Travel RN - Cath Lab/EP

Travel RN - Cath Lab/EP

American Traveler

Roanoke, Virginia, United States

Position status: Open

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Days

Length (weeks): 13

Openings: 1

Start date: 2026-11-02

$3,033.00/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced Cath Lab RN for a 13-week assignment requiring VA or compact RN license, prior travel experience, and advanced interventional cardiac procedure skills.

Details

Acute care teaching hospital Cath Lab with 6 procedure rooms and daily census of 15-20 adult patients.

Common diagnoses include coronary artery disease, valve disorders, heart failure, and ASD/PFO closures.

Performs advanced procedures including TAVR, LAA closures, Cardiomems, thrombectomy, mitral clips, renal denervation, and research protocols.

Utilizes equipment including IABP, Impella, Penumbra, Rotapro, CSI, Shockwave, laser, OCT, and IVUS.

Epic charting system required.

Day shift schedule of 4x10 hours, 7:30am-6pm, plus call.

Up to 26 weeks available by request.

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 hospital within 30 minutes when called.

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 accepted, with emergency authorization available while processing).

ACLS and BLS certification required; CCI RCIS certification preferred.

Minimum 2 years of experience required, 3+ years preferred.

Prior travel nursing experience required.

1:1 patient ratio experience.

Skilled in cardiac cath lab procedures including LHC, RHC, PCI, PTCA, stent placement, atherectomy, temp pacer, Impella, IABP, TAVR, Watchman, and Mitraclip.

Scrub experience required.

Proficient in sterile technique, EKG lead placement, dysrhythmia recognition/interpretation, hemodynamic monitoring, and rapid response protocols.

Experience in diagnostic and interventional cath lab settings using fluoroscopy.

Knowledge of isolation precautions, equipment handling, and supply management.

Epic charting experience required.

Teaching hospital, community hospital, and Trauma Level I/II experience preferred.

Additional Information

Hospital is a Level I Trauma Center, Magnet-designated, and certified stroke center with over 700 licensed beds.

Nationally recognized for cardiac cath lab excellence with American College of Cardiology accreditation for PCI procedures.

Six state-of-the-art cath labs performing thousands of advanced diagnostic and interventional procedures annually.

Supported by a multidisciplinary team with adjacent cardiac surgery and hybrid ORs.

First-time travelers are not accepted for this position.

Local candidates within 100 miles of the facility (per driver's license address) are not accepted.

Previous employees (per diem or permanent) must have a minimum one-year separation before returning as a traveler.

Travelers who have worked 365 days on assignment are not eligible to return, regardless of separation period, with case-by-case exceptions reviewed by leadership.

All RTO requests must be submitted up front with application.

American Traveler