Registered Nurse cardiology

The Christ Hospital Health Network•OH, OH

12h•Onsite

About The Position

This role involves interviewing patients to determine their medical conditions, documenting findings in the EMR for physician review, and recording vital signs. The nurse will assist physicians with examinations, explain procedures and treatments to patients to ensure understanding and reduce apprehension, and manage patient comfort and safety. Key responsibilities include managing lipids, protimes, and handling phone triage for patient concerns. The position also requires following up on physician orders and lab requests, informing patients of test results and prescribed treatments, and documenting services for billing. The nurse will observe patients, record significant conditions and reactions, notify supervisors or physicians of patient status, and assist in clinical care. Additionally, the role involves documenting nursing history and physical assessments, initiating patient education plans, abstracting patient records via EMR, and utilizing EMR functions for tasks, messaging, and disease management. The nurse will also respond to emergency situations, maintain crash carts and defibrillators, and perform other assigned duties.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Licensed RN by State Board.
Certified in BLS.
Defibrillator, blood pressure monitor, EKG equipment, treadmill and crash cart maintenance.
Copier, fax, computer skills (Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel and Centricity, EMR preferred).

Nice To Haves

BSN preferred.
3 years RN experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Interview patients to determine medical problem/condition and document in chart (EMR) for physician, when necessary.
Obtain and record patient’s vital signs including weight.
Assist physician with patient examination as needed.
Explain procedures and treatments to patient to gain cooperation, understanding and allay apprehension.
Maintain awareness of comfort and safety needs.
Manage lipids, protimes and phone triage of patient concerns.
Follow up on physician orders and lab requests.
Obtain direction from physician as needed.
Inform patient of test results and any further treatment prescribed; provide explanation and education to patient.
Document services performed in EMR for billing purposes.
Observe patient, record significant conditions and reactions, notify supervisor or physician of patient’s condition and reaction to drugs, treatment, and significant incidents.
Assist physician in clinical care of patient.
Document nursing history in EMR and physical assessment for assigned patients.
Initiate a patient education plan according to the individualized needs of the patient, as prescribed by the physician.
Abstract patient records via the EMR.
Use other EMR functions such as tasking, messaging, and disease management.
Use Centricity and other software as appropriate to support nursing functions.
Respond to emergency situations based upon nursing standards, policies, procedures, and protocol.
Maintain crash cart and defibrillator.
All other duties as assigned.