RN Cath Lab

Job Description

Baylor Scott & White Temple is seeking a full time Registered Nurse (RN) to join our amazing Level One CATH LAB Department.

Baylor Scott & White Memorial Hospital is a 636-bed specialty care teaching hospital and the only Level 1 Trauma Center between Dallas and Austin.

Full Time 7 : 30a-5 : 30p / 4 10-hour shifts

Call Required and must live within 30 minutes of hospital

This is a Procedural area that focuses primarily on adults in both the outpatient and inpatient setting treating patients with symptomatic cardiac issues and various forms of heart disease

3 Cath Labs in Department with 15 bed Pre / Post area

The ratio within the labs is 2 nurses (1 for sedation, 1 for circulating / scrubbing / scrubbing) and 1 tech (circulating / documenting / scrubbing).

There are multiple procedures performed in the cardiac catheterization laboratory daily :

• Coronary angiography – taking pictures of the heart arteries
• Percutaneous coronary intervention – relieving blockages in the heart arteries through balloons and stents
• Right / Left Heart Catheterization – measuring the pressures in various chambers of the heart at rest and sometimes with exercise or medications
• Valve replacement or repair – Using advanced techniques to replace diseased aortic valves (TAVR) or reducing the leakage through the mitral / tricuspid valve (MitraClip)
• PFO / ASD closure – closing congenital defects in the top chambers of the heart

The Cath and EP lab staff work closely together in our pre / post area. There is a big feeling of family in this department, with an emphasis on teamwork and collaboration.

Benefits

Our competitive benefits package includes the following

Note :  Benefits may vary based upon position type and / or level

Baylor Scott & White Health Registered Nurses Enjoy

Why Baylor Scott & White Health

At Baylor Scott & White Health, we empower each other to create healthier communities and deliver safe and high-quality care across the state of Texas. With more than  52 hospitals, 800 access points, a quality health plan and an award-winning research institute , you’ll enjoy endless opportunities to make your mark on the future of healthcare. At Baylor Scott and White Health, you’ll be joining a team that’s committed to better.  Because better never settles. And neither should you.

As the largest not-for-profit healthcare system in Texas and one of the largest in the United States, Baylor Scott & White Health has the resources to offer a variety of career opportunities to meet your personal and professional goals.

The Baylor Scott & White Health nursing team challenges each other to innovate, to constantly raise the bar and to never settle. Every day, our diverse group of team members bring unique talents, a passion for innovation and a deep Commitment to those we serve.

Baylor Scott & White Health is the most awarded system in Texas, and a Certified Great Place to Work!  Consider a career move to Memorial Hospital and join our exceptional Registered Nurse (RN) team committed to something better.

QUALIFICATIONS

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\n- EDUCATION - Grad of Accred Prog or Eqival

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\n- MAJOR - Nursing

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\n- EXPERIENCE - 2 Years of RN Experience

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Prefer expereince in critical care or cardiology unit based patient care

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\n- CERTIFICATION / LICENSE / REGISTRATION -

\n       Basic Life Support (BLS)

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\n       Registered Nurse (RN)

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\n       ACLS (ACLS) : Must have both Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days of hire.

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