Cardiology RN

St. Luke's University Health Network•Bethlehem, PA

About The Position

St. Luke's is proud of the skills, experience and compassion of its employees. The employees of St. Luke's are our most valuable asset! Individually and together, our employees are dedicated to satisfying the mission of our organization which is an unwavering commitment to excellence as we care for the sick and injured; educate physicians, nurses and other health care providers; and improve access to care in the communities we serve, regardless of a patient's ability to pay for health care. Varying hours and may have to work at other campuses based on the needs of the department. Monday through Friday, day shift, minimal on-call on weekends and holidays if needed based on the needs of the department. The Registered Nurse Cardiology is responsible for providing individual patient care based on the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. Abides by the regulations of the New Jersey/Pennsylvania State Registered Nurse Practice Act (based on work location), maintain standards of practice and adhere to St. Luke’s Hospital policies and procedures when providing patient care.

Requirements

Graduate of professional nursing program.
Registered Nurse with current license to practice in the State of New Jersey or Pennsylvania based on work location.
ACLS Certified.
Three years of Critical Care experience, cardiac background necessary.
Ability to monitor and administer IV medications.

Responsibilities

Assesses and monitors patient during procedures including but not limited to: TEE, Pharmacologic echo, stress testing and other diagnostic testing as assigned
Documents adequately on pertinent data sheets
Performs venipuncture as required for testing
Assists physicians with orders and physical assessment of patients and documents assessments
Administers medications for procedures and documents appropriately
Accepts responsibility of keeping record of controlled substance during procedure and follows protocol regarding storage of such substances.
Maintains all crash carts.
Accepts responsibility for providing safe, appropriate and ongoing quality patient care for patients experiencing procedures
Provides follow-up telephone calls post procedure for ongoing quality improvement and customer service.
Documents and reports any unusual findings to the manager
Assists with performing pacemaker teachings, transtelephonic pacemaker analysis and event recorders, and reports abnormal findings to physicians
Functions as a professional role model and resource person, providing guidance to co-workers
Maintains equipment in good working condition and secures repairs at the direction of the manager