RN, Cardiac Stress Lab

OhioHealth • Williamstown, KY

3d • Onsite

About The Position

We are more than a health system. We are a belief system. We believe wellness and sickness are both part of a lifelong partnership, and that everyone could use an expert guide. We work hard, care deeply and reach further to help people uncover their own power to be healthy. We inspire hope. We learn, grow, and achieve more – in our careers and in our communities.

Provides professional nursing care to patients undergoing non-invasive diagnostic procedures in the Cardiac Noninvasive Imaging Lab to detect, localize and quantify pathologies of the heart; analyzes test data; assists Cardiologists in performance of Transesophageal Echocardiography, Cardiac Stress Testing, Elective Cardioversions, and Tilt Table Studies; discusses test protocols and interpretation with physician; coordinates with other departments and providers to provide optimum patient care; adapts established protocols as needed under direction of Cardiologist; assists in training technologists, nurses and Cardiac Sonography students in non-invasive testing techniques; organizes and presents in-services relating to non-invasive testing to nursing, medical staff, and other hospital associates; provides for outstanding service to customers both external and internal, acts as an ambassador and advocate for the Cardiac Noninvasive Imaging Lab to external and internal contacts.

Requirements

• Associates of Applied Science Degree in Nursing.
• Registered Nurse with current valid Ohio license.
• BLS Certification.
• ACLS Certification

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science degree.
• Knowledge of research methodology and teaching skills.
• One years’ experience in Critical Care and/or two years’ experience in Cardiology.

Responsibilities

• Performs initial, ongoing, and functional health status assessment as applicable to the population and or individual.
• Based on nursing diagnoses and collaborative problems, documents planned nursing interventions to achieve outcomes appropriate to patient needs.
• Evaluates and documents response to nursing interventions and achievement of outcomes at appropriately determined intervals; as part of a multidisciplinary team, revises plan of care based on evaluative data.
• Actively participates in process improvement activities to achieve targeted measures of clinical quality, customer satisfaction, and financial performance.
• As a High Reliability Organization (HRO), responsibilities require focus on safety, quality and efficiency in performing job duties.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree