Cath Lab RN

Knapp Medical Center; Weslaco (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-On Bonus: $10,000

Job summary

Knapp Medical Center in Weslaco, TX, seeks a Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory RN to ensure safety and efficiency of cardiac catheterization procedures. This role supports diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular diseases within the Cath Lab team.

Join an award-winning hospital with a strong commitment to quality, compassion, and community. Sign-on bonus available for qualified candidates; interview terms apply.

Qualifications

• BSN preferred
• Active state RN license required
• Current BCLS (AHA) and ACLS on hire and maintained
• One year of clinical CV Lab or critical care experience required

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care to adult and geriatric patients in the Cath Lab setting.
• Maintains communication with physicians regarding patient condition during procedures.
• Assists with equipment maintenance and inventory.
• Monitors physiologic and hemodynamic data during diagnostic/therapeutic procedures.

Education

Bachelor Degree in Nursing (BSN)

Job description

Bonus Information

Sign-On Bonus Available for Qualified Candidates. Eligibility and payout terms apply. Details discussed during the interview process.

Bonus Amount

10,000

Bonus Information

Sign-On Bonus Available for Qualified Candidates. Eligibility and payout terms apply. Details discussed during the interview process.

Overview

Shifts Available

Days

Employment Type

Full Time

Location: Knapp Medical Center - Weslaco, TX

We are seeking a Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory RN, sometimes referred to as a Cardiac RN or Cath Lab RN. A Cath Lab RN is essential in ensuring the safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of cardiac catheterization procedures, contributing significantly to the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular diseases specifically with the cardiac catheterization lab.

Join an award-winning team of dedicated professionals committed to our core values of quality, compassion, and community! Knapp Medical Center, a member of the Prime Healthcare Foundation, offers incredible opportunities to expand your horizons and be part of a community dedicated to making a difference.

Knapp Medical Center is an award-winning, not-for-profit hospital in Weslaco, Texas. With 227 beds, the community hospital specializes in emergency care, orthopedics, obstetrics and gynecology, wound care, surgery, cardiology, gastroenterology, critical care, and interventional radiology. Knapp serves as the only acute care hospital in the Mid-Valley area, as well as Weslaco's only Level III Trauma Center, Advanced Primary Stroke Center, and Level II Newborn Nursery. Knapp has been providing quality and compassionate healthcare to Mid-Valley residents for 60 years. More than 300 physicians serve on the hospital's medical staff. Knapp also serves as one of the largest employers in the Mid-Valley, employing more than 450 people. For more information, please call 956-968-8567 or visit www.KnappMed.org

Responsibilities

Provides direct patient care to adult and geriatric patient populations. Addresses the psychosocial, physical and general aspects of care related to the surgical environment. Communicates with physician continuously and as needed about patient condition. Assists with the maintenance of equipment and inventory. Assesses procedure room or equipment functioning and readiness. Obtains supplies for individual cases and ensures all appropriate needs of the Cardiovascular Laboratory team are met. Monitors physiologic and hemodynamic data, as related to diagnostic and/or therapeutic procedures performed in the cardiovascular lab. Monitors and records patients condition continuously while in the Cardiovascular lab. Participates in performance improvement and continuous quality improvement activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree in Nursing (BSN); preferred.
• Active state Registered Nursing (RN) License; required.
• Current BCLS (AHA), ACLS certificate upon hire and maintain current; required.
• One (1) year clinical experience in a Cardiovascular Lab doing cardiac work or in a Critical Care area; required.

Employment Status

Full Time

Shift

Days

Equal Employment Opportunity

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