Registered Nurse - Ambulatory (Cardiology)

Northwell•Manhasset, NY

2d•$68,000 - $115,000

About The Position

Performs an age-specific plan of care for a designated group of ambulatory cardiology patients using the nursing process of assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation. Collaborates with physicians and other health team members to coordinate and implement procedures and treatments. Uses leadership skills and clinical judgment to coordinate patient care and direct or delegate activities of the patient care team. Responsibilities include assessing patients’ physiologic and psychosocial health, identifying individualized outcomes and care needs, formulating and implementing care plans, administering medications and treatments safely, and evaluating care effectiveness. The nurse provides wound and pressure-ulcer care, supports patients and families, delivers education and discharge instructions, coordinates referrals and follow-up resources, documents care, and collaborates with providers and care team members. The role also includes responding effectively to emergencies and contributing to performance improvement and unit-level care systems.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing.
Current license to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State.
Obtain specialized certifications as needed.
Must be enrolled in an accredited BSN program within two years of job entry and obtain a BSN degree within five years of job entry.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing preferred.
Previous Cardiology/Telemetry experience highly preferred.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ physiologic health, including comprehensive health assessments, mobility, sensory deficits, prosthesis use, skin condition, and pain; communicate and document status and care plans.
Assess psychosocial health, including coping mechanisms, knowledge, comprehension, cultural and ethnic needs, and perceptions and expectations of care; document findings and support needs.
Identify patient problems, learning needs, and individualized outcomes and goals.
Formulate and document prioritized plans of care, coordinating supplies, equipment, and medication use with physicians and other health team members.
Implement plans of care, maintain patient safety, perform and document treatments and procedures, reassess patients, and revise care plans as needed.
Provide emotional support, communicate with patients’ families or caretakers, and maintain a calm, quiet, restful environment.
Participate in discharge planning and patient education; provide clear instructions about treatments, procedures, self-care, and health management, confirm understanding, and coordinate referrals and follow-up resources.
Evaluate care outcomes, document effectiveness, analyze variances, and design, implement, and evaluate systems to improve unit care.
Collaborate with physicians, providers, and other care team members; assist with treatments and diagnostic procedures, communicate changes in patient condition, and delegate care assignments appropriately.
Provide preventive skin care, wound care, pressure-ulcer care, dressings, compresses, irrigations, and other skin-care procedures as needed.
Identify, prepare, administer, and document medications correctly and safely, including IV medications and drips, and educate patients about drug and food interactions.
Perform related duties as required.