Cath Lab RN

Baylor Scott & White Health • Pflugerville, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Catheterization Lab (Cath Lab) Registered Nurses (RN) play a pivotal role in the Catheterization Lab (Cath Lab) assisting with diagnostic heart procedures. The Catheterization Lab (Cath Lab) Registered Nurse (RN) duties may include but are not limited to: preparing and monitoring patients during procedures, administer medications and sedation, assisting physicians during procedures (like angiograms, stent placements, left/right heart catheters, cardioversions, venous pacemaker wire implant insertions and transesophageal echocardiograms - TEE’s), monitor vital signs and heart rhythms, manage sterile technique and equipment, and provide post-procedure care and patient education. The ideal Catheterization Lab (Cath Lab) Registered Nurse (RN) would have previous Catheterization Lab (Cath Lab) and/or Interventional Radiology (IR) Registered Nurse (RN) experience. The Catheterization Lab (Cath Lab) Department focuses on providing an environment that fosters teamwork, patient safety and nurse safety. Let us show you a career that’s worth bragging about. We welcome applicants who will serve faithfully, act honestly, never settle, and recognize that we are in it together to deliver world-class healthcare.
Baylor Scott & White - Pflugerville is a full-service hospital, providing a wide network of medical expertise and resources. This facility has achieved Magnet recognition for its nursing professionalism, teamwork, and superiority in patient care. The American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Magnet Recognition Program® distinguishes organizations that meet rigorous standards for nursing excellence. We're proud of the recognition we receive. It means our efforts toward healthcare excellence are not going unnoticed. But it's not about us. It's about our employees and the compassion they bring to our award-winning health system.
Baylor Scott & White Pflugerville currently features 50 inpatient beds between two Main Nursing Units which function as blended units with three levels of acuity and operates from a multidisciplinary approach in providing the highest standards of nursing care to patients and families. The facility also offers 24/7 emergency services (a 16-bed Emergency Department) and surgical services (offering adult and pediatric surgeries).
Baylor Scott & White – Pflugerville has recently experienced growth. The facility opened a brand-new heart catheterization lab for minimally invasive procedures, increased imaging options including nuclear medicine, doubling inpatient beds, added emergency and trauma services and improvements to operating room capabilities. As Baylor Scott and White Medical Center - Pflugerville is a new and growing medical center, the health system is continuously working to create new services to provide to members of this community.
Why Baylor Scott & White Health
At Baylor Scott & White Health, we empower each other to create healthier communities and deliver safe and high-quality care across the state of Texas. With more than 52 hospitals, 800 access points, a quality health plan and an award-winning research institute, you’ll enjoy endless opportunities to make your mark on the future of healthcare. At Baylor Scott and White Health, you’ll be joining a team that’s committed to better. Because better never settles. And neither should you.
As the largest not-for-profit healthcare system in Texas and one of the largest in the United States, Baylor Scott & White Health has the resources to offer a variety of career opportunities to meet your personal and professional goals.
The Baylor Scott & White Health nursing team challenges each other to innovate, to constantly raise the bar and to never settle. Every day, our diverse group of team members bring unique talents, a passion for innovation and a deep commitment to those we serve.
We welcome applicants who will serve faithfully, act honestly, never settle, and recognize that we are in it together to deliver world-class healthcare.

Requirements

• Graduate of an Accredited Nursing Program
• RN – Registered Nurse
• BLS – Basic Life Support (required within 30 days of hire)

Nice To Haves

• previous Catheterization Lab (Cath Lab) and/or Interventional Radiology (IR) Registered Nurse (RN) experience

Responsibilities

• preparing and monitoring patients during procedures
• administer medications and sedation
• assisting physicians during procedures (like angiograms, stent placements, left/right heart catheters, cardioversions, venous pacemaker wire implant insertions and transesophageal echocardiograms - TEE’s)
• monitor vital signs and heart rhythms
• manage sterile technique and equipment
• provide post-procedure care and patient education

Benefits

• Competitive pay including an RN Bonus Program rewarding nurses for providing exceptional care and improving patient outcomes.
• Attractive Relocation Assistance for full-time candidates.
• Excellent benefits including a generous 401(k) program with company match, vacation and paid time off (PTO), tuition assistance, immediate eligibility for health and welfare benefits and wellness programs to keep you and your family healthy. (Note: benefits may vary based on position type and/or level).
• A strong shared governance model featuring unit-based councils that empower nurses and improve patient outcomes.
• Access to more than 4,000 hours of online continuing education for professional development.
• A strong system Nurse Practice Council that uses autonomy, authority and accountability in collaboration with transformational nursing leadership to drive nursing practice throughout Baylor Scott & White Health.
• A spirit of inquiry and innovation that promotes Evidence-based practice, research and innovations in nursing practice.
• A healthy work environment and culture of safety using inter-professional collaboration and professional competencies to meet the needs of patients to provide safe passage and quality outcomes at every encounter.

What This Job Offers

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