Location: Anchorage, AK

Start Date: 05-04-2026

End Date: 08-03-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: 4x10 day shifts, 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM (four 10-hour day shifts per week); On-call 1 day per week (assigned) and every 4th/5th weekend — weekend on-call window Fri 6:00 PM - Mon 7:30 AM; approximately one Saturday per month included as part of the scheduled 4 shifts/week. (Day with rotating on-call weekends)

Hours per Week: 40

Candidate Pay Rate: $74 per hour

About United Health Care Staffing

At United Health Care Staffing (UHC Staffing), we believe healthcare staffing should be more than just finding a job. We are here to connect amazing professionals with opportunities that make their careers exciting, rewarding, and meaningful. With us, you're not just signing up for a contract you are joining a team that's got your back, answers your calls, and maybe even cracks a joke or two to brighten your day. Think of us as the travel buddy who handles the logistics while you focus on what you do best helping people heal.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Provide expert peri-procedural nursing care in the cardiac cath lab, including monitoring and managing patients during diagnostic and interventional procedures
• Administer and manage IV therapies, blood products and procedural sedation monitoring with attention to safety and comfort
• Recognize and respond to dysrhythmias and hemodynamic changes, initiating appropriate interventions and collaborating with the team
• Assist with a wide range of cath lab procedures including left and right heart catheterizations, PCI, stent placement, IABP/Impella management and rotablator procedures
• Maintain meticulous infection prevention practices and procedural documentation in Epic
• Support interdisciplinary care by communicating effectively with physicians, anesthesia, radiology, respiratory therapy and other support services
• Float to EP or IR labs as needed within scope to meet facility needs and ensure seamless patient care
• Participate in on-call rotations and respond promptly during assigned on-call periods to support urgent cases

Qualifications

• Active Alaska RN license in hand (required for auto-offer)
• Minimum: 2 years of relevant clinical experience (Cath Lab experience strongly preferred)
• BLS and ACLS required
• Familiarity with Epic charting (charting in Epic is required)
• Ability to monitor procedural sedation and manage airway/ventilator issues when applicable
• Comfortable with invasive cardiac monitoring (Swan-Ganz, PA lines) and device management (IABP, Impella)
• Willingness to float to EP or IR labs and participate in on-call weekend coverage
• First-timers accepted (per job data) — strong candidates encouraged to apply

Knowledge & Skills

• Cardiac catheterization and interventional cardiology procedures (PCI, stent placement, left/right heart cath)
• IV therapy, central venous access familiarity and blood product administration
• Monitoring and management of procedural sedation and end-tidal CO2
• Dysrhythmia recognition and acute management; antiarrhythmic and emergency medication knowledge
• Sheath removal, topical hemostasis and activated clotting time (ACT) monitoring
• Experience with special equipment: Impella, IABP, rotablator, laser and shockwave devices
• Infection prevention protocols and isolation precautions/PPE
• Proficient charting/documentation in Epic

Benefits

• Supportive team culture where your skills are valued and you can grow
• Licensure assistance and reimbursement to help you keep credentials up to date
• Paid time off to recharge and maintain work-life balance
• Comprehensive onboarding with a 40-hour orientation so you feel confident
• Coverage for required parking (parking is free at this facility)
• Opportunities to cross-train (float to EP or IR) to broaden your clinical experience
• Access to a Magnet-designated hospital environment with strong interdisciplinary support
• Continuing education support and opportunities to develop specialty cath lab skills

Travel Perks: Explore Anchorage, AK

Explore Anchorage’s stunning outdoors during your off hours: hike or bike the Tony Knowles Coastal Trail for ocean views and wildlife; take short trips to Chugach State Park for hiking, glacier sightseeing and snow sports; visit the Alaska Native Heritage Center to learn local culture; book a day or weekend excursion to the scenic Kenai Peninsula for fishing, wildlife viewing and glacier cruises; enjoy local restaurants, museums and seasonal northern lights viewing. Anchorage is a great base for outdoor adventures and Alaskan culture between shifts.

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