Rounding Registered Nurse, Heart & Vascular (Riverside)

OhioHealth•MID OHIO CARDIO & VASCULAR CONSULT, OH

About The Position

The Rounding Registered Nurse provides inpatient nursing care to patients and families across the health-illness continuum while collaborating with the rounding physician and associated health care team. The RN is accountable for nursing practice under applicable state statutes and delegates nursing tasks to licensed practical nurses and unlicensed assistive personnel according to the Ohio Nurse Practice Act. The role supports Cardiac Imaging, Electrophysiology, and Interventional Cardiology patients. The nurse rounds on hospitalized patients transitioning to outpatient care, helping ensure inpatient and outpatient care plans are completed. Work includes reviewing records and lab results, coordinating orders and discharges, arranging testing and follow-up appointments, and responding to patient and referring-provider calls. The position combines inpatient and outpatient work and is not bedside nursing. The schedule is three 12-hour shifts per week, 5:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., totaling 36 hours weekly, with every-other-weekend rotation and rotational on-call weekends and holidays. Additional on-call pay and weekend shift differential are available. Orientation includes hands-on training with an experienced team.

Requirements

Associate's degree in nursing.
Graduate from an accredited school of nursing.
Current registered nurse license from the State of Ohio.
BLS certification from the American Heart Association.
2–3 years of cardiac or critical care experience.

Responsibilities

Obtain and maintain an accurate patient census and work with referring providers to determine which patients should be seen.
Collaborate with physicians and nurse practitioners to ensure timely delivery of patient care.
Support and assist the rounding process under the supervision of the rounding physician.
Obtain and review medical records, laboratory results, and other pertinent patient data to assist rounding providers with assessment, diagnosis, and care planning.
Retrieve outside records when requested by the rounding physician.
Assist with the discharge process and schedule testing and follow-up as needed.
May function as a scribe as directed by the physician, in accordance with hospital medical staff bylaws.
Serve as a triage RN for incoming patient and referring-provider calls and direct patients as needed.
Help ensure cardiac patient needs are met and laboratory results progress through the system without delay.
Focus on safety, quality, and efficiency in performing job duties.