RN CathLab

TNAA Healthcare

Passaic, New Jersey

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Eligibility: Acute CareCardiacMedical/SurgicalICU

Posted May 24

Shift and hours: Days
Unit and setting: Cath-Lab · Hospital
License: RN license
Term: Travel

What it pays

Against similar roles: Top of New Jersey travel payNew Jersey travel postings that state pay run $1,920/week to $2,890/week, the middle half $2,220/week to $2,630/week, across 73 postings.

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TNAA Healthcare

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Staffing partner: TNAA Healthcare

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We're looking for Cardiac Cath Lab RNs for an immediate travel nurse opening in Passaic, NJ. The right RN should have 1-2 years recent acute care experience. Read below for more requirements.

As a Cath Lab RN, you'll work with a highly skilled team of medical professionals in a cardiovascular surgical environment providing assistance to the physician including maintenance and monitoring of EKG equipment, and assisting during angioplasty, cardiac catheterization and electrophysiology. As a Cath Lab Travel Nurse, you should be prepared to perform the following tasks: Learn complex technologies effectively. Assist physicians with cardiac catheterization as a way to diagnose heart conditions or as a treatment.

Assist with angioplasties, valvuloplasties and stent placements. Help implant pacemakers and implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs). Cath Lab Travel Nurses should be able to stand and walk for long periods of time, as well as bend, lean and stoop without difficulty.

RNs should be able to easily lift 20 pounds. Moving or lifting of patients may require lifting of up to 50 pounds at times. Because of the fast-paced environment, Cardiac Cath Lab Travel Nurses must possess good skills for coping with stress and be able to relate to people of all ages and backgrounds.

Requirements*: ACLS, BLS, 2 Years

Additional certifications may be required before beginning an assignment.

Pay: $2,887.29

What's around it?

In Passaic, NJ

Passaic, NJFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 9% above the US average

Median rent: $1,465/mo
Household income: $55,371/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Passaic, NJ

NeighborhoodsPassaic offers dense urban blocks interspersed with established residential pockets, with housing expanding into quieter suburban neighborhoods across municipal borders. Within town, residential streets surrounding Third Ward Memorial Park feature older single-family homes and multi-family properties alongside newer mid-rise apartment developments. Nurses looking for lower-density suburban living often settle in immediately adjacent communities, such as Clifton's Rosemawr enclave—known for Cape Cod and split-level homes near Delawanna Station—or commuter towns like Little Falls and Wayne.

Passaic offers dense urban blocks interspersed with established residential pockets, with housing expanding into quieter suburban neighborhoods across municipal borders. Within town, residential streets surrounding Third Ward Memorial Park feature older single-family homes and multi-family properties alongside newer mid-rise apartment developments.

Nurses looking for lower-density suburban living often settle in immediately adjacent communities, such as Clifton's Rosemawr enclave—known for Cape Cod and split-level homes near Delawanna Station—or commuter towns like Little Falls and Wayne.

Sources

As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: newjerseyrealestatenetwork.com Source 2: 611homes.com Source 3: homes.com Source 4: youtube.com

Getting aroundCommuting within Passaic revolves around key roadway arteries including Route 21, Route 3, U.S. Route 46, and the Garden State Parkway, offering direct road connections to St. Mary's General Hospital and regional medical facilities. For transit riders, NJ Transit operates the Main Line rail service directly through the city, connecting passengers into Secaucus Junction and Hoboken, while NJ Transit bus routes including the 190 and 192 run regular service across North Jersey into Manhattan. Hospital staff working off-peak shifts can bypass peak highway bottlenecks, though local on-street parking in dense neighborhoods requires patience.

Commuting within Passaic revolves around key roadway arteries including Route 21, Route 3, U.S. Route 46, and the Garden State Parkway, offering direct road connections to St. Mary's General Hospital and regional medical facilities. For transit riders, NJ Transit operates the Main Line rail service directly through the city, connecting passengers into Secaucus Junction and Hoboken, while NJ Transit bus routes including the 190 and 192 run regular service across North Jersey into Manhattan.

Hospital staff working off-peak shifts can bypass peak highway bottlenecks, though local on-street parking in dense neighborhoods requires patience.

Sources

As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: newjerseyrealestatenetwork.com Source 2: 611homes.com Source 3: youtube.com Source 4: apartments.com

OutdoorsRecreational green space inside city boundaries includes Dundee Island Park along the banks of the Passaic River, which features open parkland and a riverfront splash area, alongside the lake loop and sports fields at Third Ward Memorial Park and Veterans Memorial Park. Neighborhood green pockets like Pulaski Park, Benson Park, and Mayor Johnson Park provide everyday outdoor space. For expansive hiking and dramatic regional viewpoints, residents head to nearby county facilities like Garret Mountain Reservation and the historic paths along the Morris Canal Greenway.

Recreational green space inside city boundaries includes Dundee Island Park along the banks of the Passaic River, which features open parkland and a riverfront splash area, alongside the lake loop and sports fields at Third Ward Memorial Park and Veterans Memorial Park. Neighborhood green pockets like Pulaski Park, Benson Park, and Mayor Johnson Park provide everyday outdoor space.

For expansive hiking and dramatic regional viewpoints, residents head to nearby county facilities like Garret Mountain Reservation and the historic paths along the Morris Canal Greenway.

Sources

As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: passaiccountynj.org Source 2: apartments.com Source 3: youtube.com

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Living in Passaic

Passaic offers healthcare professionals a compact, bustling urban environment defined by rich immigrant heritage, walkable neighborhood amenities, and strong commuter links across the New York metropolitan area. Anchored within the county's healthcare network by St. Mary's General Hospital, the city connects clinicians effortlessly to regional employment centers via NJ Transit's Main Line and major corridors like Route 21 and Route 3. Daily life centers around the bustling Main Avenue corridor, celebrated for vibrant international cuisine and Latin American markets, while community outdoor escapes await along the riverfront at Dundee Island Park and around the lake at Third Ward Memorial Park. Living here involves tangible tradeoffs, notably dense street parking, older housing stock that frequently requires updates, and riverfront weather risks during seasonal deluges. However, for nurses seeking accessible multi-family housing, close access to Manhattan and Newark, and an authentic community fabric, Passaic delivers a practical, well-connected base.

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Passaic, NJiFrom Census ACS 2024.

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Passaic, NJFrom Census ACS 2024.