Cath Lab Nurse

CHI

Lufkin (TX)

On-site

USD 43,711 - 66,662

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Health/Dental/Vision Insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Tuition Assistance

Matching Retirement Programs

Wellness Programs

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Lufkin, Texas, is seeking a Specialty Registered Nurse (RN) to deliver quality care. Responsibilities include patient assessment, care planning, and collaboration with clinical teams. Qualifications include an RN license, with a preference for a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. This role offers a competitive salary range of $31.73 - $48.39 per hour, alongside a $20,000 sign-on bonus for full-time RN candidates with over 1 year of experience.

Qualifications

Registered Nurse license in Texas upon hire.
Basic Life Support - CPR certification within 14 days.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification within 6 months.

Responsibilities

Conduct patient assessments and meet physical, psychological, and spiritual needs.
Design and evaluate patient care plans, including discharge criteria.
Prepare patients for treatments and surgeries while ensuring safety protocols.
Reassess patients and modify care as necessary.
Provide shift reports to ensure continuity of care.

Skills

Assessment skills

Critical thinking

Patient-first mindset

Education

Associates of Science Nursing

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Job description

Overview

As a Specialty Registered Nurse (RN), you will be a pivotal healthcare professional, delivering compassionate, high-quality care that truly impacts our patients' well-being and recovery.

Every day, you will leverage your expertise to provide individualized, comprehensive care, making critical assessments, performing skilled procedures, and meticulously implementing patient care plans. You will collaborate within an interdisciplinary team, contributing to a dynamic environment focused on optimal patient outcomes. To thrive in this vital role, you will possess keen assessment skills, acute critical thinking, and a patient-first mindset, driven by a profound enthusiasm to help others. Your sense of urgency and dedication to excellence in a fast-paced environment will support patient recovery and fuel your career advancement.

Responsibilities

Assessment: Admission and ongoing assessment of patient’s condition. Provide nursing care to meet the patient’s physical, psychological and spiritual needs. Notify doctor of changes in assessment that require attention.
Planning: Design, direct, evaluate, and document the plan of care, patient/family teaching and the transition of care plan to include a safe, appropriate level of care discharge. Work with other clinical disciplines to meet specialized patient care and discharge needs. Formulate a plan of care and daily goals that consider the individual patient needs.
Implementation: Prepare patients physically, psychologically, and spiritually for treatments, surgeries and diagnostic studies to help reduce patient anxiety. Know patients’ conditions and report significant changes to Charge Nurse/Team Leader and/or physician. Implement patient safety initiatives and protocols including medication safety practices, physician orders, and consult notifications.
Evaluation: Reassess patients at appropriate intervals following interventions. Notify physician as necessary to modify interventions. Adjust nursing care to meet patient’s emerging and changing needs.
Report Skills: Give and receive report using Bedside Shift Report with family participation. Provide an accurate and comprehensive report to the oncoming shift to help establish continuity of patient care.

Qualifications

Required

Associates of Science Nursing, upon hire or Diploma Nursing, upon hire
At least one (1) year of RN experience
Demonstrated competence in Registered Nurse I performance expectations or meets experience requirements upon hire
Registered Nurse: TX, upon hire
Basic Life Support - CPR, within 14 days
Advanced Cardiac Life Support, within 6 months

Preferred

Bachelor of Science in Nursing, upon hire

Where You'll Work

St. Luke's Health - Memorial Lufkin is dedicated to enhancing your health and well-being. Our facility is a collaboration between St. Luke’s Health and a team of specialized physicians focused on general and interventional cardiology, sports medicine, and orthopedics, including total joint replacement and spine care. This is a CHI facility and a non-profit organization dedicated to compassionate care.

$20,000 SIGN ON BONUS for FULL TIME positions for RN candidates with over 1 year of experience. This is paid out in one lump sum after you’ve been employed for 30 days (contingent on meeting requirements).

Time at work should be fulfilling, rewarding, and inspiring. You’ll join a team that values compassion and supports career growth, offering opportunities to contribute to healthier, stronger communities.

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