Role
The facility seeks an experienced Cath Lab nurse for a 16-week contract beginning late November 2026. You'll work day shifts (7:00 AM – 5:30 PM), four days per week, in a busy interventional cardiology and stroke program.
Clinical Scope
You'll manage patients across a range of cardiac and vascular conditions—acute MIs, arrhythmias, cardiomyopathy, stroke, and peripheral vascular disease. Daily census ranges from 3 to 9 cases. Procedures include left and right heart catheterization, coronary angiography, PTCA, angioplasty, electrophysiological studies and ablations, intravascular ultrasound, visceral angioplasty, intra-aortic balloon pump placement, and stroke thrombectomy.
You'll work with advanced hemodynamic monitoring, contrast injectors, fractional flow reserve systems, and left ventricular assist devices. Medications include nitrates, vasopressors, TPA, and diuretics.
Requirements
- Current RN license (compact license required at time of submission)
- Minimum 2 years cath lab or cardiac nursing experience (IR experience is a plus)
- ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS certifications
- Willingness to take on-call shifts (30-minute response time; average 10 shifts per 6-week period, including one weekend)
- Commitment to work 3 of 5 major holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve/Day, New Year's Eve/Day)
- 4 weekend shifts required per contract
Unit Details
No floating required. Scrubs: navy blue. Interdisciplinary support includes respiratory, pharmacy, and radiology. Orientation includes required modules completed pre-start and during onboarding.
What to Know
All RTO and scheduling requests must be submitted upfront. References (2 covering the last year) are required prior to start.