Registered Nurse- Cath Lab

Citizens Medical Center is a not-for-profit hospital known for compassionate patient care, clinical expertise, and bringing advanced medical services to the South Texas region since 1956. Today, Citizens is a 338-bed acute care hospital with over 1,000 dedicated employees.

Citizens offers a generous benefit package that includes retirement plans upon hire, and an excellent medical plan with optional insurance plans to choose from.

If you are interested in pursuing a career with an award-winning hospital, welcome home.

Responsible for delivery of patient care through the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementing and evaluation. Coordinates the activities provided by the support service department relating to the assigned patients.

• Knowledgeable in Cardiac and Peripheral Anatomy and Physiology. (EF)
• Accurate Documentation and charging. (EF)
• Proficient in administering drugs used in the Cath lab. (EF)
• Critically thinks and anticipates the needs of the patient and/or physician.
• Proficient in identifying and using Cath Lab Equipment. (EF)
• Coronary vs. Peripheral
• Monorail vs. Rapid exchange
• Intra-Aortic Balloon PUMP
• LVAD
• Balloon vs. Stent
• Compliant vs. Non-compliant
• Temporary Pacemaker
• Atherectomy device
• Hemodynamic Monitoring Equipment
• Participates in the safety management and infection control programs. (EF)
• Performs, supervises, and/or directs the nursing care of the patient by performing the duties of the circulating nurse based upon hospital policies /procedures and the AORN Standards. (EF)
• Directs and/or assists, as necessary, with the cleaning, sterilization, and storage of instruments, equipment and supplies. (EF)
• Administers medications, starts intravenous infusions, and assists anesthesia personnel as needed. (EF)
• Assists with the orientation of new personnel. (EF)
• Proficient with scrubbing Cardiovascular procedures (EF)
• Takes call as assigned. (EF)

• Adheres to organization-wide and other applicable policies and procedures.
• Day-to-day performance complies with the hospital’s Service Excellence Behavioral Expectations.
• Performs within the prescribed limits of the hospital’s Ethics, Compliance and Confidentiality Program guidelines.
• Performs within professional Scope of Practice at all times.

• Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing

ACLS

Required: Minimum of 1 year of acute care setting

Preferred: Cardiac Cath Lab experience preferred but will consider Emergency Department or ICU applicants.

Required: Currently registered with the Texas State Board of Nurse Examiners Basic Life Support Certification - BLS

Preferred: Current ACLS required within 6 months of hire date.

Citizens Medical Center is a not-for-profit, community hospital known for compassionate patient care, clinical expertise, and bringing advanced medical services to the South Texas region since 1956. Today, Citizens is a 317-bed acute care hospital with over 1,300 employees . Voted “Best of the Best” hospital in Victoria for 15 consecutive years, Citizens Medical Center is a level III Trauma Center, with a newly renovated 24/7 Emergency Department that includes an onsite medical helicopter.

Citizens has a comprehensive Community Cancer Program that includes two linear accelerators and HDR brachytherapy. Citizens is recognized for its outstanding cardiology program which includes a nationally accredited Chest Pain Center and is a Primary Stroke Center. Citizens also includes a comprehensive, accredited Bariatric Surgery program, Birth Center with labor and delivery, imaging and surgery center, sleep study center, state-of-the-art rehabilitation and fitness center, urology center and da Vinci robotics minimally invasive surgery options, a home health agency, and has a long history of providing continuing education for healthcare providers and the community.

Citizens Medical Center is looking for employees who actively demonstrate service excellence by exemplifying our iCare values. If you are…