RN - 19348288

HCA Houston Southeast • Pasadena, TX

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Cardiac Cath Lab Registered Nurse works in a 3-bed cardiac catheterization unit in Pasadena, Texas. The unit has 8 full-time staff (6 RNs and 2 techs) and 3 PRN staff (2 RNs and 1 tech). Day-shift staffing is 3–4 staff per room based on case load, with at least one tech per room. Night coverage is on-call with 2 RNs and 1 tech. The patient staffing ratio is 3–4 staff per patient.

The unit performs heart catheterizations; chronic total occlusion procedures; high-risk percutaneous coronary interventions; ablations for atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter, supraventricular tachycardia, and premature ventricular contractions; device implants including permanent pacemakers, implantable cardioverter-defibrillators, and Watchman devices; peripheral arteriography with or without intervention; ECMO cannulation; and thrombectomy procedures. Equipment includes X-ray, Impella, Penumbra, IABP, stents, sheaths, wires, guides, and atherectomy equipment. The unit uses Hemomerge and Meditech Expanse EMR systems.

Standard hours are 6:30 AM to 3:30 PM, Monday through Friday. On-call responsibilities begin after daily cases conclude, with 24-hour on-call coverage from Friday through Sunday. Caribbean scrubs are required.

Requirements

• Previous cath lab experience.
• Radiology Technologist or RCIS certification.

Responsibilities

• Perform nursing work in the cardiac catheterization lab.
• Participate in procedures including heart catheterizations, CTO procedures, high-risk PCI, ablations, device implants, peripheral arteriography with or without intervention, ECMO cannulation, and thrombectomy procedures.
• Fulfill on-call responsibilities after daily cases conclude, including weekend coverage from Friday through Sunday.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed