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Posted: 08-May-26
Location: Plano, Texas
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Internal Number: 26007871
The Heart Hospital - 1100 Allied Dr, Plano, 75093
- Position: Cath Lab RN
- Shift: Full-time, Days, 4x10s, 7AM-5:30PM (Call Requirements - must live within 30min radius)
- Experience: 1yr or more of Cath Lab experience
About Us
Here at Baylor Scott & White Health we promote the well-being of all individuals, families, and communities. Baylor Scott and White is the largest not-for-profit healthcare system in Texas that empowers you to live well.
Our Core Values are:
- We serve faithfully by doing what's right with a joyful heart.
- We never settle by constantly striving for better.
- We are in it together by supporting one another and those we serve.
- We make an impact by taking initiative and delivering exceptional experience.
Benefits
Our benefits are designed to help you live well no matter where you are on your journey. For full details on coverage and eligibility, visit the Baylor Scott & White Benefits Hub to explore our offerings, which may include:
- Immediate eligibility for health and welfare benefits
- 401(k) savings plan with dollar-for-dollar match up to 5%
- Tuition Reimbursement
- PTO accrual beginning Day 1
Note: Benefits may vary based upon position type and/or level.
Job Summary
The Cath Lab Registered Nurse (RN) is a licensed professional. The RN uses the BSWH nursing model to coordinate patient care. Using the nursing process, the RN assesses the patient and identifies nursing diagnoses. The RN develops and implements an individualized care plan and evaluates the patient's response. The RN promotes safe passage for patients by using knowledge of patient needs. The RN helps patients transition through healthcare without preventable complications or delays. The RN delegates interventions to healthcare personnel based on the Texas Nursing Practice Act. Delegation also considers each patient's condition and the employee's competencies.
Essential Functions of the Role
- Clinical Judgment: Using clinical reasoning, conducts accurate assessments according to standards. Identifies and prioritizes patient and family needs. Develops, implements, and evaluates the nursing care plan. Modifies the plan to meet outcomes.
- Clinical Inquiry: Evaluates nursing practice quality and effectiveness, including nursing indicators. Supports evidence-based practice changes through research and learning. Participates in quality improvement initiatives.
- Caring Practices: Creates an attentive, helpful, safe, and therapeutic environment for patients, families, and staff. Develops therapeutic relationships with patients and families and maintains appropriate boundaries. Manages emotional and physical pain to promote relief and healing and prevent unnecessary suffering.
- Recognizes and appreciates a patient's and family's unique differences. Incorporates culture, beliefs, gender, race, ethnicity, lifestyle, status, age, and values into a care plan.
- Advocacy and Moral Agency: Preserves and protects the confidentiality, autonomy, dignity, and rights of patients and families. Represents their concerns. Creates an individualized plan that reflects patient and family values and goals. Identifies and helps resolve ethical and clinical concerns.
- Facilitation of Learning: Facilitates learning for patients, families, nursing staff, health care team, and community. Integrates education throughout care to help them make informed health care recommendations. Includes health promotion and disease prevention. Assesses and documents learning needs and outcomes.
- Partnership: Works collaboratively with colleagues and community to create and implement a care plan. Open to all team members' unique contributions. Delegates tasks to appropriate staff and ensures timely follow-up.
- Systems Thinking: Uses strategies and resources for problem-solving for patients, family, and staff. Recognizes limited resources and considers safety, effectiveness, and efficiency in planning and delivering patient care.
- Professionalism improves nursing practice and the work environment. It involves participating in mutual governance and decision-making processes. It also includes recognizing the contributions of others. Participates in the staffing process from education and planning to evaluation. Identifies personal goals and pursues ongoing professional growth through continuing education. Engages in networking with professional colleagues and involvement in nursing organizations. Involves self-study, professional reading, certification, and seeking advanced degrees. Contributes to the professional development of peers and colleagues. Demonstrates commitment to community service.
Key Success Factors
- Knowledge and expertise of nursing and patient care standards and procedures.
- Know laws, rules, and regulations; standards and guidelines of certifying bodies; hospital and department standards, protocols, policies, and procedures for nursing care in the assigned area.
- Knowledge of medical terminology, health promotion, risk reduction, and disease prevention and management. Understanding of medications, common dosages, effects, and possible adverse reactions.
- Knowledge of medical and professional nursing ethics and patient privacy rights.
- Must be able to communicate thoughts clearly, both verbally and in writing.
- Social skills to interact with a wide range of constituencies.
- Must have critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
- Observe changes in patients' medical conditions and communicate them to nursing staff and physicians.
- Provide age-specific, quality, patient-centered care through the nursing process. Respect the diversity of human experience. Develop, evaluate, implement, and modify patient care plans as needed.
- General computer skills include Microsoft Office, information security, scheduling and payroll systems, electronic medical documentation, and email.
Belonging Statement
We believe that all people should feel welcomed, valued and supported.
QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION - Grad of an Accredited Program or (2) two years of work experience above the minimum qualification
- MAJOR - Nursing
- EXPERIENCE - 1yr or more of Experience
- CERTIFICATION/LICENSE/REGISTRATION -Basic Life Support (BLS),Registered Nurse (RN)
- ACLS (ACLS): Must have both Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Basic Life Support (BLS) within (30) thirty days of hire.
