Staff Nurse II - ACTAT-EP Heart- Memorial City

UTHealth Houston•Houston, TX

12d•Onsite

About The Position

The ACTAT‑EP Heart team at our Memorial City location is seeking an experienced Staff Nurse II to support a highly specialized, outpatient cardiology practice focused on advanced cardiac and electrophysiology care. This role offers a consistent Monday–Friday schedule with no nights, weekends, or holidays, providing an excellent work‑life balance while delivering high‑quality patient care. The RN II will partner closely with physicians, advanced practice providers, and clinical staff to coordinate and deliver comprehensive care for patients with complex cardiac conditions. Responsibilities include patient assessment, care coordination, clinical support for procedures and diagnostics, patient education, and ongoing collaboration across the care team to ensure safe, efficient, and patient‑centered outcomes. This is an ideal opportunity for a cardiac‑experienced RN who thrives in a fast‑paced, team‑oriented outpatient environment and is passionate about delivering exceptional cardiovascular care. What we do here changes the world. UTHealth Houston is Texas’ resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. That’s where you come in.

Requirements

Registered Nurse (RN) State Licensure or Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) by Texas Board of Nursing (BON) required
Basic Life Support (BLS) by American Heart Association (AHA) required
Bachelor's Degree in nursing from an accredited nursing school with one year nursing experience required
Associate's Degree in nursing from an accredited nursing school with three years nursing experience required
Nursing Diploma (3 year program) and two years nursing experience required
Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.

Nice To Haves

Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) by American Heart Association (AHA) preferred

Responsibilities

Performs responsibilities in a manner that promotes quality patient care and customer service/satisfaction.
Adheres to broad scope of practice as established by Nurse Practice Act.
Ensures the efficient operation of the clinic or unit by proper scheduling and planning for optimum use of staff and resources, maintenance of stock and supplies, and efficient and safe use of equipment.
Uses systematic approach to provide nursing care to patients and families/populations by performing focused and comprehensive assessments through subjective and evidence based objective data.
Prioritizes, synthesizes and documents assessments and nursing plan of care using critical thinking and judgment.
Implements plan of care within scope of practice through assignment and monitoring of other nurses and delegation and monitoring of unlicensed staff.
Initiates standing orders for prescription refills and labs as well as standing delegation orders where appropriate.
Communicates effectively with collaborative team while escalating critical results and issues in an appropriate and timely manner.
Exercises judgment while coordinating care and referring patients to agencies or health care professionals for other services/transitions in care where indicated.
Performs onsite and telephone triage using best practice guidelines and documentation to ensure patients receive the right level of care in the right setting at the right time by the right caregiver using the right equipment and supplies.
Acts as a patient and healthcare advocate by maintaining a safe environment and promoting quality healthcare and services.
Respects and maintains privacy and confidentiality per HIPAA guidelines.
Adheres to standards of practice for professional nursing.
Acts as a clinical and leadership resource for team members.
Develops and implements teaching plans concerning maintenance, promotion and restoration of health. Evaluates patients' responses and outcomes to education and therapeutic interventions.
Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees
Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time – all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year)
The longer you stay, the more vacation you’ll accrue!
Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service)
Awesome retirement/pension plan
Free financial and legal counseling
Free mental health counseling services
Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs
Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.
Resources for child and elder care