Cath Lab Registered Nurse II (PRN)

About the role

The Registered Nurse (RN) PRN Cath Lab position at Houston Methodist is a licensed staff nurse with two years of registered nurse experience in a healthcare environment. This role functions at the Competent to Proficient stage of Benner's model of clinical practice, providing professional nursing care to a diverse patient population, conducting nursing assessments, assisting with exams and treatment, patient education, and maintaining medical records.

Responsibilities

• Uses therapeutic communication to establish a relationship with patients, families, and interprofessional health care team to collaborate on the plan of care.
• Contributes to teamwork by offering assistance and responding positively to requests for assistance. Collaborates to foster healthy relationships in the work environment.
• Implements staff education specific to patient populations and unit processes; coaches and mentors other staff and students. May include preceptorship.
• Develops, updates, and communicates the plan of care, including discharge, in partnership with the patient, family, and interprofessional health care team, using the nursing process.
• Provides patient teaching based on learning needs, using appropriate resources, incorporating planning for care after discharge. Evaluates the patient’s comprehension and adapts teaching methods accordingly.
• Helps drive improvement of department score for patient satisfaction on unit-based scorecard, through peer-to-peer accountability to service standards.

Qualifications

• Graduate of education program approved by the credentialing body for the required credential(s) indicated below in the Certifications, Licenses and Registrations section
• Two years registered nurse experience in a healthcare environment
• Required licenses and certifications: RN - Registered Nurse - Texas State Licensure - Texas Board of Nursing_PSV Compact Licensure – Must obtain permanent Texas license within 60 days (if establishing Texas residency), BLS - Basic Life Support or Instructor (AHA) - American Heart Association, ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support or Instructor (AHA) - American Heart Association within 4 months, Magnet - ANCC Recognized Certification

Knowledge and Abilities

Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job, determined through ongoing skills, competency assessments, and performance evaluations as defined in orientation checklist and annual departmental competency checklist. Demonstrates sufficient proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing the English language necessary to perform the essential functions of this job, especially with regard to activities impacting patient or employee safety or security. Demonstrates strong assessment, organizational, and problem-solving skills as evidenced by capacity to prioritize multiple tasks and role components. Demonstrates clinical competence when providing care, using technology, administering medications, performing procedures, and managing emergencies, acting as a patient and family advocate in order to monitor and maintain patient rights. Demonstrates proficient time management skills. Maintains level of professional contributions as defined in Clinical Career Path program guide. Working knowledge of Microsoft products including Outlook.

Essential Functions

• People Essential Functions: Uses therapeutic communication to establish a relationship with patients, families, and interprofessional health care team to collaborate on the plan of care. Contributes to teamwork by offering assistance and responding positively to requests for assistance. Collaborates to foster healthy relationships in the work environment. Seeks guidance from and offers guidance to interprofessional health care team, when appropriate, and applies feedback to improve patient outcomes.
• Service Essential Functions: Follows the patient and family-centered care standards, as outlined in the Houston Methodist Professional Nursing Practice document. Conducts nursing assessments, assists with exams and treatment, and maintains medical records. Practices in a manner that is congruent with cultural diversity and inclusion principles. Develops, updates, and communicates the plan of care, including discharge, in partnership with the patient, family, and interprofessional health care team, using the nursing process. Provides patient teaching based on learning needs, using appropriate resources, incorporating planning for care after discharge. Helps drive improvement of department score for patient satisfaction on unit-based scorecard, through peer-to-peer accountability to service standards.
• Quality/Safety Essential Functions: Follows the standards of care related to the nursing process, as outlined in the Houston Methodist Professional Nursing Practice document. Follows the standards related to regulatory requirements and professional practice as outlined in the Houston Methodist Professional Nursing Practice document. Identifies areas of practice improvements with research-based evidence to achieve core measure and patient safety outcomes, supported by accurate documentation. Provides and modifies care to complex patients and coordinates care with the interprofessional team based on evaluation of the patient’s condition, supported by accurate documentation. Utilizes clinical judgment, using an evidence-based analytical approach. Improves quality and safety scores on the unit-based scorecard, through peer-to-peer accountability, reporting near misses, and collaborating with the interprofessional health care team.
• Finance Essential Functions: Displays self-motivation to independently manage time effectively, timely document care, minimize incidental overtime, and prioritize daily tasks. Provides input into the unit resource utilization including unit capital and operational budget needs. Contributes towards meeting department financial targets on unit-based scorecard through decreasing length of stay, optimizing efficiency and other areas according to department specifications.
• Growth/Innovation Essential Functions: Identifies and presents areas for innovation, efficiency, and improvement in patient care or unit operations using evidence-based practice literature. Offers innovative solutions through evidence-based practice/performance improvement projects and shared governance activities. Champions new care pathways or service line implementation to improve service to the community. Identifies trends for improvement opportunities or practice changes and supports initiatives. Researches the change and presents options to shared governance and leadership.

Supplemental Requirements

• Work Attire: Scrubs
• On Call*: Yes
• May require travel within the Houston Metropolitan area: Yes

Company Profile

Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital, Houston Methodist's eighth hospital, opened in the first quarter of 2025 in a prime location in the heart of the rapidly growing U.S. 290 corridor. It incorporates the most advanced technology available, featuring innovations designed to enhance communication between patients, physicians, staff, and families. The facility combines state-of-the-art technology with world-class clinicians, creating an unparalleled experience for patients, employees, and physicians.