
Cath Lab | Registered Nurse
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Petersburg, VA
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Oct 7, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $70.50
- Weekly
- $2,820
- Yearly (full-time)
- $146,640
- Contract length
- 13 weeks
- Start date
- October 26, 2026
This job pays about $70.50/hour — 57% above the median for Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Virginia ($45.00/hour). The total includes tax-free housing and meal stipends, which staff jobs don't pay, so take-home pay is usually higher than the hourly figure suggests.
Estimated from the weekly pay in the listing, 40 hours a week; yearly = 52 weeks. Median wage: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Virginia right now
- 1,018 open Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Virginia from 6 agencies, 15 of them in Petersburg.
- Pay in these listings: $20.00 – $196/hour, median $56.58/hour.
- Typical Registered Nurse (RN) pay in Virginia: $45.00/hour ($93,600/year, BLS).
- Highest median pay: MAS Medical Staffing ($130/hour across 33 jobs).
Job description
Cath Lab Registered Nurse (RN) Travel Jobs – 13-Week Contract in Petersburg, Virginia
Apply for a Cath Lab RN travel nursing job in Petersburg, Virginia, supporting high-acuity cardiovascular care, interventional procedures, and a collaborative cardiac team.
Join a high-acuity cardiovascular team as a Cath Lab Registered Nurse (RN) in Petersburg, Virginia. This 13-week travel assignment offers the opportunity to care for patients in a specialized cardiac catheterization environment while working with advanced interventional equipment and a collaborative multidisciplinary team. Petersburg is a historic Central Virginia community with convenient access to Richmond, scenic parks, and a variety of local cultural and recreational attractions.
Cath Lab RN Travel Job Details
- Location: Petersburg, Virginia
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,750–$2,890
- Assignment Type: 13-week travel nursing contract
- Start Date: October 26, 2026
- End Date: January 25, 2027
- Schedule: Four 10-hour day shifts per week, Monday through Friday, with a rotating day off
- Hours: 40 hours per week
- Call Requirement: 8–10 days per month, including one weekend per month; call duration may range from 14 to 62 hours
- Practice Setting: Cardiac catheterization and cardiac surgery; two Cath Labs and one EP Lab
- Additional Opportunity: Potential to support the Electrophysiology (EP) Lab based on interest and experience
Cath Lab Registered Nurse Job Requirements
- Current Registered Nurse (RN) license valid in the state of practice
- At least 1 year of recent Cath Lab RN experience
- Previous cardiac catheterization laboratory experience required
- Cardiac Cath Lab scrub experience required
- Experience with conscious sedation and critical care nursing
- NIH Stroke Scale experience or certification
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certifications
- Associate degree or diploma in nursing required; Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred
- EPIC experience preferred
- Strong clinical judgment, patient advocacy, communication, and interdisciplinary collaboration skills
Cath Lab RN Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive nursing care to patients undergoing cardiac catheterization, interventional cardiology, and cardiac surgery procedures
- Conduct initial and ongoing patient assessments, analyze findings, develop individualized care plans, and evaluate treatment outcomes
- Administer medications and procedural therapies safely in accordance with applicable nursing standards and policies
- Monitor patients during cardiovascular procedures and recovery, including those receiving conscious sedation
- Support care involving advanced cardiovascular technologies such as IABP, Impella, rotational atherectomy, Shockwave, temporary pacemakers, IVUS, and iFR
- Coordinate patient care across departments and serve as a consistent point of contact for patients and families
- Collaborate with cardiologists, surgeons, physicians, and the interdisciplinary care team to promote safe, effective, evidence-based care
- Participate in quality improvement initiatives and promote patient safety throughout the cardiac catheterization department
- Provide patient and family education related to procedures, medications, recovery, and health promotion
- Participate in scheduled call coverage and respond effectively to urgent cardiovascular care needs
Apply now for this Cath Lab RN travel contract in Petersburg, Virginia, and join a leading cardiovascular care team.
Benefits
401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision
Equal Opportunity
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
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