Travel Nurse RN - Cardiac Cath Lab - $3,360 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: 11/16/2026
• 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: Nov 16, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Cardiac Cath Lab position requiring 2+ years of cath lab experience and an active IL RN license.

Details

• Work in a Cardiac Cath Lab with 3 cath lab rooms in a Level 1 Trauma Center and teaching hospital
• Patient population includes procedure labs, Cath and EP cases
• Cath Lab cases include diagnostic/interventional, LHC/RCH, NSTEMI and STEMI, Impella, IABPs, Rotoblator, CTOs/staged PCI, shockwave, temp pacers, peripheral diagnostic/intervention, and loop recorders
• EP cases include Micra, pacemaker, AICDs, lead extractions/revisions, and generator changes
• Average daily case load of 5-15 cases
• 10-hour day shifts from 0700-1730
• Self-scheduling in 6-week increments with manager final approval
• On-call required including weekend rotation (2 shifts per 4-week schedule) and 4-5 additional overnight call shifts per 4-week schedule
• 30-minute response time required for call with no sleep room available
• No floating required
• Uses EPIC EMR, Alaris IV pumps, Pyxis medication dispensing, Phillips hemodynamics, Merge PACS, and Phillips c-arm equipment

Requirements

• Active IL RN license required
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications required
• Minimum 2 years of Cardiac Cath Lab experience required
• Minimum 12 months of core work experience in the specialty area, with most recent experience within the last year
• Skilled in moderate sedation using Versed/Fentanyl and critical drip management
• Experience monitoring and circulating cases required
• Experience with EPIC EMR required
• Candidate middle name or initial, DOB, and last 4 of SSN required for consideration
• Minimum 1 professional reference dated within the past year from a Supervisor, Manager, Director, or Charge RN

Additional Information

• Support team includes a Charge RN who participates in cases, receptionist, hospitalist/physician availability after hours, respiratory therapy, and a manager/supervisor
• Orientation includes facility NEO and 1 day on the unit
• Possibility of being on call during holidays
• Scrubs are provided
• RTO approval allowed for up to 7 days
• Local candidates accepted at the same rate with no radius rules
• First-time travelers will not be considered
• Former employees of Advocate Health or its subsidiaries must be separated for at least 12 months before becoming eligible for travel assignments
• Manager will conduct a second clinical interview

American Traveler Job ID #P-765772. 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 - Cardiac Cath Lab

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