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Travel RN - Cardiac Cath Lab
Job in
Bakersfield, Kern County, California, 93399, USA
Listed on 2026-10-25
Listing for:
American Traveler, LLC.
Per diem
position Listed on 2026-10-25
Job specializations:
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Nursing
Cardiology
Job Description & How to Apply Below
American Traveler is hiring an experienced Cardiac Cath Lab RN requiring 3+ years of current cath lab experience and an active CA RN license for a fast-paced, multi-specialty procedural suite.
Requirements
- Active CA RN license required
- Current BLS and ACLS certifications required
- NIHSS certification required (must be through AHA)
- Minimum 3 years of current cath lab experience required
- Must be comfortable with conscious and moderate sedation, airway management, and procedural processes
- Experience with cardiac drips such as Integrilin, dopamine, and vasopressors required
- Experience with balloon pumps required
- Driver's license copy required for consideration
- Two professional references required: one supervisor from within the last 12 months and one peer or supervisor from within the last 3 years, each including employment dates and rehire eligibility
Responsibilities
- Acute care setting within a Cardiac Cath Lab with 5 procedural suites
- Suites are designated for coronary, peripheral, vascular/neuro, and electrophysiology (EP) cases
- Caseload varies from 10-22 cases per day across all suites
- Handles Cardiac/Coronary, Vascular, Peripheral, General IR, EP, and Neuro intervention cases
- Cath lab documentation uses Merge EMR while hospital system uses Cerner
- Schedule consists of 4x10-hour day shifts with start times between
- Every other weekend (EOW) rotation required
- Facility is not open on weekends, but weekend call is required from Friday evening through Monday morning for inpatient, urgent, and emergent cases
- Travelers are first to float within the department
- Cases are supported by 2 techs with RN managing conscious sedation
- Scrubbing not required of RNs
- Provide direct patient care including conscious sedation management during cardiac, vascular, peripheral, IR, EP, and neuro interventional procedures
- Facility operates as a STEMI Center requiring call coverage for emergent cardiac cases
- Basic EKG interpretation test assigned during orientation
- Scrubs provided by the hospital
- 12 hours of orientation provided
- Travelers will not be cross-trained across suites and must already have current cath lab experience
- Radiology badge provided by the staffing agency
- First-time travelers may be considered if they meet the experience requirement
- Candidates must not have been directly employed by any Common Spirit-associated facility, including CHI and Dignity, within the past year
Benefits
- High Pay and Bonuses
- Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance with Day 1 Options
- 401(k) Plan
- Weekly Payroll Deposit
- Free Online CEUs
- Generous Housing Allowance
- Travel and Licensure Reimbursements
- Non-taxed Per Diem and Subsidy
- Traveler Rewards and Discounts
Job : P-776097
Open Positions: 4
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