Registered Nurse - Cardiology
About The Position
The Cardiology RN collaborates in a team environment to coordinate patient care across the Cardiology Clinic, EP/Afib Clinic, and Testing Center. The role includes nursing assessment, identifying problems, planning care, reporting complex clinical data to the appropriate electrophysiologist or cardiologist, and implementing the patient’s plan of care as directed by the provider. The nurse provides education and triage, supports transitions of care, maintains clinical records and worklists, and assists with nursing practices and patient-care policies and protocols. The position also requires maintaining patient confidentiality and personal professional development.
Requirements
- Current California Registered Nurse license.
- Maintains BLS and ACLS certifications.
- Minimum of two years of cardiovascular clinic experience and/or hospital nursing experience.
Nice To Haves
- BSN degree highly preferred.
- Two years of experience in a critical care or cardiac inpatient unit preferred.
- Two years of experience with telemetry monitoring preferred.
Responsibilities
- Provides pre- and post-operative education for Cardiology and EP procedures.
- Educates patients about cardiovascular conditions and explains treatment options as directed by the cardiologist or electrophysiologist.
- Teaches patients how to help prevent worsening cardiovascular conditions, the importance of self-monitoring, and provides appropriate resources.
- Triages patients’ physical symptoms and arrhythmias appropriately and consults with cardiologists or electrophysiologists per protocol.
- Covers the RN Testing Center and Cardiac PET CT Imaging procedures when needed.
- Participates in Transition of Care Management to ensure discharge medications and instructions are understood by patients and/or family members.
- Updates medication and problem lists in the Electronic Health Record and ensures follow-up with cardiologists.
- Reviews daily lab and test results, physician tasks, and assigned clinical worklists.
- Assists the Nurse Supervisor and/or Director with matters relating to nursing practices and participates in developing patient-care policies and protocols.
- Initiates and maintains personal professional development as required for continuing education.
- Maintains patient confidentiality per HIPPA.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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