Department of Veterans Affairs
Register Nurse - Cath Lab
Mather AFB, California · Mid · Contract
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odds of building a lasting career here
Sponsors, but it's cap-subject — you still face the weighted lottery (~61% per draw at Level IV). Good if you win; have a cap-exempt backup on your list.
Lottery odds assume a STEM candidate.
Personalize to your clock →H-1B wage level
the lottery is wage-weighted — each level is one more entry
$4,564 more — $110,510 — moves this role to Level II and 2 lottery entries. That figure is inside the range the employer already advertised.
Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $110,510 would place this position at wage Level II. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Registered Nurses" for prevailing-wage purposes.
DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Registered Nurses (29-1141) · Bakersfield-Delano, CA. Wage level is derived by USCIS from the offered wage, occupation and worksite; the occupation shown is inferred from the job title.
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About the role
- The Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory RN works at the top of their licensure and provides direct nursing care to patients consulted to the medical Cath-lab service.
- In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7403(f), no person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English.
- Current, full, active, and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a State, Territory or Commonwealth (i.e., Puerto Rico) of the United States, or the District of Columbia.
Responsibilities
- The RN provides care for the Veteran in the Cath-Lab Suite and supports Cardiac, Electrophysiology, Vascular and interventional radiology nursing team as needed.
- S/he works under the clinical guidance of the Cath Lab Cardiologist and Cardiology fellows; in support of the Interventional Radiologist and Vascular providers.
Requirements
- English Language Proficiency.
- An Associate Degree (ADN) or Diploma in Nursing, with no additional professional nursing required.
- An ADN or Diploma in Nursing AND 1 year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse I, Level 1;OR a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) with no additional professional nursing experience required.
- Nurse I, Level III Demonstrates proficiency in practice based on conscious and deliberate planning.
- An ADN or Diploma in Nursing AND 2 years of professional nursing experience in which one year is equivalent to Nurse I, Level 2
- OR a BSN and 1 year of professional nursing experience equivalent to the Nurse I, Level 2
- OR a Master's degree in nursing (MSN) and no additional professional nursing experience
- OR a Master's degree in a *related field with a BSN and no additional professional nursing experience.
- A BSN with 2 years of professional nursing equivalent to Nurse I, Level 3
- OR a Master's degree in a *related field with a BSN and one year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse I, Level 3
Nice to have
- First preference: Cath lab experience.
- Second preference: 3-5 years of critical care experience ( Intensive Care Unit ( ICU) or Emergency Department (ED)
- Carrying or lifting of objects weighing up to 50 lbs., but occasionally may require work that involves pushing or lifting in excess of 50 pounds and going up and down flights of stairs.
- Visual and auditory acuity at a level to provide safe and effective nursing care.
- Works for periods of time with arms above shoulder level or with neck in a fully flexed or extended position and the ability to physically control or defend against emotionally ill clients.
- Typing, simple grasping, fine manipulation, and repetitive actions.
- Potential for exposure to infectious diseases, hazardous waste and chemicals.
- Ability to distinguish shades of colors.
Compensation
- $106k-$228k
This listing is sourced directly from Department of Veterans Affairs's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.