RN - 19480935

Mcw • Weatherford, TX

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Cath Lab Registered Nurse works in a six-bay holding area and two-room cath lab in Weatherford, Texas. The department has 13 staff members, including full-time and part-time RNs and CVTs, and uses four-person teams. RNs rotate through pre-operative and recovery care and may float to other departments as needed. The unit uses GE and Philips cath lab equipment and the Meditech / Merge EMR system. On-call coverage is approximately 15 days in a six-week period, with self-scheduling.

The nurse circulates and scrubs during cath lab procedures, monitors patients, and provides pre-operative and recovery care. Procedures performed in the unit include right and left heart catheterizations; peripheral and carotid angiograms and stents; PE/DVT cases; Impella and IABP placement; TEE and cardioversion; permanent pacemakers and IVC filters; and ECMO cannulations.

The department describes its environment as team-oriented, collaborative, and focused on efficient patient care. The ideal candidate has a strong work ethic, can thrive in a busy environment, and is committed to teamwork, including on-call responsibilities.

Requirements

• Experience circulating and scrubbing in a cath lab setting.
• Prior patient monitoring experience.
• Prior pre-operative and recovery experience.
• Strong work ethic and ability to thrive in a busy environment.
• Commitment to teamwork, particularly regarding on-call responsibilities.

Nice To Haves

• Additional experience in scrub roles.
• Additional post-procedure care experience.

Responsibilities

• Circulate and scrub during cath lab procedures.
• Provide pre-operative and recovery care for patients.
• Monitor patients.
• Assist with heart catheterizations, peripheral angiograms and stents, and cardiovascular device procedures.
• Participate in on-call coverage of approximately 15 days in a six-week period.
• Float to other departments as needed.

What This Job Offers

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