Location: Seattle, WA

Start Date: 05-04-2026

End Date: 08-03-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Rotating day shifts, 3x12-hour (7:00 AM - 7:00 PM), typically three daytime 12-hour shifts per week; includes on-call responsibilities with evenings and weekend standby per a 6-week schedule (30-minute response requirement)

Hours per Week: 60

Candidate Pay Rate: $64 per hour

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

• Scrub and assist during diagnostic and interventional cardiac catheterization procedures, maintaining a sterile field
• Set up and verify specialty cath lab equipment, including fluoroscopy systems and vascular closure devices
• Perform EKG/ECG lead placement and assist with obtaining 12-lead ECGs and cardioversion/defibrillation when needed
• Prep vascular access sites and support sheath removal and post-procedure monitoring
• Recognize and respond to life-threatening arrhythmias and participate in rapid response/STEMI activations
• Assist with advanced support devices and procedures such as IABP, Impella, VAD insertion, PCI and TAVR support
• Use documentation and medication systems (EPIC, McKesson, Pyxis) and communicate effectively using SBAR
• Respond to on-call notifications within the unit's 30-minute requirement and support emergent patient needs

Qualifications

• Active RN license (Washington/compact license honored at Swedish facilities) — must meet facility licensure rules
• Minimum 2 years of Cath Lab experience (note: 1 year critical care + 2 years cath lab experience preferred; unit will screen strong candidates)
• Must have demonstrated scrub experience — comfortable scrubbing for procedures is required
• Comfortable with interventional and diagnostic cardiac cath procedures including PCI, PTCA, left/right heart catheterizations
• Familiarity with cath lab equipment and vascular closure systems (Perclose, StarClose)
• Ability to respond to on-call duties and meet the 30-minute response time requirement
• ACLS and BLS certifications preferred

Knowledge & Skills

• Cardiac Cath Lab and Electrophysiology (EP) Lab workflow and procedures
• Scrub technique and maintenance of a sterile field
• Fluoroscopy operation familiarity and radiology workflow (Siemens systems noted)
• Proficiency with EPIC, McKesson documentation systems and Pyxis medication systems
• EKG/ECG placement and interpretation basics, recognition of life-threatening arrhythmias
• IV therapy skills: start and maintain IVs, sheath removal monitoring
• Experience with vascular closure systems and percutaneous device support (IABP, Impella, VAD)
• Strong communication using SBAR and working within rapid response/STEMI teams

Benefits

• Generous travel support and assistance getting you settled so you can focus on patients, not logistics
• Medical, dental & vision coverage options to keep you and your family healthy
• Paid time off so you can recharge after high-impact work
• Licensure assistance and reimbursement to help you maintain credentials (compact license recognized at Swedish facilities)
• Supportive interdisciplinary team — IV teams, RT, pharmacy and more to help you succeed
• Access to facility systems training (EPIC, McKesson, Pyxis) and clinical onboarding
• Opportunities for skill growth in advanced cath lab procedures like PCI, Impella, VADs and TAVR
• A workplace culture that values your expertise, teamwork, and patient-centered care

Travel Perks: Explore Seattle, WA

Explore Seattle’s iconic attractions in your off time: stroll Pike Place Market and the waterfront, take in views from the Space Needle, wander the Chihuly Garden and Glass, enjoy live music and museums like MoPOP, or catch a ferry to Bainbridge Island for a scenic day trip. Outdoor lovers can hike in Discovery Park or head a bit farther to Mount Rainier and surrounding trails. Excellent coffee shops, food scenes, and a vibrant arts community make Seattle a great place to explore between shifts.

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