TCHP Registered Nurse - Mason Women's Heart Center - Full Time - Days

The Christ Hospital Health Network•Mason, OH

47d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a full-time, day shift position for a Registered Nurse at the Mason Women's Heart Center. The role involves interviewing patients to determine their medical condition, documenting findings in the EMR, obtaining vital signs, assisting with patient examinations, explaining procedures, managing patient comfort and safety, handling lipid and protime management, and performing phone triage for patient concerns. The nurse will also follow up on physician orders and lab requests, inform patients of test results and treatment plans, document services for billing, observe patients, and notify supervisors or physicians of any significant changes or incidents. Additionally, the position requires documenting nursing history and physical assessments, initiating patient education plans, abstracting patient records via EMR, utilizing EMR functions for tasking and disease management, and using Centricity and other software. The nurse will also respond to emergency situations, maintain the crash cart and defibrillator, 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.
EMR experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Interview patients to determine medical problem/condition and document in chart (EMR) for physician.
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, and 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.