About This Position
Shift: Days, 5x8hrs
Hours: 40 hrs/wk
Start Date: Nov 23, 2026
Length: 13 weeks
Openings: 1
American Traveler is hiring an RN for a Cardiac Cath Lab position requiring a SD or compact RN license and a minimum of 2 years of coronary, complex PCI, and peripheral procedure experience.
Work in the Heart and Vascular Institute of a Level II Trauma Center, Level III NICU, and Level II Pediatric Trauma teaching hospital
Facility includes 2 Cath Labs and 2 Hybrid Peripheral/OR Rooms
Patient population includes coronary artery disease, STEMI, cardiogenic shock, complex total occlusions, valvular disease, renal disease, carotid stenosis, limb salvage, peripheral stenosis, and thrombosis disease
Performs diagnostic cath procedures, Impella insertions, and LVAD insertions
Uses devices including IABP, Impella, Rotoblator, Penumbra, and balloon pump
EMR: Epic required, Epic Cupid preferred
IV pumps by Baxter and medication dispensing via Omnicell
Scheduled as 8-hour day shifts with a variable rotation of 1 week nights followed by 3 weeks days
Day shifts are four 10-hour shifts; night shifts are three 12-hour shifts
Weekend rotation every 3rd weekend (Q3)
On-call required including weekday evening call, weekend call, and night shift call with 12 guaranteed hours
No floating required, though may occasionally stay with a patient in PACU following a large-bore sheath procedure
Will not float to IR or EP departments
Charge nurse coverage Monday-Friday 0600-1630 with on-site manager support
Active SD or compact RN license required
Current BLS and ACLS certifications
Completion of an approved nursing education program meeting South Dakota Board of Nursing licensure requirements
Minimum of 2 years of experience in coronary, complex PCI, and peripheral procedures required
Cardiac Cath Lab experience required
Peripheral IV skills and critical patient assessment skills required
Experience with vasoactive and sedation drug administration
Sterile technique and air management skills required
Experience with laser and lithotripsy atherectomy required
Experience with IABP, Impella, Rotoblator, Penumbra, and balloon pump devices
Provide direct nursing care for cardiac and peripheral vascular procedures including diagnostic caths, Impella, and LVAD insertions
Facility and unit orientation spans 4 days of 10-hour shifts
Possible coverage of 1 holiday per assignment
Time-off requests require manager approval
Procedural scrubs are provided and free parking is available
First-time travelers welcome if well-qualified with 4 or more years of experience
Permanent staff must wait 1 full year before returning as a traveler
Travelers must live at least 100 miles from the facility; local candidates are not accepted
Experience
Medication dispensing, Intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP), Medication administration, RN License, Cardiac catheterization lab equipment, Patient assessment, BLS Certification, ACLS Certification, Monitoring and managing IVs, Sterile field contamination management, Experience working with cardiac care patients, Clinical information systems, Peripheral vascular system, Automated dispensing systems, Procedural Sedation, Cath lab experience
