
Cath Lab | Registered Nurse
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Bloomington, IL
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Sep 28, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $72.38
- Weekly
- $2,895
- Yearly (full-time)
- $150,540
- Start date
- October 12, 2026
This job pays about $72.38/hour — 57% above the median for Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Illinois ($46.15/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 Illinois right now
- 1,392 open Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Illinois from 7 agencies, 7 of them in Bloomington.
- Pay in these listings: $9.66 – $99.07/hour, median $60.83/hour.
- Typical Registered Nurse (RN) pay in Illinois: $46.15/hour ($95,992/year, BLS).
- Highest median pay: AHS Staffing ($65.50/hour across 425 jobs).
Job description
Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – Cardiac Cath Lab in Bloomington, Illinois
Join an acute-care Cardiac Cath Lab as a Travel RN in Bloomington, Illinois, supporting patients through advanced cardiac, vascular, electrophysiology, and interventional procedures. This travel nursing opportunity offers a consistent four-day schedule, 40 hours per week, and the chance to work with experienced procedural teams in a collaborative environment. Bloomington provides a welcoming central Illinois community with convenient access to local dining, parks, cultural attractions, and regional destinations.
Travel Nursing Job Details
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,820–$2,970
- Location: Bloomington, Illinois
- Healthcare Setting: Acute-care Cardiac Cath Lab and Pre/Post Angio
- Start Date: October 12, 2026
- Contract Duration: 13-week travel nursing assignment
- Schedule: Four 10-hour day shifts per week with call; some shifts may extend based on procedural volume
- Guaranteed Hours: 40 hours per week
- Electronic Medical Record: Epic
- Patient Volume: Approximately 4–6 cases per day across six pre/post beds
Cardiac Cath Lab RN Requirements
- Current Registered Nurse license in Illinois or confirmation that the Illinois RN license application process has been initiated
- At least 1 year of recent Cardiac Cath Lab, interventional, or related procedural nursing experience
- Current BLS and ACLS certifications from the American Heart Association
- Experience admitting, preparing, monitoring, and recovering patients undergoing cardiac catheterization, Interventional Radiology, and Electrophysiology procedures
- Ability to interpret telemetry strips and safely titrate medications and intravenous drips
- Knowledge of commonly used intravenous medications in procedural and recovery settings
- Strong patient assessment, communication, organization, critical-thinking, and emergency-response skills
Cardiac Cath Lab RN Responsibilities
- Admit, assess, prepare, monitor, and recover patients before and after invasive cardiac and vascular procedures
- Care for patients undergoing heart catheterizations, peripheral angiograms, STEMI interventions, stroke and neurointerventional procedures, drain and line placements, IVC placement, temporary pacemaker insertion, TEE, cardioversion, and EP studies
- Monitor cardiac rhythms and vital signs, recognize changes in patient condition, and initiate appropriate nursing interventions
- Administer and titrate intravenous medications and drips according to provider orders and clinical protocols
- Collaborate with providers, Cath Lab technologists, nurses, and multidisciplinary procedural teams
- Provide safe, thorough patient handoffs and complete accurate nursing documentation in Epic
- Respond effectively to urgent and emergent patient needs in a fast-paced procedural environment
Apply now for this Travel Cardiac Cath Lab RN opportunity in Bloomington, Illinois, and join a collaborative healthcare team in central Illinois.
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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