PRN Registered Nurse (RN) Cardiovascular Outpatient - Heart Wellness Center

Position Summary

Outpatient Heart and Vascular Center RN: The Registered Nurse, under the direction of the Manager, assists in performance of several minimally invasive interventional and diagnostic cardiovascular procedures in our outpatient catheterization lab to include:

• Diagnostic imaging to determine if you have a narrowing or blockages of the peripheral vascular system.
• Interventional procedures to treat vascular conditions. These include:

1. Atherectomy
2. Peripheral Angioplasty
3. Chronic total occlusion (CTO) treatment
4. Intravascular Imaging
5. Vein ablations
6. Stents

• Transesophageal Echocardiogram (TEE) to evaluate for structural heart disease, blood clots, changes in heart function, or arrythmias.
• Cardioversions
• Implantation or removal of subcutaneous rhythm monitors (Loop Recorders)
   

In this role, the RN will be given extensive training due to the level of expertise required. Census ranges between 6 to 14 cases a day. Training will include Pre/Post procedure care as well intra-procedure care of patients. Individuals who enjoy working in a team-oriented environment with strong communication skills will do well in this exciting and challenging role.

Minimum Requirements

 Education

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program
• Associates Degree in Nursing

 Experience

• Minimum of 2 years cardiac experience

 License/Registration/Certifications 

• Current license to practice Nursing in the State of South Carolina
• Certification in Basic Life Support
• Cardiac Rehab and Outpatient Heart and Vascular Center only: Advanced Cardiac Life Support

Preferred Requirements

Preferred Education 

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

 Preferred Experience

• Outpatient Heart and Vascular Center: 2 years of cardiac experience

Core Job Responsibilities

•  Collaborates with patients, families, and other members of the health care team to determine patient priorities and treatments
• Initiates and facilitates interdisciplinary collaboration to enhance outcome
• Seeks necessary assistance in completing nursing interventions to assure positive patient outcomes
• Responsible for demonstrating competency for all new equipment and procedures.
• Provides clinical guidance to students and ancillary staff
• Successfully completes hospital and department-based orientation programs
• Formulates a plan for professional growth
• Ensures compliance with all clinical expectations regarding regulatory requirements
• Identifies appropriate standards of care, and/or collaborative clinical pathways to guide the plan of care
• Complies with established policies and procedures
• Identifies the need to develop or revise policies and procedures pertaining to specialized patient populations and/or unit and hospital-based practices
• Serves on hospital-based committees
• Assesses assigned patients' medical history, admitting diagnosis and physician's orders, obtaining nursing history, performing physical assessment, evaluating diagnostic data, and interviewing patient and family to determine patient needs
• Demonstrates knowledge of professional nursing practice and theory.
• Assures continuity of care through effective decision making resulting in quality patient care
• Documents all aspects of patient care by following established charting procedure to show the patient's progress or any change in the patient's condition
• Consistently follows all regulatory guidelines for the department and hospital.
• Completes all documentation requirements thoroughly and in a timely manner per hospital requirements
• Communicates effectively with all members of the care delivery team.
• Responsible for participating in process improvement projects within the department.
• Provides excellent customer service and effective communication with both internal and external customers of the department.
• Serves as a clinical resource within the department.
• Ensures that appropriate critical path/standard of care/plan of care is identified and collaboratively implemented.
• Adhere to and practice appropriate infection control policies and procedures.
• Perform accurate, legal, and ethical documentation at all times.
• Other Duties as assigned

Core Job Responsibilities- Outpatient Heart and Vascular Center RN

• Successful completion of hospital approved arrhythmia course
• Performs lab draws, EKGs as ordered
• Remove venous and arterial sheaths and provide post-sheath removal care
• Provide pre and post procedure education to patients and families
• Prepare treatment rooms and lab as required
• Measure and record vital signs and hemodynamics
• Other Duties as assigned