Outpatient Registered Nurse, Heart & Vascular
About The Position
The Outpatient Registered Nurse joins the Heart & Vascular team in a large practice with 50 providers. The role provides general nursing care to patients and families throughout the continuum of care in diverse health care settings, including case management support, patient education, triage, and clinical decision-making for cardiac patients. Nurses collaborate with team members and practice according to Ohio Board of Nursing requirements, department policies, and nursing care standards. The RN delegates nursing tasks to licensed practical nurses and unlicensed assistive personnel in accordance with the Ohio Nurse Practice Act. The RN is responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care for assigned patients. The position includes a 12-week orientation and is supported by a learning culture and tenured staff. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with no weekends or holidays, for 40 scheduled hours per week. The role emphasizes safety, quality, and efficiency as part of a High Reliability Organization.
Requirements
- Associate degree in Nursing.
- Current Registered Nurse license from the State of Ohio, or a current Registered Nurse license in good standing with a multi-state compact state.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Responsibilities
- Provide general nursing care to patients and families throughout the continuum of care in diverse health care settings.
- Provide case management support and patient education for cardiac patients.
- Use clinical expertise to address triage and medical decisions.
- Delegate nursing tasks to licensed practical nurses and unlicensed assistive personnel in accordance with the Ohio Nurse Practice Act.
- Perform initial, ongoing, and functional health status assessments as applicable to the population or individual.
- Document planned nursing interventions based on nursing diagnoses and collaborative problems to achieve outcomes appropriate to patient needs.
- Evaluate and document patient responses to nursing interventions and achievement of outcomes at appropriate intervals.
- Revise the plan of care based on evaluative data as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Participate actively in process improvement activities to achieve targeted measures of clinical quality, customer satisfaction, and financial performance.
- Perform job duties with a focus on safety, quality, and efficiency.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Associate degree
