Cardiac Medical Surgical RN
Company : Catholic Health Initiatives
Location : Houston, TX, 77030
Job Type : Full Time
Salary : 33-52.8 HOUR
Date Posted : 31 December 2025
Job Summary and Responsibilities
As a Registered Nurse (RN), you will be a pivotal healthcare professional, delivering compassionate, high-quality care that truly impacts our patients' well-being and recovery.
Every day, you will leverage your expertise to provide individualized, comprehensive care, making critical assessments, performing skilled procedures, and meticulously implementing patient care plans. You'll collaborate seamlessly within an interdisciplinary team, contributing to a dynamic environment focused on optimal patient outcomes.
To thrive in this vital role, you will possess keen assessment skills, acute critical thinking, and a patient-first mindset, driven by a profound enthusiasm to help others. Your sense of urgency and dedication to excellence in a fast-paced environment will not only support patient recovery but also fuel your own career advancement.
- Assessment: Does admission and ongoing assessment of patient’s condition. Provides nursing care to meet the patient’s physical, psychological and spiritual needs. Notifies doctor of changes in assessment that require attention.
- Planning: Designs, directs, evaluates, and documents the plan of care, patient/family teaching and the transition of care plan to include a safe appropriate level of care discharge. Works with other clinical disciplines to meet specialized patient care and discharge needs. Formulates a plan of care and daily goals that takes into consideration the individualized needs of the patient.
- Implementation: Prepares patients physically, psychologically, and spiritually for treatments, surgeries and diagnostic studies to help reduce patient anxiety. Knows patients' conditions and reports significant changes to Charge Nurse/Team Leader, and/or physician. Implements patient safety initiative and protocols including medication safety practices, physician orders, consult notifications.
- Evaluation: Reassesses patients at appropriate intervals following interventions. Notifies physician as necessary to modify interventions. Adjusts nursing care to meet patient's emerging and changing needs.
- Report Skills: Gives and receives report using Bedside Shift Report including family participation. Provides an accurate and comprehensive report to the oncoming shift to help establish continuity of patient care. Receives report from off-going shift and delegates tasks as needed to provide continuity of care according to coworker's experience, abilities and the patient's acuity.
- Environment & Patient Safety: Maintains patient and work environment to maximize safe working space. Promptly removes all used and soiled equipment, linen, etc. to appropriate location. Incorporates national and organizational goals to improve quality, patient safety and satisfaction. Reports all patient safety and hazard concerns immediately.
- Except to deliver care to 4-6 patients per shift for Cardiac patients
- Administer medications, change dressings, monitor vital signs, and chart with timely documentation
- Collaborate with a variety of other healthcare professionals such as social work, care coordination, physical therapy, occupational therapy, lab, respiratory therapy and imaging
Required
- Associates Other in Nursing or Diploma At least one (1) year of RN experience, upon hire and
- Bachelors Of Nursing Medical Center - “*Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (BSN) within 2 years from date of hire. Current employees grandfathered before July 2020.”, upon hire and
- Demonstrated competence in Registered Nurse I performance expectations or meets experience requirements upon hire
- Registered Nurse: TX, upon hire and
- Basic Life Support - CPR, within 14 - days
Preferred
- Bachelors Of Nursing, upon hire and
Up to $10,000 Relocation assistance
Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center is an internationally recognized leader in research and clinical excellence that has given rise to breakthroughs in cardiovascular care, neuroscience, oncology, transplantation, and more. Our team’s efforts have led to the creation of many research programs and initiatives to develop advanced treatments found nowhere else in the world. In our commitment to advancing standards in an ever-evolving healthcare environment, our new McNair Campus is designed around the human experience—modeled on evidence-based practices for the safety of patients, visitors, staff, and physicians. The 27.5-acre campus represents the future of healthcare through a transformative alliance focused on leading-edge patient care, research, and education. Our strong alliance with Texas Heart® Institute and Baylor College of Medicine allows us to bring our patients a powerful network of care unlike any other. Our collaboration is focused on increasing access to care through a growing network of leading specialists and revolutionizing healthcare to save lives and improve the health of the communities we serve.
We offer the following benefits to support you and your family:
• Health/Dental/Vision Insurance
• Free Premium Membership to Care.com with preloaded credits for children and dependent adults
• Care for Caregivers: Resilience Through Adversity is a series of sessions designed to help caregivers build their resilience and advance their mental well-being during these difficult times
• Flexible spending accounts
• Voluntary Protection: Group Accident, Critical Illness, and Identity Theft
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Tuition Assistance for career growth and development
• Matching Retirement Programs
• Wellness Programs
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Frequently asked questions
Cardiac Medical Surgical RNs in Houston often manage care for 4-6 cardiac patients per shift, involving complex assessments and interventions. This workload is intense compared to some specialties, reflecting the critical nature of cardiac care and the need for precise monitoring and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.
In addition to Texas RN licensure, certifications like Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) are highly regarded for cardiac nursing in Houston. These credentials demonstrate readiness to handle cardiac emergencies and align with regional standards for quality cardiac patient care.
Many cardiac surgical RNs in Houston pursue specialization in cardiac ICU or cardiac rehabilitation, or advance to nurse practitioner roles focusing on cardiology. Leadership positions in clinical education or case management are also viable, especially within large health systems emphasizing cardiac care excellence.
Catholic Health Initiatives offers tuition assistance and wellness programs tailored for Cardiac Medical Surgical RNs, fostering career growth through continuous learning and resilience-building. Their structured support encourages nurses to expand clinical skills while maintaining work-life balance in a demanding cardiac care environment.
Yes, Catholic Health Initiatives provides a collaborative culture emphasizing interdisciplinary teamwork for cardiac nurses, coupled with comprehensive benefits like paid time off and flexible spending accounts. Their focus on mental well-being through caregiver resilience sessions distinguishes their workplace for cardiac nursing staff.
Cardiac Medical Surgical RNs in Houston typically earn between $70,000 and $95,000 annually, influenced by experience and certifications. This range aligns with Houston’s competitive healthcare market and reflects the specialized skills needed to manage complex cardiac patient care effectively.
Houston’s robust healthcare sector creates strong demand for cardiac nursing professionals, but competition is also high due to many top-tier hospitals. Compared to smaller Texas cities, Houston offers more opportunities but requires nurses to demonstrate advanced clinical competencies and certifications.
Houston’s traffic congestion can extend commute times, especially around major medical centers like Baylor St. Luke’s. Cardiac RNs often consider flexible scheduling or carpooling to mitigate delays, ensuring timely patient care in high-acuity cardiac units.
Cardiac Medical Surgical RNs excel in cardiac-specific assessments, interpreting telemetry, administering cardiac medications, and preparing patients for cardiac procedures. Their expertise in managing arrhythmias and hemodynamic monitoring sets them apart within Houston’s specialized cardiology units.
Indeed, Catholic Health Initiatives provides up to $10,000 in relocation assistance for Cardiac Medical Surgical RNs relocating to Houston. This incentive helps attract skilled cardiac nurses to their advanced cardiovascular care teams and supports smooth transitions into the community.