Specialty Clinic RN Cardiac & Wound Care

Susan B Allen Memorial Hospital • El Dorado, KS

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Specialty Clinic RN Cardiac and Wound Care

Requirements

• Must have in-depth knowledge of cardiac anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, and risk-factor modification strategies, uses of educational programs, and technologies as applied to cardiac rehabilitation services.
• Must have the ability to communicate well with clients and team members.
• Must have experience with wound care and understand current practices.
• Must be able to identify appropriate dressings for different types of wounds.
• Must be licensed by the State of Kansas as a Registered Nurse
• Code Blue Training: BLS required.
• Ability to activate Code Blue system by dialing 200.
• May require frequent sitting, standing, walking, bending, and grasping.
• Occasionally requires lifting and carrying up to 35 lbs.
• May also require pushing and pulling up to 35 lbs.
• Job requires full range of body motion, with occasional twisting, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crawling, and reaching.
• Job may require reaching overhead.
• Job requires ability to handle and lift clients.
• Eye-hand coordination, and finger and manual dexterity are required.
• Requires corrected hearing and vision to a normal range.
• Job requires working under stressful conditions and/or irregular hours.
• Some exposure to communicable diseases, sharps, and hazardous material is anticipated.
• Job requires potential exposure to body fluids and radiation.
• Requires the ability to distinguish letters and symbols.
• Use of office equipment such as telephones, copying machines, and intercom may be required.
• Repetitive movements such as writing are required.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing or above preferred.
• Two to three years experience in cardiac rehabilitation preferred.
• One year in wound management or related field preferred.
• One year in Neurology or performing EEGs preferred.
• ACLS certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Contributes to developing policies and procedures for the Outpatient Clinics.
• Markets the clinics and procedures, tests, and services to physicians and community.
• Creates and documents patient care on an initial and ongoing basis.
• Assures compliance with accrediting organizations (JCAHO, Medicare, etc.).
• Provides client education to patients and/or family through lectures, written material, discharge summaries, discharge instructions, videos etc., to educate clients on disease process, and/or treatments.
• Communicate with patient and/or family and meet behavior standards concerning courtesy, sensitive information, physical care, emotional care, safety, privacy, and confidentiality.
• Report significant client status changes to medical director or primary care physician.
• Interprets physiologic information (ECG rhythm strips, SpO2’s, wound status, EEGs NCTs, skin assessments, etc.) obtained from testing or exercise sessions.
• Serves as community resource for information and education regarding difference areas within the Outpatient Clinic’s scope of service.
• Follows prescribed exercise prescriptions in Cardiac Rehabilitation and revises as needed.
• Administer medications including narcotics according to hospital policy.
• Administer IV’s and IV medications.
• Follow all infection control procedures and policies (including use of universal/standard precautions).
• Performs the essential functions of a Registered Nurse.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level