Registered Nurse - Cardiac Cath Lab
Location: Wilmington, NC
Start Date: 04-13-2026
End Date: 07-13-2026
Contract Type: Travel Contract
Shift Type: 4x10-hour day shifts (schedule varies; 4 days per week), 07:30 AM - 06:00 PM; occasional early shifts 06:30 AM - 05:00 PM; one of the 4 days designated as a late shift (complete last patient of the day); 1 night on-call per week; 1 weekend every other month. Primarily day shifts with occasional late and on-call coverage.
Hours per Week: 40
Candidate Pay Rate: $65 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, ensuring patient safety during diagnostic and interventional cardiac procedures
- Assist and scrub for complex interventional cases including PCI, rotablator atherectomy, and left/right heart catheterizations
- Monitor and manage patients under procedural sedation, including End-Tidal CO2 and hemodynamic monitoring (Swan-Ganz when indicated)
- Administer and manage IV therapy, including starting/maintaining IVs and handling infusion pumps and vasopressors
- Perform sheath removal and post-procedure monitoring with attention to topical hemostasis and ACT values
- Recognize and respond to dysrhythmias and cardiac emergencies using ACLS protocols and emergency medications
- Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team using EPIC, Pyxis, MAC LAB and SBAR for safe, efficient documentation and communication
- Maintain infection prevention and isolation precautions, and follow radiation and laser safety procedures
Qualifications
- Active RN license (state licensure requirements apply)
- Minimum 2 years of Cardiac Cath Lab experience (HARD STOP: 2 years required)
- Current ACLS and BLS certifications
- Experience with diagnostic and interventional cardiac cath procedures including PCI, left/right heart cath, and stent placement
- Comfortable with advanced monitoring: Swan-Ganz, End-Tidal CO2, and activated clotting time (ACT)
- Familiarity with EPIC documentation and Pyxis medication systems preferred
- Able to take 1 night of call per week and float as needed
- Flu vaccine required (medical/religious exemptions accepted); COVID-19 vaccine not required per facility guideline
Knowledge & Skills
- Diagnostic and Interventional Cardiac Cath Lab procedures
- Percutaneous Coronary Interventions (PCI) and stent placement
- Left and right heart catheterization and rotablator atherectomy
- Pulmonary Artery (Swan-Ganz) monitoring and hemodynamic assessment
- Procedural sedation administration and monitoring
- Sheath removal, topical hemostasis methods, and ACT management
- IV therapy including starting/maintaining IVs and infusion pump management
- Dysrhythmia recognition and ACLS emergency response
- Infection prevention, isolation precautions, and PPE best practices
- Familiarity with EPIC, Pyxis, MAC LAB and effective SBAR communication
Benefits
- Scrubs provided so you can pack lighter and focus on patients
- Generous housing stipend and travel reimbursement to make your assignment comfortable
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage to keep you and your family healthy
- Licensure assistance and reimbursement to help you stay compliant and mobile
- Paid time off so you can recharge between cases and adventures
- 401(k) retirement savings plan and financial wellness resources
- A supportive interdisciplinary team that values your expertise and growth
- Referral bonus program to reward you for bringing great teammates aboard
- Orientation and onboarding with dedicated support (24-hour unit orientation)
- Opportunities for skills-building in advanced cardiac procedures
Travel Perks: Explore Wilmington, NC
Wilmington is a fantastic playbook for time off. Enjoy nearby beaches like Wrightsville Beach and Carolina Beach for sunrise runs or surf sessions, stroll the historic Riverwalk and explore boutique shops and waterfront dining, tour the USS North Carolina Battleship or relax in Airlie Gardens. Ferries run to Bald Head Island for a car-free escape, and Fort Fisher offers marine life and aquarium visits. Plenty of seafood restaurants, local breweries, and weekend festival vibes make it perfect for explorers who want sun, culture, and easy weekend trips to Myrtle Beach or scenic coastal towns.
Apply Now
Ready to start your next adventure as a Registered Nurse - Cardiac Cath Lab? Let's get you moving forward!
Send your resume to [email protected] or call us at 408-441-9200 today.
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