Travel Cath Lab RN - $3,006 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN Cardiac Cath Lab for a travel nursing job in Roanoke, Virginia.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Cardiac Cath Lab
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/05/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 10 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 4x10hrs
• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Oct 5, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced Cath Lab RN for a Level I Trauma teaching hospital position requiring cardiac catheterization skills and on-call availability.

Details

• Work in a high-volume Cath Lab with 6 procedure rooms and a daily census of 15-20 adult patients
• Common diagnoses include coronary artery disease, valve disorders, heart failure, and atrial septal defect/patent foramen ovale closures
• Perform advanced procedures such as TAVR, left atrial appendage closures, Cardiomems, thrombectomy, mitral clips, and renal denervation
• Utilize equipment including IABP, Impella, Penumbra, Rotapro, CSI, Shockwave, laser, OCT, and IVUS
• Day shift schedule of 4x10 hours, 7:30am-6:00pm
• Epic charting system required
• On-call requirement of 7 on-call shifts and 5 late shifts every 6-week period, including one full weekend (Fri-Sun) and one Saturday for elective cases
• Must be able to return to the hospital within 30 minutes when called for on-call shifts
• Must be available to work or take call for one holiday per 13-week contract

Requirements

• Active VA or compact RN license (in hand or pending, with emergency authorization available while permanent license processes)
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications required; CCI RCIS preferred
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required, 3+ years preferred
• Prior charge nurse experience preferred
• 1:1 patient ratio experience required
• Teaching hospital, community hospital, and Trauma Level I/II experience preferred
• Prior travel nursing experience required
• Skilled in cardiac cath lab procedures including LHC, RHC, PCI, PTCA, stent placement, atherectomy, temporary pacer, Impella, IABP, TAVR, Watchman, and Mitraclip
• Scrub experience required
• Proficient in sterile technique, EKG lead placement, dysrhythmia recognition and interpretation, hemodynamic monitoring, and rapid response protocols
• Experience in diagnostic/interventional cath lab settings using fluoroscopy
• Knowledge of isolation precautions, equipment handling, and supply management
• Skilled in end-tidal CO2 monitoring, ACT monitoring, cardioversion, circulating procedures, and infection prevention
• Experience administering antiarrhythmics, antihypertensives, emergency medications, IV vasopressors, and procedural sedation
• Experience starting and maintaining IVs and assisting with central line insertion/management

Additional Information

• Support a multidisciplinary cardiac care team within a facility offering adjacent cardiac surgery and hybrid ORs
• Work in a nationally recognized cardiac cath lab with American College of Cardiology accreditation for PCI procedures
• Facility is an acute care teaching hospital with over 700 licensed beds, Level I Trauma Center designation, Magnet recognition, and certified stroke center status
• First-time travelers are not accepted for this position
• Local candidates residing within 100 miles of the facility are not accepted
• Previous employees must have a minimum one-year break before returning as a traveler
• All RTO requests must be submitted upfront with the application

American Traveler Job ID #P-751971. Pay package is based on 10 hour shifts and 40.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - Cath Lab/EP

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