Location: Zion, IL

Start Date: 2025-10-31T17:26:02.000Z

End Date: 13 or 26 weeks from start date

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Day shifts

Hours per Week: 35 hrs per week (guaranteed 70 hrs per 2 weeks)

Candidate Pay Rate: Competitive pay — contact recruiter for current rates; guaranteed 70 hours per 2 weeks

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, compassionate peri-procedural care in the cardiac cath lab, ensuring patient safety during complex interventional procedures
• Perform thorough patient assessments and continuous monitoring before, during, and after procedures
• Operate and monitor specialized equipment such as Impella, IABP, rotablator, and hemodynamic monitoring devices
• Administer and titrate emergency medications, IV vasopressors, and procedural sedation while closely monitoring patient response
• Collaborate with cardiologists, EP, IR, and interdisciplinary teams to coordinate care and optimize outcomes
• Manage sheath removal, hemostasis techniques, and post-procedure care with attention to infection prevention and vascular integrity
• Document care accurately and efficiently in Epic to support continuity and quality reporting

Qualifications

• Active RN license — Alaska RN license required in hand for auto-offer (pending license accepted for initial consideration)
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications required
• Minimum: 2 years of relevant cardiac cath lab or critical care experience (first-time travel clinicians may be considered)
• Comfort floating to EP or IR within your scope of practice
• Ability to work on-call weekends as described and attend a 40-hour orientation
• Demonstrated competency with invasive monitoring and interventional cardiac procedures

Education

• Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) or Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
• Active RN license appropriate to practice (AK RN license required for auto-offer)

Knowledge & Skills

• Cardiac catheterization procedures, PCI, left and right heart caths
• Sheath removal and topical hemostasis (D-Stat, Chito-Seal, Syvek Patch)
• Activated Clotting Time (ACT) monitoring and management
• Interpretation and management of dysrhythmias and emergency meds
• Ventilator management and post-procedure critical care skills
• Monitoring procedural sedation and reversal agent knowledge
• Experience with Epic charting and accurate documentation
• Familiarity with specialized devices: Impella, IABP, rotablator, laser, shockwave

Benefits

• Competitive weekly pay and predictable guaranteed hours
• Generous housing stipend or housing assistance for travel clinicians
• Licensure assistance and reimbursement to keep you working without the paperwork headache
• Travel reimbursement to get you to the assignment smoothly
• Free parking on campus so you can save on daily costs
• Access to continuing education and training opportunities
• Supportive interdisciplinary team at a Magnet, Level II Trauma hospital
• Easy onboarding with Epic charting already in place

Travel Perks: Explore Zion, IL

Explore Illinois Beach State Park and its Lake Michigan shoreline for weekend walks and birdwatching, enjoy local dining and breweries in nearby Waukegan, and take easy day trips to downtown Chicago (about 40–60 miles) for museums, world-class food, and lakefront activities. For outdoor lovers, there are nearby trails, fishing spots, and seasonal festivals to enjoy during your contract.

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