Cath Lab RN

Baylor St. Luke's Medical Group; Lake Jackson (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 98,000; Full time

Job summary

Baylor St. Luke's Medical Group in Lake Jackson, TX seeks a Registered Nurse (RN) to deliver compassionate, high-quality patient care and collaborate within an interdisciplinary team.

You will perform comprehensive assessments, implement care plans, and participate in critical thinking to support efficient patient recovery in a fast-paced hospital environment.

Qualifications

• Associates Degree in Nursing required; RN with clinical competencies.
• Demonstrated competence in RN performance expectations.
• Registered Nurse in TX at hire.
• CPR certification required within 14 days of hire.
• ACLS certification required within 6 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients on admission and ongoing, providing nursing care to meet physical, psychological and spiritual needs.
• Design, direct, evaluate, and document the plan of care, patient/family teaching, and transition/discharge planning.
• Prepare patients for treatments, surgeries and diagnostic studies; report significant changes and follow safety protocols.
• Reassess patients after interventions and adjust care as needed; notify physician when necessary.
• Provide bedside shift reports with family participation and ensure continuity of care for the incoming team.

Skills

Bedside nursing

Critical thinking

Documentation

Team collaboration

Education

Associate Degree in Nursing

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As a 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'll collaborate seamlessly 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 not only support patient recovery but also fuel your own career advancement.

ESSENTIAL KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assessment: Does admission and ongoing assessment of patient's condition. Provides nursing care to meet the patient's physical, psychological and spiritual needs. Notifies doctor of changes in assessment that require attention.
• Planning: Designs, directs, evaluates, and documents the plan of care, patient/family teaching and the transition of care plan to include a safe appropriate level of care discharge. Works with other clinical disciplines to meet specialized patient care and discharge needs. Formulates a plan of care and daily goals that takes into consideration the individualized needs of the patient.
• Implementation: Prepares patients physically, psychologically, and spiritually for treatments, surgeries and diagnostic studies to help reduce patient anxiety. Knows patients' conditions and reports significant changes to Charge Nurse/Team Leader, and/or physician. Implements patient safety initiative and protocols including medication safety practices, physician orders, consult notifications.
• Evaluation: Reassesses patients at appropriate intervals following interventions. Notifies physician as necessary to modify interventions. Adjusts nursing care to meet patient's emerging and changing needs.
• Report Skills: Gives and receives report using Bedside Shift Report including family participation. Provides an accurate and comprehensive report to the oncoming shift to help establish continuity of patient care. Receives report from

Job Requirements

Required

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

Where You'll Work

St. Luke's Health-Brazosport Hospital is located on a beautiful, 25-acre campus in Lake Jackson, Texas. Offering state-of-the-art diagnostic and comprehensive treatment services, our hospital is home to a 154-bed patient tower, level III trauma center, advanced cardiac care center, and full-service, multidisciplinary cancer center. Our team consists of over 100 board-certified physicians and nearly 600 highly skilled employees to meet our patients' medical needs. South Brazoria County's premier healthcare system, St. Luke's Health-Brazosport Hospital is dedicated to providing quality care with compassion for the communities we serve.