Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced Cath Lab RN with a minimum of 2 years of recent specialty experience and both Kansas and Missouri (or compact) RN licenses in hand for a hospital-based position requiring on-call availability and strong interventional and EP procedural skills.

Details

• Cath Lab unit within a hospital setting
• Averages 4 procedures per lab with approximately 16 visits per day
• Patient ratios of 1:4 on days and 1:3 on nights
• Day shift schedule, 5x8-hour shifts (8:00–16:30)
• On-call required, including weekends
• Floating between departments, units, and facilities may be required
• Charting performed in Epic
• Scrubs are provided by the facility

Requirements

• Active MO or compact RN license required; both Kansas and Missouri (or compact equivalent) licenses must be in hand prior to consideration, as floating between facilities may be required
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications required
• Minimum 2 years of recent Cath Lab specialty experience required, including at least 1 full year of in-specialty experience within the past 12 months with no employment gap greater than 90 days
• Proficiency in diagnostic and interventional cardiac catheterization, including: cardiac stent placement, PCI, left and right heart catheterization, TAVR, Watchman procedure, pacemaker insertion, IABP placement/removal, Impella insertion, rotablator atherectomy, and angioplasty
• Experience with procedural sedation administration and monitoring, including Richmond Agitation-Sedation Scale and end-tidal CO2 monitoring
• Proficiency with hemodynamic monitoring including pulmonary artery line/Swan Ganz and pharmacological stress testing
• Experience with vascular closure systems (e.g., Perclose, StarClose), sheath removal/monitoring, and laser-assisted procedures
• Skilled in medication administration including antiarrhythmics, antihypertensives, IV vasopressors, thrombolytics, reversal agents, dobutamine, procedural sedation, and emergency medications
• Proficiency with IV access including PICC lines, implanted ports, central line management, and IV infusion pumps
• Ability to obtain 12-lead EKG/ECG, interpret and manage dysrhythmias, and support ventilator management
• 2 professional references required: one must be supervisor level or above, the second may be a charge RN; all references must be from someone who has worked with the candidate within the past year
• SSN required for consideration

Additional Information

• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Candidates residing within a 50-mile radius of the facility are considered local and are not eligible for this position
• RTO is capped at 7 days for the duration of the contract
• No travel partners accepted
• Pre-start compliance modules are required (approximately 10–15 hours total) and must be completed prior to the start of the assignment
• No pending licenses accepted — all required licenses must be in hand at time of consideration