RN - Cardiac Imaging

Nevada System of Higher Education•Bannockburn, IL

4d•$36 - $56•Hybrid

About The Position

The Registered Nurse in Cardiac Imaging performs stress testing, develops and evaluates patient care plans, and provides comprehensive patient assessment and data collection. This role involves communicating the plan of care to patients and families, providing individualized patient and family teaching, and contributing to the professional development of colleagues. The nurse will also provide psychological support, assist technical staff with procedures like contrast injection and venipuncture, participate in performance improvement activities and nursing research, and ensure compliance with HIPAA regulations. Additionally, the role may involve assisting in the transport of acutely ill patients.

Requirements

BLS certification
ACLS certification
Cardiac Imaging experience

Nice To Haves

Nursing Bachelor’s Degree
Solid Critical thinking skills
Prior Stress testing experience

Responsibilities

Perform stress testing
Develops a plan of care that identifies interventions to achieve expected outcomes. Evaluates patient’s progress toward attainment of outcomes, systematically revises diagnosis, interventions and expected outcomes as needed.
Provides patient assessment and collection of health data involving patient, family and other health care providers.
Communicates plan of care to patient and family regularly respecting the patient’s wishes through acknowledgment of patient/family perceptions of health and illness and mutual goal setting for optimal outcomes. Communicates patient data to physician and interdisciplinary team as indicated to achieve patient care needs. Documents patient health data, interventions and communications.
Individualizes patient and family teaching based on a thorough assessment to meet their specific learning needs. Assesses patient’s cultural background, learning style, learning barriers, and modifies teaching plan accordingly. Provides teaching on disease management strategies, emergency care and drug information when appropriate. Identifies community resources to support patient self-management of disease.
Interacts with and contributes to professional development of peers, students and other health care providers as colleagues.
Shares knowledge, provides feedback and contributes to an environment supportive of clinical education. Assigns or delegates tasks as needed.
Nurture a compassionate environment by providing psychological support
Provide assistance to technical staff with injection of contrast, venipuncture, and administration of drugs, 02 therapy, and IV management.
Participates in performance improvement activities and nursing research. Keeps abreast of research and practice trends in wound/ostomy/skin care through participation in professional networking, ongoing education, and self-directed learning activities. Supports staff in using research and providing evidence-based care
Complies with HIPAA regulations.
Assist in the transporting of acutely ill patients as needed.