Registered Nurse - Catheterization Laboratory

SSM Health; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid parental leave

Flexible payment options

Tuition coverage

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Oklahoma City is seeking a Registered Nurse for its Cardiac Cath Lab. In this role, you will plan and implement care for adult patients, ensuring quality and safety standards are met. Responsibilities include performing various tasks in the Cath Lab, educating patients and families, and responding to critical situations. No prior experience is needed, making this an excellent opportunity for new graduates. Comprehensive benefits and a supportive work environment are offered.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (RN) license issued by Oklahoma Board of Nursing.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
• Advanced Life Support (ALS) or Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification required.

Responsibilities

• Plans and implements care for patients in the Cardiac Cath Lab.
• Performs on the Cath Lab procedure team as circulator or scrub.
• Educates patients and families about procedures and care.

Skills

Critical judgment

Patient care education

Ability to function independently

Education

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing

Job description

It's more than a career, it's a calling

OK-SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital Midwest

Worker Type

Regular

Job Highlights

Schedule: Monday‑Friday: 10am to 6:30pm

• On‑call is evenly distributed – approximately one weekend every four weeks and two days per week on non‑call weekends

Job Summary

Plans, coordinates, and implements care for adult patients in the Cardiac Cath Lab. Ensures that quality care is provided efficiently and safely, consistent with the unit's standards of care, and demonstrates competency skills appropriate to the clinical area.

Primary Responsibilities

• Performs on the Cath Lab procedure team as circulator, scrub, or monitor.
• Performs in holding by ensuring patient is correctly prepped for the procedure and ensuring needed information, such as history and physical (H&P), is timely.
• Utilizes critical judgment to analyze patient assessment and administers medications to all patients, including the critically ill, and reports abnormal information to the physician in a timely manner.
• Performs hemostasis safely and properly with or without vascular devices.
• Routinely enters patient orders and charges and checks charges to ensure accuracy.
• Provides care of the critically ill patient with the ability to function independently in a stressful situation.
• Routinely educates patients and families based on assessed needs, documents education provided, and keeps them informed of tests and treatments. Provides clear patient instruction on what to expect during the perioperative procedure.
• Assists families to the cardiology area or Cath lab area by escorting when necessary.
• May perform point‑of‑care testing according to policies and procedures.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing or education equivalency for licensing.

Experience

• No experience required.

Physical Requirements

• Constant use of speech to share information through oral communication.
• Constant standing and walking.
• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0‑25 lbs.
• Frequent sitting, reaching and keyboard use/data entry.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors.
• Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25‑50 lbs.
• Occasional lifting/moving of patients.
• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Occasional driving.
• Rare crawling and running.

Required Professional License And/Or Certifications

• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) – American Heart Association (AHA)
• Registered Nurse (RN) issued by Compact State or Registered Nurse (RN) – Oklahoma Board of Nursing (OBN)
• Advanced Life Support (ALS) – American Heart Association (AHA) or Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) – American Heart Association (AHA)

State of Work Location

Oklahoma

Work Shift

Day Shift (United States of America)

Job Type

Employee

Department

3001000087 CARDIO‑CATH LAB 6106

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Benefits

SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.

• Paid Parental Leave: one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro‑rated based on FTE).
• Flexible Payment Options: voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay, giving eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.
• Upfront Tuition Coverage: upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.

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SSM Health is an equal opportunity employer. SSM Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.