RN III Cath Lab

Dignity Health; Oxnard (CA); On-site; USD 77,000 - 109,000; Full time

Job summary

Dignity Health in Oxnard, CA, is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) to deliver compassionate, high-quality care in a fast-paced setting. You will perform assessments, implement care plans, and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to achieve optimal patient outcomes.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years in critical care or ER, CA RN license, and BLS/ACLS certifications. The role offers hourly pay of $55.55–$79.06 and is based at St. John’s Regional Medical Center.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of recent experience in critical care, ER, or interventional cardiac settings.
• Valid CA RN license required upon hire.
• BLS certification required upon hire.
• ACLS certification required upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Assess and report patient abuse or neglect per policy and procedures.
• Educate and document advance directives at admission; coordinate copies on chart.
• Advocate for patient interests and support informed decisions.
• Formulate and prioritize nursing diagnoses from patient assessment.
• Draw blood using aseptic technique and label specimens correctly.
• Care for and maintain central lines with proper technique and documentation.

Skills

Critical care experience

Emergency care

Patient advocacy

Education

CA RN license

BLS Certification

ACLS Certification

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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Pay Range

$55.55 – $79.06 /hour

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.