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About The Position

Requirements

• Currently licensed as an LPN in the State of Georgia.
• High school diploma or GED.
• Successful completion of a nursing skills checklist.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Current ACLS certification.
• At least two years of experience.

Responsibilities

• Maintain scheduled procedures in a timely manner; greet patients, complete assessments and procedure paperwork, explain procedures, verify the ordered test through ECIS, and notify the physician in the stress lab rotation of needed changes or corrections.
• Prepare patients for ordered procedures and assist with Echo and Vascular studies as needed. After testing, assist the physician and patient with throughput or follow-up and collaborate with healthcare team members to address patient and family needs.
• Notify the assigned stress lab physician of abnormalities.
• Complete paperwork for tests performed, including copying and faxing reports and placing completed charts in the appropriate location. Maintain required medical record documentation and clinical notes in ECIS and protect patient privacy.
• Carry out physician orders, including patient education and maintenance of education booklets; educate patients on and apply event and/or Holter monitors; scan Holter monitors if cross-trained; perform venipuncture; complete lab paperwork through ECIS; and assist with scheduling tests and procedures.
• Provide prescribed medication samples to physicians and/or patients.
• Assist with ordering and stocking supplies and medications, maintain the supply log and par levels, order supplies in a timely manner, and ensure adequate supplies of medications used for testing.
• Maintain the crash cart, check the defibrillator, complete the daily crash cart log, track medication expirations and replacements, and maintain oxygen cylinders and supplies, ordering replacements as needed.
• Maintain a current skills checklist and assist with skills checklists for other employees.
• Identify and implement infection-control and safety practices and comply with OSHA regulations.
• Complete at least six hours of continuing education during the review year and conduct at least one clinically related in-service for center staff during the review year.
• Cross-train, if necessary, to perform basic radiological, laboratory, and other functions.