Catheterization Laboratory Registered Nurse

Baylor Scott & White Health•Austin, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Austin is expanding key service lines, including the development of a new cardiac catheterization (cath) lab. This role is a unique opportunity to be part of a growing program, helping shape workflows, build strong team culture, and support the launch of new services in a dynamic and evolving environment. The Cath Lab Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for providing comprehensive, patient-centered nursing care to individuals undergoing diagnostic and interventional cardiovascular procedures. This role includes assessing patients before, during, and after procedures; administering medications and moderate sedation in accordance with established protocols; continuously monitoring patient status and responding promptly to changes in condition. The Cath Lab Registered Nurse (RN) collaborates closely with physicians, technologists, and other healthcare professionals to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality care while maintaining a sterile environment and adhering to regulatory and safety standards. The Cath Lab Registered Nurse (RN) also provides patient and family education, documents care accurately, participates in emergency response during procedures, and contributes to quality improvement initiatives within the cardiovascular service line. The ideal Cath Lab Registered Nurse (RN) would have at least one year of Cath Lab Registered Nurse (RN) experience, two years preferred.

Requirements

Grad of an Accredited Program or (2) two years of work experience above the minimum qualification
Two Years of Experience
Basic Life Support (BLS)
Registered Nurse (RN)
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Basic Life Support (BLS) within (30) thirty days of hire.

Nice To Haves

At least one year of Cath Lab Registered Nurse (RN) experience, two years preferred.

Responsibilities

Providing comprehensive, patient-centered nursing care to individuals undergoing diagnostic and interventional cardiovascular procedures.
Assessing patients before, during, and after procedures.
Administering medications and moderate sedation in accordance with established protocols.
Continuously monitoring patient status and responding promptly to changes in condition.
Collaborating closely with physicians, technologists, and other healthcare professionals to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality care.
Maintaining a sterile environment and adhering to regulatory and safety standards.
Providing patient and family education.
Documenting care accurately.
Participating in emergency response during procedures.
Contributing to quality improvement initiatives within the cardiovascular service line.
Using clinical reasoning, conducts accurate assessments according to standards.
Identifies and prioritizes patient and family needs.
Develops, implements, and evaluates the nursing care plan.
Modifies the plan to meet outcomes.
Evaluates nursing practice quality and effectiveness, including nursing indicators.
Supports evidence-based practice changes through research and learning.
Participates in quality improvement initiatives.
Creates an attentive, helpful, safe, and therapeutic environment for patients, families, and staff.
Develops therapeutic relationships with patients and families and maintains appropriate boundaries.
Manages emotional and physical pain to promote relief and healing and prevent unnecessary suffering.
Recognizes and appreciates a patient's and family's unique differences.
Incorporates culture, beliefs, gender, race, ethnicity, lifestyle, status, age, and values into a care plan.
Preserves and protects the confidentiality, autonomy, dignity, and rights of patients and families.
Represents their concerns.
Creates an individualized plan that reflects patient and family values and goals.
Identifies and helps resolve ethical and clinical concerns.
Facilitates learning for patients, families, nursing staff, health care team, and community.
Integrates education throughout care to help them make informed health care recommendations.
Includes health promotion and disease prevention.
Assesses and documents learning needs and outcomes.
Works collaboratively with colleagues and community to create and implement a care plan.
Open to all team members' unique contributions.
Delegates tasks to appropriate staff and ensures timely follow-up.
Uses strategies and resources for problem-solving for patients, family, and staff.
Recognizes limited resources and considers safety, effectiveness, and efficiency in planning and delivering patient care.
Improves nursing practice and the work environment.
Participates in mutual governance and decision-making processes.
Recognizes the contributions of others.
Participates in the staffing process from education and planning to evaluation.
Identifies personal goals and pursues ongoing professional growth through continuing education.
Engages in networking with professional colleagues and involvement in nursing organizations.
Involves self-study, professional reading, certification, and seeking advanced degrees.
Contributes to the professional development of peers and colleagues.
Demonstrates commitment to community service.
Observes changes in patients' medical conditions and communicates them to nursing staff and physicians.
Provides age-specific, quality, patient-centered care through the nursing process.
Respects the diversity of human experience.
Develops, evaluates, implements, and modifies patient care plans as needed.