RN - Nuclear Cardiology - MGH

Mass General Brigham • Boston, MA

2d • $42 - $106 • Onsite

About The Position

Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham. The Nuclear Cardiology staff nurse is a registered nurse who is responsible for providing and assuring competent, compassionate nursing care for patients and families seeking cardiac diagnostic stress testing. -Responsible and accountable for the overall nursing care management of this designated group of patients during stress testing as well as all patients receiving care within Molecular Medicine. -Collaborates with other professional, non-professional and support staff. -Provides clinical support to allied staff/departments. -Collaborates with the Unit’s Managers and members of the Patient Care Team to achieve optimal patient outcomes. 2+ Years of Medical Experience Strongly Preferred + 1+ Years of Cardiology Experience Strongly Preferred
Summary Accountable for interpreting the plan of medical care, assessment of patients' clinical decision-making regarding nursing care, assuring nursing care is provided in a safe and competent manner, providing individualized nursing care, and evaluating nursing care for groups of patients.

Requirements

• Associate's Degree Nursing required or Bachelor's Degree Nursing preferred
• Registered Nurse [RN - State License] - Generic - HR Only required
• Clinical nursing experience 0-1 year required
• Familiarity with the principles and skills needed for practical nursing to provide patient care and treatment.
• Knowledgeable of the care required by respective age groups for which care is being provided.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and secure sensitive information.
• Knowledge of medical terminology.
• Excellent verbal and communication skills.
• Ability to accurately screen and triage acute patients.

Nice To Haves

• 2+ Years of Medical Experience Strongly Preferred
• 1+ Years of Cardiology Experience Strongly Preferred

Responsibilities

• Provides competent, compassionate nursing care based on scientific principles and the use of nursing process.
• Performs a focused patient interview as an integral component of assessing patients’ appropriateness for eligibility for stress testing.
• Synthesizes complex physiologic parameters to determine appropriateness or ineligibility for testing of individual patients.
• Actively advocates for a safe patient experience. Assesses for, identifies and responds appropriately to patient care issues.
• Maintains up to date information related to Acute Coronary Syndromes, cardiac markers, and clinical evaluation of patients with known or suspected Ischemic Heart Disease, and applies these concepts in evaluating patients, including appropriateness/contraindications for stress testing.
• Knowledgeable regarding common secondary diagnosis/disease states, i.e. Diabetes, COPD, Oncology, etc., and applies these to care of the acute/in-patient and out-patient populations.
• Familiar with common lab values, interprets their significance and applies to individual patient scenarios/clinical decision-making.
• Engages in learning opportunities/education to care for patients being considered for other imaging techniques, i.e. Cardiac PET scans, MRI imaging.
• Applies American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Guidelines when assessing patients for stress testing.
• Independently performs both exercise and pharmacologic stress testing including 12 lead ECG interpretation, arrhythmia recognition, as well as recognizes indications for terminating the stress study.
• Develops a personal philosophy in which one feels increasingly comfortable caring/testing clinically complex patients, using clinically sound judgement appropriate to risks.
• Critically evaluates own decision making and judgments. Learns, adapts and improves own nursing practice based on evaluations of nursing performance and feedback.
• Documents relevant patient information on the data collection form and in the patient’s chart.
• Demonstrates good computer skills and knowledge of clinical/departmental computer applications.
• Recognizes, assesses and responds to acute/emergency situations, including chest pain, shortness of breath, changes in mental status, arrhythmias, hemodynamic instability and syncope among others, airway assessment and initial management of a compromised patient (i.e. acute respiratory failure) and demonstrates the ability to respond appropriately including the ability to implement and direct initial cardiac resuscitative efforts, prepare and administer IV medications, etc.
• Accurately identifies arrhythmias and interprets 12 lead ECGs and is aware of when additional/adjunct resources are needed.
• Responsible for patients requiring cardiac telemetry.
• Manages unexpected clinical situations and multiple competing priorities in a flexible and adaptable manner. Able to appropriately and effectively prioritize and delegate responsibilities as needed.
• Operationalizes the critical mission of the Nuclear Cardiology lab. related to the overall hospital’s LOS priorities.
• Possesses a global awareness of the daily schedule both for the individual as well as other staffing roles.
• Provides and maintains a therapeutic environment for patients and their families.
• Articulates the role of the Nuclear Cardiology lab staff nurse to the patient, family and health team members.
• Maintains open lines of communication with lab. staff as well as with the nursing staff on the patient care units, providing for collaborative relationships with patient care team. Effectively provides accurate patient status report/hand-off to patient’s care-unit/team members.
• Is open and inclusive of other’s values.
• Values and develops collaborative relationships with patients and families to optimize participation in the testing process and thus optimize the quality of the test results.
• Defines standards of excellence for patients undergoing stress testing.
• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of patients served (school age and above).
• Challenges and shapes systems on the unit and hospital wide to achieve best possible outcomes.
• Actively empowers and advocates for patients and families to maintain their participation in decision-making and goal setting.
• Responsible for providing nursing care to stress lab. patients including the Stress Holding Area, exam rooms, Non-Imaging rooms, camera rooms, prep. rooms, etc.
• Maintain accurate, detailed reports, and records.
• Administer medications to patients and monitor patients for reactions or side effects.
• Record patients' medical information and vital signs.
• Monitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in patients' conditions.
• Consult and coordinate with healthcare team members to assess, plan, implement, or evaluate patient care plans.
• Modify patient treatment plans as indicated by patients' responses and conditions.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental and Vision insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Generous paid time off
• Subsidized MBTA pass (50% discount)
• Resources for childcare and emergency backup care
• Hospital paid retirement plan and tax-sheltered annuity plan
• Employee “Perks” - enjoy discounts on tickets and passes for everything from ski resorts to museums to sporting events.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees