Registered Nurse - Cardiology EP, Cardiovascular Medicine, (Larkspur), Part-Time, Days

MarinHealth•Larkspur, CA

59d•$63 - $94•Onsite

About The Position

Are you looking for a place where you are empowered to bring innovation to reality? Join MarinHealth, an integrated, independent healthcare system with deep roots throughout the North Bay. With a world-class physician and clinical team, an affiliation with UCSF Health, an ever-expanding network of clinics, and a new state-of-the-art hospital, MarinHealth is growing quickly. MarinHealth comprises MarinHealth Medical Center, a 327-bed hospital in Greenbrae, and 55 primary care and specialty clinics in Marin, Sonoma, and Napa Counties. We attract healthcare’s most talented trailblazers who appreciate having the best of both worlds: the pioneering medicine of an academic medical center combined with an independent hospital's personalized, caring touch. MarinHealth is already realizing the benefits of impressive growth and has consistently earned high praise and accolades, including being Named One of the Top 250 Hospitals Nationwide by Healthgrades, receiving a 5-star Ranking for Overall Hospital Quality from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and being named the Best Hospital in San Francisco/Marin by Bay Area Parent, among others. The Nurse (RN) – Cardiology EP collaborates in a team environment to coordinate patient care in the MHMN Cardiology ambulatory clinic. This includes nursing assessment, problem identification, planning, reporting of complex clinical data to the Electrophysiologists (EP MD) and implementing plan of care. In addition, this person will coordinate the remote and in-clinic device check, triage patients on remote monitoring and provide patient education for EP procedures.

Requirements

Graduate of accredited school of nursing required
Sufficient education to obtain a valid California RN License
Current Registered Nurse California license.
BLS and ACLS Certification (American Heart Association) required.
Minimum of two-year cardiovascular clinic experience and/or prior hospital nursing experience.
Telemetry experience and understanding of basic EKG interpretation.
Excellent written and oral modes of interpersonal communication.

Nice To Haves

BSN and/or MSN preferred.

Responsibilities

Individual Knowledge of nursing theory and nursing scope of practice.
Educates patients about their cardiovascular condition and explains treatment options as directed by the EP MD.
Teaches patients what they can do to prevent the worsening of cardiovascular conditions, the importance of self-monitoring and provide appropriate resources.
Triages patients’ physical symptoms / arrhythmias appropriately and consults with EP MD per protocol.
Supports post procedure wound care and the in-clinic Device checks for CIEDs and ensures enrollment in remote monitoring.
Participates in Transition of Care Management to ensure discharge medications and instructions are understood by patient and/or family members.
Updates medication and problem list in the Electronic Health Record and ensures follow-up with EP MD.
Reviews daily lab/test results, physician tasks and clinical worklist(s) as assigned.
Assist the EP Program Supervisor and Clinical Nurse Supervisor on matters relating to nursing practices and participates in development of policies and protocols for patient care.
Initiates and maintains personal professional development as required for continuing education.
Maintains patient confidentiality per HIPPA.
Other duties as assigned.
Assists in maintaining safety equipment / emergency cart within the clinic.
Maintains and helps to ensure that all documentation is in a state of audit-readiness.
Promotes ongoing communication and collaboration with the clinical manager, physicians, and appropriate staff to ensure patient safety and adherence to clinic protocols.
Takes initiative to identify and provide solutions to work-related problems, continuously seeking ways to improve services.
Occasionally covers for other staff as deemed necessary both inter and intra departmentally.
Updates Clinical Manager of changes affecting their schedule.