Cardiology Nurse

Cardiovascular procedures nurses will be trained to help cover stress testing, but their role will include more procedures: Transesophageal Echocardiograms, Cardioversions, Tilt Tables, CCTAs, and NIPS. Hours: Days M-F, 10-hour shifts. With weekend call required Sat/Sunday, helping the nuclear department with inpatient testing. Typically, 4 pt's. The Cardiology Nurse provides professional nursing care through assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation and evaluation for the comfort and well-being of patients. Carries out a plan of care specific to unit competencies for the target patient population. Coordinates care delivery through collaboration with all health care team providers to ensure safe, effective and quality patient care.

Responsibilities

Critically evaluate emergency situations and initiate appropriate intervention; collaborate with physician for recommendations to address patient's problems or questions; Facilitate efficient patient workflow in clinic setting, maintain physicians' patient list and answer consult page, collaborate with other rounding nurses and ARNPs in triage of new admissions, consults and discharges; Assess and evaluate patients for discharge planning, work with care coordinator to facilitate home assessment, home care, medications, education, nutrition and follow-up; Follow policies/procedures regarding Amiodarone and Coumadin management and follow-up, educate patient/family on new medication therapy; Review all labs and x-ray reports, enter data in the electronic medical record (EMR), report results and physician recommendations to patient as needed; Perform venipunctures and perform EKGs when necessary; Arrange for follow-up appointments through central scheduling and CV follow-up form; Communicate with appropriate outpatient cardiology staff for outpatient management; Support initiatives to meet appropriate length of stay and disease management outcomes, facilitate timely discharge of patients; Perform the professional, clinical and/or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department; Other duties may be assigned as required

Requirements

Bachelor Degree Nursing; 2 or more years of RN experience; Licensed Registered Nurse (LRN) - Multi-State - State Board of Nursing - in state in which you live, OR Licensed Registered Nurse (LRN) - Single State - State Board of Nursing - active with multistate in progress with proof of application; Current active multistate Registered Nurse (RN) license in good standing in state in which you live, OR active single state RN license in good standing in the state you will be working with with proof of application of a multistate RN license in the state in which you live; Basic Life Support Heartsaver (BLS HS) (Non-Clinical) - American Heart Association (AHA) within 14 days

Benefits

Pager pay, every 8th week, 2 hr minimum; Weekend differential