Cardiology Nurse (RN)-Cardiovascular Procedures
About The Position
The Cardiology Nurse provides professional nursing care through assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation to support patient comfort and well-being. The nurse carries out plans of care suited to unit competencies and the target patient population, coordinating with the healthcare team to deliver safe, effective, quality care. Cardiovascular procedures nurses are trained to help cover stress testing and also work with Transesophageal Echocardiograms, Cardioversions, Tilt Tables, CCTAs, and NIPS. The position works days, Monday through Friday, in eight-hour shifts that vary to cover the Cardiovascular Center’s operating hours of 6:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The role is based at Olathe Hospital.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.
- At least 2 years of RN experience.
- Current active multistate RN license in good standing in the state where the applicant lives, or an active single-state RN license in good standing in the state where the applicant will work, with proof of application for a multistate license in the state where the applicant lives.
- Basic Life Support Heartsaver (BLS HS) certification from the American Heart Association within 14 days.
Responsibilities
- Critically evaluate emergency situations, initiate appropriate interventions, and collaborate with physicians on recommendations to address patient problems or questions.
- Facilitate efficient patient workflow in the clinic setting; maintain physicians’ patient lists, answer consult pages, and collaborate with rounding nurses and ARNPs to triage new admissions, consults, and discharges.
- Assess and evaluate patients for discharge planning and work with the care coordinator to facilitate home assessments, home care, medications, education, nutrition, and follow-up.
- Follow policies and procedures for Amiodarone and Coumadin management and follow-up; educate patients and families about new medication therapy.
- Review laboratory results and x-ray reports, enter data into the electronic medical record, and report results and physician recommendations to patients as needed.
- Perform venipunctures and EKGs when necessary.
- Arrange follow-up appointments through central scheduling and the cardiovascular follow-up form.
- Communicate with appropriate outpatient cardiology staff regarding outpatient management.
- Support initiatives to meet appropriate length-of-stay and disease-management outcomes and facilitate timely patient discharge.
- Perform the professional, clinical, and technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
