Cardiac Catheter Laboratory, Cardiac Monitoring, Catheterization Laboratory, Communication Skills, Documentation, Electrocardiogram, Identify Issues, Laboratory Techniques, MEDITECH, Nursing, Patient Assessment, Patient Education, Radiation Safety, Registered Nurse (RN), Team Player, Time Management
Location: Lake Jackson, TX
Start Date: 05-18-2026
End Date: 08-17-2026
Shift Type: Days, 4x10s (10-hour day shifts); shift length 10 hours; call coverage window 6:00 AM - 6:00 PM when assigned; typically four 10-hour day shifts per week (day shift)
Hours per Week: 40
Roles & Responsibilities
- Provide expert peri-procedural nursing care in the cardiac cath lab for acute patients
- Prepare patients and cath lab suite for procedures involving stents, balloons and diagnostic peripheral/renal/carotid cases
- Monitor hemodynamics and cardiac rhythm throughout procedures and intervene as needed
- Collaborate with one team and one physician to deliver smooth, efficient case flow (typically 5–7 cases/day)
- Ensure accurate MEDITECH documentation and handoff communication for continuity of care
- Maintain sterile technique, manage lead gear and assist with equipment set-up and troubleshooting
- Educate patients and families on pre- and post-procedure expectations and recovery
Education
- Active RN license required; BSN not required
Knowledge & Skills
- Cath lab procedures and sterile technique
- Cardiac monitoring and interpretation of ECG/hemodynamics
- Peri-procedural patient assessment and triage
- Use of lead gear and radiation safety principles
- Familiarity with MEDITECH for charting and documentation
- Strong teamwork, communication and time-management skills
- Ability to assist with peripheral, renal and carotid diagnostic cases
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United Health Care Staffing, Inc.