Travel Cath Lab RN - $3,350 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Cardiac Cath Lab
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 08/17/2026
• 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: Aug 17, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Cardiac Cath Lab position at a Level 1 Trauma, Magnet-designated teaching hospital in the North Chicago area, requiring a minimum of 2 years of Cath Lab experience and an active IL RN license.

Details

• Work setting is a Level 1 Trauma Center, Level III Perinatal Center, Magnet-designated, comprehensive stroke center teaching hospital with 397 beds
• Unit consists of 3 Cath Lab rooms performing both Cath and EP procedures
• Cath Lab case types include diagnostic/interventional, LHC/RHC, NSTEMI and STEMI, Impella, IABPs, Rotoblator, CTOs/staged PCI, shockwave, temp pacers, peripheral (legs) diagnostic/intervention, and loop recorders
• EP case types include Micra, pacemakers, AICDs, lead extractions/revisions, and generator changes
• Average daily caseload is 5–15 cases per day
• 10-hour day shifts, 0700–1730
• On-call is required: 2 weekend shifts (Saturday and/or Sunday) per 4-week schedule, plus 4–5 overnight weekday call shifts per 4-week schedule
• 30-minute response time required for call-back; no sleep room available on site
• No floating required
• EMR: Epic
• Equipment includes Alaris IV pumps, Pyxis med dispensing, Philips hemodynamics, Merge PACS, and Philips C-arm

Requirements

• Active IL RN license required
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications required
• Minimum 2 years of Cardiac Cath Lab experience required
• Moderate sedation experience with Versed/Fentanyl required
• Critical drip management skills required
• Experience monitoring and circulating cases required
• Experience with the full range of Cath and EP case types listed is preferred
• At least 1 professional reference from a Supervisor, Manager, Director, or Charge RN collected within the past year required for consideration
• Candidate DOB and last 4 digits of SSN required for consideration

Additional Information

• First-time travelers will not be considered for this position
• Local candidates are accepted at the same rate; no radius requirement
• Former employees of Advocate Health or any of its subsidiaries must have been separated for at least 12 months before being eligible
• Department support includes a Charge RN, receptionist, hospitalist/physician available after hours, respiratory therapy, and a manager/supervisor
• Orientation consists of a facility NEO and 1 day of unit orientation
• Holiday on-call coverage may be required
• Scrubs are provided by the facility
• Self-scheduling with manager final approval; schedules are made in 6-week increments
• Up to 7 days of RTO may be approved
• Parking is available nearby, and the facility is accessible via the CTA Brown Line

American Traveler Job ID #P-735729. Pay package is based on 10 hour shifts and 40 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - Cardiac Cath Lab

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