Cardiology Nurse

The University of Kansas Health System•Olathe, KS

2d•Onsite

About The Position

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 deliver through collaboration with all health care team providers to ensure safe, effective and quality patient care.

Requirements

Bachelor Degree Nursing
2 or more years of RN experience.
Licensed Registered Nurse (LRN) - Multi-State - State Board of Nursing
Must have current active multistate state Register 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 proof of application of a multistate RN license in the state in which you live.
Staff hired prior to 2/1/2024 are required to obtain a multistate state RN license from the state in which they live at the time of their next RN license renewal by 3/31/2026.
Basic Life Support Heartsaver (BLS HS) (Non-Clinical) - American Heart Association (AHA) within 14 days

Responsibilities

Critically evaluate emergency situations and initiate appropriate intervention; collaborates with physician for recommendations to address patient’s problems or questions.
Facilitates efficient patient workflow in clinic setting.
Maintain physicians’ patient list and answer consult page; collaborate with other rounding nurses, and ARNP’s 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.
Follows policies/procedures regarding Amiodarone and Coumadin management and follow-up.
Educates patient/family on new medication therapy.
Reviews all labs, x-ray reports; enter data in the electronic medical record (EMR), report results and physician recommendations to patient as needed.
Perform venipunctures and perform EKG’s 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.
Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
Other duties may be assigned as required.