SRS - Cardio - RN - Full Time - Day Shift

Sharp HealthCare•San Diego, CA

4d•$54 - $77

About The Position

Assists patients, staff and physicians as needed to maintain a high level of efficiency of operations and customer service while providing quality care to a designated patient population. Serves as technical nursing expert for assigned areas.

Requirements

1 Year RN experience in related clinical area.
California Registered Nurse (RN) - CA Board of Registered Nursing -REQUIRED
ACLS Certification (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) - American Heart Association -REQUIRED
AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professional (AHA BLS Healthcare) - American Heart Association -REQUIRED
Successful completion of conscious sedation training and testing.
I.V. proficient.
The ability to type 30 words per minute with 0-2 errors.

Nice To Haves

Ambulatory care experience.

Responsibilities

Clinical expertise
Exhibits critical thinking skills.
Accurate documentation of all patient encounter data.
Excellent IV skills.
Prepares patients for treadmill stress testing.
Monitors and documents patient data during treadmill.
Administration of vasoactive IV medication.
Measurement of multiple hemodynamic responses.
Cardiovascular pathophysiology.
Cardio pharmacology.
Demonstrates ability to recognize 12-lead EKG abnormalities.
Holter monitors.
Monitors patient during periods of both stable and unstable hemodynamic events and documents appropriately.
Has the ability to administer and monitor the infusion of vasoactive agents.
Triage Messages - Listens to patients, collects pertinent information and assesses patient's needs, recognizes the urgency of the patient's problem, offers advice and recommendations based on approved protocols or routes to physicians, schedules appointments.
Assists in ensuring telephone messages are returned.
Clearly documents information in patient's clinical record or department logs.
Clinical skills
Demonstrates clinical knowledge and skill in assigned area and within scope of practice.
Demonstrates proficiency in clinical skill, and nursing judgment.
Fully successful in performing/assisting with all tests and procedures in assigned department.
Administers medications safely and accurately per guidelines and written order.
No medication errors.
Able to prepare patient for examination or procedure.
Obtains complete and accurate consent for procedures/surgery.
Prepares and labels biopsies in a thorough and accurate manner.
Partners with physicians to continuously learn and expand clinical knowledge base.
Listens to patients, collects pertinent information, recognizes the urgency of the patient's problem and routes to physicians.
Returns phone calls according to physician instruction.
May schedule patient appointments.
In partnership with physician, provides specific educational material and individual teaching.
Uses universal precautions and demonstrates knowledge of infection control policies and procedures.
Provides assistance to PSRs in resolving issues related to front desk responsibilities including scheduling and telephone management.
Acts as a positive role model and ensures appropriate service delivery.
Participates in clinical projects as directed by the physician or manager.
Department efficiency and effectiveness
Organizes and completes daily requirements and responsibilities.
Able to respond to changing circumstances and prioritize patient needs.
Responds to urgent and emergent situations in a calm and capable manner.
Utilizes good judgment and problem solving ability.
Ensures readiness of reports and information to maximize patient visit.
Maintains appropriate supply levels.
Cost conscious in usage.
Participates in and prepares for site inspections and inventories.
Completes department inventories per guidelines.
Enters authorizations and schedules surgeries and procedures in a timely and accurate manner.
Leadership
Proactively works together with the lead and supervisor on team-development and departmental goals.
Provides in-services to other staff, to assure all procedures are being done correctly.
Actively participates in departmental meetings and training.
Staff Training and Development - Assists in scheduling and organizing clinical and technical in-services, customer service in-services, mock codes, and pharmacy fairs.
Provides ongoing clinical and service support and serves as preceptor/mentor for new nurses and other staff.
Consistently pro-active in team development and in problem-solving to meet department goals.
Actively and positively strives to implement departmental goals and supports changes.
When acting as a charge nurse, is responsible for oversight of entire unit as related to problem-solving, service recovery and daily tasks.
Additionally is responsible for control of patient flow, rounding on patients, coordination of staffing and keeping healthcare team, patients and nursing supervisor informed.
Attends/Participates in departmental/unit activities such as meetings and training.
Performs all other duties as required by supervisor and Patient Care Manager.
Nursing Competencies
Successfully completes Nursing Competencies with a score of 90% or greater in each section = Great.
Successfully completes Nursing Competencies with a score of 90% or greater on all but one section. Passed on retesting = Good.
Unsuccessful in passing more than one section of Nursing Competency Testing and/or failed to pass testing on second attempt= Needs Improvement.
Quality initiatives
Completes Quality Assurance assignments and ensures overall department compliance with requirements.
Technical skills
Demonstrates knowledge of equipment and Information Systems applications.
Able to activate emergency procedure per protocol - code, fire, etc.
Documents patient care events in a thorough and accurate manner.
Manages and completes AEHR tasks per prescribed time lines.
Support and knowledge of new applications and policies: AEHR, Abbreviations, etc.
Demonstrate typing skills proficiency by: Using a keyboard, required to type proficiently and accurately; Have the ability to type a minimum of 30 words per minute with 0-2 errors; Have the ability to proof work.
Knowledge of insurance, utilization review, scheduling requirements and support of front desk responsibilities.
Able to operate and maintain department equipment.