Mixed (Rotating Weekends) 

Since 1974, Del Sol Medical Center has provided quality healthcare to El Paso and the surrounding region. As the only full-service, acute care hospital in East El Paso with a Level II Trauma designation in Emergency Services, we continue to expand our services to meet the growing needs of our tristate community, providing special expertise in Cardiology, Maternity & Child Services, a Level III NICU, a Center of Excellence designation for our Bariatric Clinic and Minimally Invasive Surgery Center, and a newly renovated 32-bed Rehabilitation Hospital. The physicians, nurses and staff at our 350-bed hospital are committed to providing the highest quality care with compassion and integrity.

Summary

This Cath Lab RN is required to provide professional nursing care to patients in a Critical Care Cardiovascular Setting. To collaborate with other members of the health care delivery team including physicians to deliver quality care.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:  

• Demonstrates knowledge and application of the Nursing process.
• Participates and cooperates in the departmental based Quality Improvement processes.
• maintains and provides an environment which is supportive of quality patient care through effective use of personnel and resources.
• Evaluates and documents patient response, monitors and recognizes changes physiologic and psychosocial status, takes appropriate action based on assessment of the patient.
• Plans and implements patient care and teaching based on a total assessment and the age of the patient. Ensures that consents, orders and documentation are present for procedures.
• Serves as a patient and family advocate with respect to the patients right to privacy by protecting confidential information and by informing the physicians of patient requests.
• Ensures sterile techniques and patient safety are maintained.
• Maintains crash carts defibrillators and pharmaceutical needs for the department.
• Participates in Standby and On call responsibilities.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Cardiac Catheterization experience
• Critical Care experience
• Minimum of an Associate Degree in Nursing or Diploma
• Current RN licensure in Texas required, Current CPR Certification required
• ACLS, PALS, NRP as age appropriate required within one year of employment or transfer to the department.  Certification must be renewed no later than 30 days following expiration
• Professional nursing care experience in a critical patient care setting

Compensation commensurate with experience with salary range Min $23.87, Mid $29.35, Max $34.83!