Cardiology RN: Shape a Brand-New Step-Down Unit (FT)

Macquarie University Health; Sydney; On-site; AUD 83,000 - 110,000; Full time

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Job summary

Macquarie University Health is launching Ward 4 East, a brand-new Step-Down Cardiology and Day Stay Unit, seeking experienced Registered Nurses to join on a permanent full-time basis.

You will provide specialist cardiac nursing care in an 8-bed monitored environment, perform rhythm interpretation, post-procedural care, and collaborate with cardiologists and a multidisciplinary team to deliver outstanding patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• Current registration as a Registered Nurse with AHPRA.
• Recent cardiology nursing experience with monitored patients.
• Competency in cardiac rhythm interpretation and telemetry.
• Experience in post-procedural recovery in interventional cardiology.
• Strong clinical assessment and time management skills.
• Excellent communication within multidisciplinary teams.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development in cardiac nursing.

Responsibilities

• Deliver patient-centred nursing care for cardiology patients with continuous monitoring.
• Monitor and interpret cardiac rhythms, escalate deterioration as needed.
• Provide post-procedural care for patients after electrophysiology studies, ablations, pacemaker/ICD insertions, angiography, PCI.
• Provide Stage 2 recovery nursing after angiography and cardiac interventions.
• Administer medications including cardiac infusions per guidelines.
• Operate bedside cardiac monitoring equipment and telemetry systems.
• Collaborate with cardiologists, electrophysiologists and nursing colleagues in rounds and discharge planning.
• Support continuous quality improvement and patient safety initiatives.

Skills

Cardiology nursing

Telemetry monitoring

Cardiac rhythm interpretation

Post-procedural care

Critical thinking

Team communication

Evidence-based practice

Education

RN Registration (AHPRA)

Cardiology Nursing Certification

Tools

Telemetry equipment

Job description

Macquarie University Health is launching Ward 4 East, a brand-new Step-Down Cardiology and Day Stay Unit, seeking experienced Registered Nurses to join on a permanent full-time basis.

You will provide specialist cardiac nursing care in an 8-bed monitored environment, perform rhythm interpretation, post-procedural care, and collaborate with cardiologists and a multidisciplinary team to deliver outstanding patient outcomes.