What are the responsibilities and job description for the Travel RN - Interventional Radiology/IR - Interventional Radiology position at American Traveler?
Assignment Overview
- Shift: Days, 4x10hrs
- Hours: 40 hrs/wk
- Start Date: May 11, 2026
- Length: 13 weeks
- Openings: 1
Description
American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for an Interventional Radiology position at a Level II Trauma Center in Montgomery, AL, requiring ACLS and ICU care experience.
Details
- Works in the Interventional Radiology unit of a 492-bed Level II Trauma Center and Primary Stroke Center
- Unit includes 7 pre/post bays and 2 procedural suites
- Serves both outpatient and inpatient populations with procedures including biopsies, UFEs, kyphoplasties, port placements, diagnostic angiograms, interventional arterial and venous procedures, IVC placement, venous thrombectomies, neurological thrombectomies, coilings, aneurysm rupture repair, paracentesis, and thoracentesis
- Patient ratios are 1:1 in procedure rooms and up to 1:3 in the pre/post area
- 10-hour day shifts starting at 6:30 AM, 40 hours per week
- Unit is open for routine procedures Monday through Friday, 6:30 AM–4:30 PM, with 24/7 emergency availability
- On-call is staffing dependent but typically every 4th weekend and one night per week
- Floating may be required to other procedural areas (e.g., cath lab pre/post) where skillset applies
- EMR: Cerner (Plum 360 IV pumps, Omnicell medication dispensing, Spacelabs monitors)
Requirements
- Active AL RN license or compact RN license required
- Current certifications: BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS
- Minimum 1 year of IR experience accepted; first-time travelers must have at least 2 years of experience
- ICU-level care experience required
- Proficiency with moderate sedation, arterial lines, medication titration, and chest tubes required
- One reference from a charge nurse or above from the past 12 months required for consideration
- Full SSN, DOB (day and month), and copies of certifications required for consideration
- Must reside more than 60 miles from the facility to be eligible
Additional Information
- Provides peri-procedural nursing care across pre/post bays and procedural suites for a wide range of IR cases
- Charge nurse support available on the unit
- Orientation includes 2 shifts on the unit and 1–2 shifts in education/onboarding
- Holiday coverage is shared equally between core and travel staff; each staff member is expected to cover 1 winter holiday (Christmas, Thanksgiving, or New Year's Day) and 1 summer holiday (July 4th, Memorial Day, or Labor Day)
- Scrubs may be any color; green scrubs are provided when working in the procedure suite
- Parking is available in assigned hospital areas and parking deck
- An interview with the hiring manager is required — this facility does not use auto-offers
- Former permanent employees must wait 6 months before being considered as a traveler
- First-time travelers are welcome to apply with at least 2 years of experience