RN III Cath Lab

St Johns Regional Medical Center; Oxnard (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Dignity Health - St. John's Regional Medical Center in Oxnard, CA seeks a Registered Nurse (RN) to deliver compassionate, high-quality care across an interdisciplinary team. You will perform assessments, procedures, and care planning to support patient recovery in a fast-paced hospital setting.

Requires 3+ years in critical care, emergency, or interventional cath lab, CA RN license, BLS and ACLS. The role emphasizes patient safety, advocacy, and adherence to advanced directives, with

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years recent experience in critical care unit, emergency room or interventional cardiac cath lab.
• CA RN license required upon hire.
• BLS certification required upon hire.
• ACLS certification required upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Abuse protection and reporting: assess, identify and report patient abuse/neglect and follow department policies.
• Advance directives: educate, document and obtain copies to place on chart.
• Advocacy: act as client advocate to improve care and support informed decisions.
• Assessment: prioritize nursing diagnoses through observation and data interpretation.
• Blood withdrawal: perform aseptic venipuncture and proper labeling.
• Central line care and maintenance: perform care, maintenance and discontinuation as applicable.

Skills

ICU/ER/Cath Lab experience

Education

CA RN license

Tools

BLS

ACLS

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our 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.

• Abuse Protection and Reporting: Assesses and identifies and reports patient abuse and neglect i.e.: physical assault, rape or other molestation, domestic, abuse and neglect of elders and children and implements department policies and procedures. Measurement: Feedback, Medical Record Review, Observation.
• Advance Directives: Consistently and accurately documents education regarding advance directives upon admission, coordinates efforts to obtain copy of Advance Directives to place on chart, and refers questions to Chaplain Services. Measurement: Documentation, Feedback/ Observation, Medical Record Review.
• Advocacy, Patient: Acts as the client's advocate, as circumstances require, by initiating action to improve health care or to change decisions or activities which are against the interests or wishes of the client, and by giving the client the opportunity to make informed decisions about health care before it is provided. Measurement: Observation, Feedback, Medical Record Review.
• Assessment: Accurately formulates and prioritizes nursing diagnoses/patient problem lists through observation of the client's physical condition and behavior, and through interpretation of information obtained from the client and others, including the healthcare team within expected time frames. Measurement: Discussion, Feedback, Medical Record Review, Observation.
• Blood Withdrawal: Correctly identifies patient and demonstrates correct, aseptic technique for withdrawal, labeling and processing of blood specimens. Measurement: Medical Record Review, Observation, Verbalization.
• Central Line Care and Maintenance: Demonstrates correct technique for care, maintenance and discontinuing of central lines. Measurement: Medical Record Review, Observation, Return Demonstration, Verbalization.

Job Requirements

Required

• Minimum of 3 years recent experience in either of the following required:critical care unit (preferable coronary care or post cardiac surgery), emergency room department or interventional cardiac radiology catheterization laboratory, upon hire
• Registered Nurse: CA RN, upon hire
• Basic Life Support - BLS, upon hire
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support - ACLS, upon hire

Where You'll Work

Founded in 1912, Dignity Health - St. John's Regional Medical Center is a 265-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Oxnard, California. Serving over 85,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including emergency, heart, orthopedic, and cancer care. Additionally, St. John's Regional Medical Center has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission-certified Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center and was named one of America's 100 Best Hospitals by Healthgrades in 2026.

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