Travel RN - Cardiac Cath Lab

Travel RN - Cardiac Cath Lab

American Traveler

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Position ID: P-708993

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Days

Length (weeks): 13

Openings: 1

Start date: 2026-10-05

$3,360.00/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

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

Details

Level 1 Trauma Center, Level III Perinatal Center, teaching hospital, Magnet designated, and comprehensive stroke center with 397 beds

Cardiac Cath Lab unit with 3 cath labs performing procedure, cath, and EP cases

Case types include diagnostic/interventional cardiac catheterization, 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 caseload of 5-15 cases

10-hour day shifts from 0700-1730

No floating required

On-call required, including weekend call rotation (2 shifts per 4-week schedule) and 4-5 additional weekday overnight call shifts per 4-week schedule

30-minute response time required for call with no sleep room available

EMR: EPIC; IV Pump: Alaris; Med dispensing: Pyxis; Hemodynamics: Phillips; PACS: Merge; Unit equipment: Phillips c-arm

Requirements

Active IL RN license required

BLS and ACLS certifications required

Minimum 2 years of Cath Lab experience required

Minimum 12 months of core specialty experience with most recent experience within the last year

Experience with moderate sedation using Versed/Fentanyl and critical drip management required

Experience monitoring and circulating cases required

Experience with EPIC EMR required

Candidate's middle name or initial, DOB, and last 4 of SSN required for consideration

Minimum 1 professional reference dated within the last year from a Supervisor, Manager, Director, or Charge RN required

Additional Information

Responsibilities include monitoring and circulating Cath Lab and EP cases, moderate sedation administration, and critical drip management

Department support includes a Charge RN who participates in cases, receptionist, hospitalist/physician availability after hours, respiratory therapy, and management/supervisory staff

Orientation includes NEO and 1 day on the unit

Possible on-call coverage required for holidays

RTO approval granted for up to 7 days

Scrubs provided

Schedule is self-scheduled in 6-week increments with final manager approval

First-time travelers are not accepted for this position

Local candidates accepted at the same pay rate with no radius restrictions

Former Advocate Health employees or subsidiaries must be separated for at least 12 months before becoming eligible for travel assignments