Registered Nurse (RN) - Cardiac Cath Lab

We are searching for a Registered Nurses (RN) - Cardiac Cath Lab — someone to who work in a fast-paced and highly technical critical care hospital setting. In this position you’ll provide quality procedural care to cardiac patients by assessing, planning, educating, implementing, and evaluating age-appropriate care in a manner that incorporates family centered principles and cost-effective care in a technology and resource rich environment. If you are interested in joining our #1 Heart Center designated by U.S. News and World Report - apply today and come and grow with us!

Think you’ve got what it takes?

Looking for Critical Care experience

Pediatric experience a plus

Cath lab experience a plus

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in nursing, Associate’s degree, or technical diploma in nursing with acceptance or current enrollment in a BSN program and signed agreement or an Associate’s degree in a related field accepted by the Texas Board of Nursing for the purposes of obtaining and maintaining an RN license required or must be currently enrolled in a nursing bridge program working toward an MSN with a verified BSN-equivalency or a signed agreement.

1 year experience in nursing (minimum)

RN License by Texas Board of Nursing or Nurse License Compact

CPR – Basic Life Support from the American Heart Association

The ability to demonstrate positive and appropriate interpersonal skills, good time and resource management skills, flexibility, strong oral and written communication skills, knowledge of unit-specific equipment, and knowledge of the nursing process, critical thinking skills, PALS, and interdisciplinary collaboration

Responsibilities

Performs and documents assessment of the patient/family including biophysical, psychosocial, developmental (age-appropriate), culture, spiritual, and environmental needs in an organized and systematic manner

Analyzes situations, anticipates potential problems, and detects changes in patient status

Re-prioritizes and updates plan of care based on new information and changes to the patient’s condition; communicates this information to other health care team members and documents in the medical record

Participates in interdisciplinary rounds and/or patient care conferences and documents in the medical record

Assists patients/family in implementing their role in the plan of care as appropriate

Assess patient family learning needs capabilities, preferences, and readiness to learn prior to teaching

Demonstrates positive and effective interpersonal skills when dealing with patients/families, visitors, peers, and other health care team members

Administers and documents medications and treatments in a timely manner

Demonstrates willingness and ability to acquire new knowledge and utilize new skills needed to improve individual, team, and organizational performance

Participate in unit performance improvement initiatives

“As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and healthy workplace, all successful candidates will be required to undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards.”