RN Cath Lab

St. Luke's Hospital - Vintage•Houston, TX

17d•$35 - $55•Onsite

About The Position

At St. Luke's Health–The Vintage Hospital, the Registered Nurse (RN) delivers compassionate, high-quality, individualized care to support patients’ well-being and recovery. The RN performs critical assessments and skilled procedures, implements patient care plans, and collaborates with an interdisciplinary team to support optimal patient outcomes in a fast-paced environment. The role includes assessing patients’ physical, psychological, and spiritual needs; planning, implementing, documenting, and evaluating care; preparing patients for treatments and procedures; supporting patient safety; and communicating effectively with physicians, team members, patients, and families. The position is at St. Luke's Health–The Vintage Hospital, a 106-bed facility serving Northwest Houston communities and offering diagnostic and surgical services including heart care, lung health, and orthopedics.

Requirements

Associate of Science in Nursing.
One year of RN experience upon hire.
Demonstrated competence in Registered Nurse I performance expectations, or meets experience requirements upon hire.
Texas Registered Nurse license upon hire.
AHA Basic Life Support certification within 14 days.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification within six months.

Responsibilities

Conduct admission and ongoing assessments of patients’ conditions and provide nursing care for their physical, psychological, and spiritual needs.
Notify physicians of assessment changes that require attention.
Design, direct, evaluate, and document the plan of care, patient and family teaching, and transition-of-care plan, including a safe and appropriate discharge level of care.
Work with other clinical disciplines to address specialized patient care and discharge needs.
Formulate individualized plans of care and daily goals.
Prepare patients physically, psychologically, and spiritually for treatments, surgeries, and diagnostic studies to help reduce anxiety.
Report significant changes in patients’ conditions to the Charge Nurse/Team Leader and/or physician.
Implement patient safety initiatives and protocols, including medication safety practices, physician orders, and consultation notifications.
Reassess patients at appropriate intervals following interventions and notify physicians as necessary to modify interventions.
Adjust nursing care to meet patients’ changing needs.
Give and receive reports using Bedside Shift Report, including family participation, and provide accurate, comprehensive handoff reports to support continuity of care.