RN - Cardiac Imaging

Endeavor Health•Highland Park, IL

3d•$37 - $58

About The Position

The Registered Nurse, Cardiac Imaging performs stress testing and provides nursing care for patients in cardiac imaging. The role involves assessing patients, developing and revising individualized plans of care, evaluating progress toward expected outcomes, and communicating with patients, families, physicians, and interdisciplinary team members. The nurse also provides patient and family education, supports clinical learning among colleagues, assists technical staff with procedures and therapies, participates in improvement and research activities, and helps transport acutely ill patients as needed. This is a full-time position with hours of 7:00–3:30, 7:30–4:00, or 8:00–4:30 depending on the site. The nurse must rotate among sites in Highland Park, Gurnee, and Glenview. On-call coverage is required one Saturday per month from 8 a.m. to noon.

Requirements

Nursing bachelor's degree preferred.
BLS certification.
ACLS certification.
Experience in cardiac imaging.
Solid critical-thinking skills.
Must rotate among sites in Highland Park, Gurnee, and Glenview.
Must provide on-call coverage one Saturday per month from 8 a.m. to noon.

Nice To Haves

Prior stress testing experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Perform stress testing.
Develop plans of care, evaluate patient progress, and revise diagnoses, interventions, and expected outcomes as needed.
Assess patients and collect health data involving patients, families, and other health care providers.
Communicate the plan of care to patients and families, and share relevant patient data with physicians and interdisciplinary team members.
Document patient health data, interventions, and communications.
Individualize patient and family teaching based on learning needs, cultural background, learning style, and barriers; provide education on disease management, emergency care, and medications as appropriate.
Identify community resources that support patient self-management of disease.
Contribute to the professional development and clinical education of peers, students, and other health care providers; share knowledge, provide feedback, and assign or delegate tasks as needed.
Provide psychological support and nurture a compassionate environment.
Assist technical staff with contrast injection, venipuncture, drug administration, oxygen therapy, and IV management.
Participate in performance improvement activities and nursing research, maintain current knowledge through professional networking and ongoing learning, and support evidence-based care.
Comply with HIPAA regulations.
Assist with transporting acutely ill patients as needed.