Registered Nurse (RN) - Cardiac Cath Lab
Corpus Christi Medical Center - Bay Area
Corpus Christi, TX

Registered Nurse RN - Cardiac Cath Lab

Work Schedule:  5 days per week, 8 hour shifts; 30-minute commutable address to facility for On-Call.

As a Cardiac Cath Lab RN at Corpus Christi Medical Center Bay Area, you will play a critical role at an accredited Chest Pain Center and advanced cardiovascular care hub. Operating as a full-service, 152-bed acute care hospital, our Bay Area campus features a cutting-edge procedural environment fueled by significant multi-level facility expansions and innovative technology investments. Our specialized unit boasts state-of-the-art interventional suites upgraded with high-performance biplane imaging systems and expanded neuroendovascular capabilities. Backing your procedural practice is a robust, integrated service line that includes a newly tripled-in-size, 29-bed Emergency Tower designated as a Level II Trauma Center, alongside an extensive critical care infrastructure built to seamlessly manage acute post-procedure recovery. Candidates with an acute background in CCU, CVICU, MICU, SICU, ICU, or ED are highly valued here, as their rapid-response capabilities, advanced hemodynamic monitoring, and emergency competencies perfectly align with our high-volume, collaborative interventional team delivering life-saving care across the Coastal Bend.

The Registered Nurse is responsible for coordinating the nursing care of assigned patients in the Unit in order to provide quality patient care to patients in applicable age specific populations (see addendum). The RN applies knowledge of the principles of growth and development. Employee is responsible for knowledge and skill necessary to provide care based on physical, psychological, educational, safety and related criteria for the appropriate age populations. According to established facility policies and procedures, the registered nurse provides and supplies professional nursing care exercising independent judgment in utilizing the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate. The RN provides leadership by working cooperatively with ancillary nursing and other patient care team personnel in maintaining standards for professional nursing practice in the clinical setting. Actual duties and responsibilities may vary depending on assigned area.

What you will do in this role:

• Prepares patient for cardiac catheterization, monitors patient during Cath, and assists patient during recovery.
• Observes patient and machine during procedure and reports unusual occurrences and records patient’s condition.
• Maintains images and operates image vault and hemodynamic server.
• Observes proper radiation safety on all exams.
• Assists with cardiovascular data mining and submission.
• Prepares room, equipment, medicine and materials as needed for patients/procedures.
• Cleans and disinfects procedure room, pre op, and post procedure area and equipment.
• Follows department policies and protocols for safety in Cardiac Cath Lab.

What qualifications you will need:

• Graduate of an accredited diploma, associates, or baccalaureate degree registered nursing program.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing preferred.
• Current Registered Nurse License in the State of Texas or Multi-State Compact License (Employees with RN Compact License are required to obtain Texas RN License within 90 days of hire date)
• Current BLS and ACLS issued from American Heart Association required
• 1 year of clinical Cardiac Cath Lab experience as a licensed RN in a acute care setting required.

Corpus Christi Medical Center Bay Area, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

"Nurses are essential to the delivery of healthcare and serve as its foundation. At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to equipping nurses with the tools and resources they need to deliver exceptional patient care, championing the profession, and supporting the advancement of nursing’s future."

Erica Rossitto, MBA/HCM, BSN, RN, NEA-BC

Senior Vice President and Chief Nurse Executive

HCA Healthcare

Corpus Christi Medical Center is a 630+ bed healthcare system of hospitals in Corpus Christi and the surrounding Coastal Bend community. Bay Area is our full-service acute care hospital and offers state-of-the-art cardiovascular services, bariatric, GYN and robotic surgery. The Women’s Center at Bay Area, with its NICU Unit, is also the home of our graduate medical education program. Doctors Regional is our acute care hospital, with a 24-hour emergency department, cardiac catheterization labs, orthopedic and surgical services, and inpatient rehabilitation. The Heart Hospital offers complete diagnostics, treatment, surgery and rehabilitation for cardiac patients. Northwest Regional/Northwest Behavior Health Center provides emergency medical services, laboratory, imaging services and outpatient behavioral health services. Bayview Behavioral Hospital provides inpatient and outpatient short-term treatment for psychiatric patients ages 12 years and older, as well as substance abuse treatment. Northshore Emergency Center is a full-service 24-7 emergency department in Portland that offers outpatient laboratory, imaging and occupational services. Radiation Oncology offers advanced technology for treating cancer with the latest and most specific radiation therapies available. Our programs focus on the needs of individual patients, while employing the latest techniques and research of 21st-century medicine.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

If this opportunity is your next step in your career path, we encourage you to apply for our Registered Nurse RN - Cardiac Cath Lab opening. We review all applications. Qualified candidates will be contacted by a member of our team. We are interviewing, apply today!

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