Cardiology Ambulatory Nurse

Children's Careers•Omaha, NE

11d

About The Position

At Children’s Nebraska, our mission is to improve the life of every child through exceptional care, advocacy, research and education. As the state’s only full-service pediatric healthcare center, we provide comprehensive, holistic care to our patients and families—from primary and specialty care to behavioral health services and everything in between. Dedicated to a People First culture, we foster an environment with joy, belonging, wellbeing, learning and growth. Turn your passion into purpose and make a difference where it matters most. Children's is committed to diversity and inclusion. We are an equal opportunity employer including veterans and people with disabilities. A Brief Overview Prescribes, delegates and coordinates professional nursing care to pediatric and adult congenital heart patients through the use of nursing process and in accordance with hospital policy/procedure. Demonstrates competency in identified skills for area. Expands knowledge of pediatric practice in clinic specific area and contributes to the professional development of peers, colleagues and others.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in nursing Required
Minimum 2 years experience in nursing with pediatric patients Required
Current and valid Nebraska RN license/RN Compact license Required
Basic Life Support through the American Heart Association is Required
Occasional driving may be required for the position Required
Strong leadership and organizational skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a cardiac environment Preferred
Prefer knowledge of insurance authorization.
Other certifications/education as defined by area specific job competencies.

Responsibilities

Implements a comprehensive plan of care for the cardiology patient/family:
Teaches the patient/family about all aspects of congenital heart disease such as anatomy/physiology, medications, blood work, activities, and follow-up.
Obtains cardiac catheterization permits when necessary after teaching the patient/family about the procedure and related complications.
Communicates the medical plan and related nursing care implementations to the staff nurses.
Provides post-op cardiac surgery discharge teaching instructions and coordinates follow-up care.
Monitors outpatient lab work and reports findings to cardiologist as needed.
Authorizes prescription refills under cardiologist supervision.
Provides outpatient cardiology clinic coverage as needed.
Acts as liaison between pediatric cardiology, patients and their families and other health care team members:
Communicates the cardiologist plan of care to the patient/family.
Schedules diagnostic tests and procedures when necessary, including preauthorizations as necessary
Refers patient needs/concerns to the cardiologist for medical follow-up.
Acts as patient advocate to address the patient’s needs and concerns.
Serves as the resource for answering patient/family questions or concerns regarding medical plan of care.
Works with referring physicians in coordinating and implementing patient care issues and scheduling of cardiology procedures.
Assess the needs of the cardiology patient/family:
Completes a nursing assessment of assigned caseload.
Participates in inpatient rounds with cardiologist. Assists in updating nursing staff, parents, and family members and other medical personnel regarding the patient’s progress, based on departmental need.
Attends weekly cardiac catheterization conferences.
Develops a comprehensive plan of care for the cardiology patient/family:
Monitors the daily progress of the assigned patient census with the cardiologist and offers input, when appropriate, to treatment strategies.
Assists in updating cardiology inpatient spreadsheet as directed by the cardiologist.
Serves as coordinator for assigned cardiology patient populations such as transplant, fetal echocardiography, preventative cardiology, interventional cardiology or pulmonary hypertension patients, and/or MRI.
Works closely with assigned cardiologist in providing comprehensive patient care to a specific patient population
Coordinates necessary lab work, follow-up testing, and communicates any medical changes to the patient/family.
Regular attendance at work is an essential function of the job.
Perform physical requirements as described in the Physical Requirements section
Develops talks, in-services, pamphlets and other educational information as requested.