Registered Nurse Cardiac Cath Lab

Job Title & Specialty Area: Registered Nurse Cardiac Cath Lab

Department: Cardiology Cath Lab

Location: Dallas, TX

Shift: 10 hours shift with rotating day offs. 06:45-15:15

Job Type: On-Site

Why Children's Health?

At Children's Health, our mission is to Make Life Better for Children, and we recognize that their health plays a crucial role in achieving this goal.

Through our cutting-edge treatments and affiliation with UT Southwestern, we strive to deliver an extraordinary patient and family experience, ensuring that every moment, big or small, contributes to their overall well-being.

Our dedication to promoting children's health extends beyond our organization and encompasses the broader community. Together, we can make a significant difference in the lives of children and contribute to a brighter and healthier future for all.

Summary:
Independently performs the functions of a cath lab registered nurse in direct patient care in the cath lab and other critical care areas. Utilizes the nursing process in the delivery of developmentally appropriate care. It also works in collaboration with other healthcare professionals to provide a comprehensive plan of care to meet the patient/family needs. Cath lab nurses are critical care nurses who work in a high-stakes environment. They must be able to problem solve, handle emergent situations, and manage stress.

Responsibilities:
* Cardiac Cath Lab RN is responsible for functioning in all 3 roles in the Cath lab (circulating nurse, nurse scrub, recorder)
* Circulating nurse: patient assessment and preparation, patient safety and monitoring, environmental control, medication management in conjunction with anesthesia provider, patient transfer and recovery, quality compliance, interdisciplinary collaboration, emergency preparedness. These duties must be performed using clinical knowledge, technical skills and professional judgement in accordance with professional and departmental standards and protocol.
* Cath lab RNs are responsible for assisting physicians with access in Cardiac MRI during hybrid procedures and complex diagnostic procedures.
* Recorder duties include responsibility for recording hemodynamic data, physiological data, procedural details and assists team with real time data interpretation.
* Electrophysiology RN duties include managing pacemaker devices throughout the system, providing pacemaker education to patients and families and troubleshooting permanent and temporary devices in both inpatient critical care units and outpatient clinics. Also responsible for managing devices in radiology diagnostic areas.

WORK EXPERIENCE
* At least 1 year Critical Care required
* At least 1 year Cath lab/EP preferred

EDUCATION
* Two-year Associate's degree or equivalent experience required
* Four-year Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience preferred
* All bedside nurses whose jobs include 50% or more direct patient care must have a minimum of a BSN by July 1, 2021. Effective 12/1/2019, new employees in this job must have a BSN at time of hire.
* All registered nurses acquired via merger/acquisition must have a BSN within 2 years from the effective date of the transaction, except RNs at Pediatric Heart Specialists at Houston, who must have BSN no later than 7/1/2022 required

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
* Current license to practice professional nursing in the State of Texas Upon Hire required
* Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers as required by CP 1.20 Life Support Course Requirements required
* PALS (Department specific requirements-see addendum) required
* NRP/ACLS preferred

A Place Where You Belong

We put our people first. We welcome, value, and respect the beliefs, identities and experiences of our patients and colleagues. We are committed to delivering culturally effective care, creating meaningful partnerships in the communities we serve, and equipping and developing our team members to make Children’s Health a place where everyone can contribute.

 Holistic Benefits – How We’ll Care for You:

· Employee portion of medical plan premiums are covered after 3 years.

· 4%-10% employee savings plan match based on tenure

· Paid Parental Leave (up to 12 weeks)

· Caregiver Leave

· Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement 

As an equal opportunity employer, Children's Health does not discriminate against employees or applicants because of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, age, national origin, veteran or military status, disability, or genetic information or any other Federal or State legally-protected status or class. This applies to all aspects of the employer-employee relationship including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, promotion, transfer pay, training, discipline, workforce adjustments, termination, employee benefits, and any other employment-related activity.