Registered Nurse

Georgetown Hospital System; Country Club Estates (SC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

The Registered Nurse (RN) – Cardiovascular at Tidelands Health delivers high-quality nursing care for cardiac patients undergoing stress tests and related procedures. Under supervision of the Cardiologist, you will apply standards of care, ensure safety, and coordinate with physicians, radiologists, and staff to optimize patient outcomes.

Requirements include an ADN or BSN, 2+ years in cardiac care or similar, and SC licensure.

Qualifications

• RN must hold SC license and be eligible to practice.
• ADN or BSN required with Cardiovascular focus preferred.
• Experience in cardiac stress labs or related settings is expected.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care during stress testing and related cardiac procedures.
• Review orders, verify patient identity, and document pre/post procedure.
• Coordinate with physicians, radiology staff and patients to ensure safety and flow.

Skills

Verbal communication

Team collaboration

Radiation safety

EMR proficiency

Rhythm identification

Treadmill operation

Education

Nursing ADN

BSN preferred

Tools

EMR (Electronic Medical Records)

ECG equipment

Nuclear stress testing equipment

Job description

Employee Type:RegularWork Shift:Day - 8 hour shift (United States of America)Join Team Tidelands and help people live better lives through better health!Registered Nurse (RN) - CardiovascularAre you passionate about quality and committed to excellence? Consider joining our Tidelands Health team. As our region's largest health care provider, we are also one of our area's largest employers. More than 2,500 team members at more than 70 Tidelands Health locations bring our healing mission to life each day.A Brief OverviewThe Registered Nurse (RN) – Cardiovascular is responsible for the provision of nursing services based on standards of care and professional nursing practice prescribed in nursing education, TH orientation and education as well as TH policy and protocol. The Cardiovascular RN provides direct nursing care to both in and out-patients during cardiac stress testing, transesophageal echocardiograms, tilt table tests, electrical cardioversion, and other procedures performed in the Cardiology Service Line. The Cardiovascular RN utilizes a high level of knowledge of cardiac or chemical stress testing and effectively communicates issues with physicians. The RN will interpret data received before the procedure and use nursing judgment that is in line with safety protocols. The Cardiac Nurse must be self-directed and act independently and intervene as appropriate to resolve issues. The Cardiovascular RN is responsible for implementing the philosophy, objectives, standards of care, policies, and procedures of Cardiac Services under the supervision of the Cardiologist. In addition, the nurse monitors on-going needs of patients to ensure efficient and effective access to services and apprises radiologists and supervisory personnel of patient(s) status; provides viable and innovative solutions to problems; attends meetings/training, adheres to approved policy/procedures, represents the hospital in a professional manner, makes effective presentations. The nurse proactively and assertively addresses issues as they arise. Attends hospital wide meetings to ensure compliance with regulatory guidelines as they pertain to Cardiology Service Line, the nurse facilitates the guidance of individuals through the Cardiology Service Line to ensure they understand their procedures, treatment and immediate follow up care after procedure and completes other direct service RN duties as assigned.What you will doUnder general supervision, provides high quality support to physicians in meeting the medical needs of the patient. Performs Exercise and/or Pharmacological Nuclear Stress tests and stress studies under the Direct Supervision of the Supervising CardiologistReview stress test orders, to assess for appropriate use criteria by non-cardiology providersProvide proper patient identification prior to procedures, medication or any treatmentEnsures medication reconciliation on admission and dischargeProvide assessment and reassessment of patient prior to and post-procedure according to protocolProvide assessment of level of consciousness/pain intensityPerform pre-procedural and post procedural documentationMake sure discharge education/instructions are completedAssumes responsibility for ensuring all patients are positioned on procedure table or stretchers in a fashion to minimize potential harm.Assists with ensuring that all vendors and staff are shielded. Consistently wears a radiation monitoring device, wears a protective lead apron while assisting with a procedure, and recognizes distance as the primary rule for radiation safetyEducation QualificationsADN RequiredBSN PreferredExperience QualificationsMinimum of two years previous experience in a cardiac stress lab, cardiovascular care, critical care, emergency department, cardiac catheterization lab, PACU or similar setting RequiredSkills and AbilitiesMust be trained and verified by a cardiology physicianWorks with patients, families, physicians, and other health care providersMust be proficient in using Electronic Health Record (EMR) for patient-level care and coordinationMust possess excellent verbal communication skillsMust have ability to collaborate with others to improve quality and address needsAbility to demonstrate knowledge and compliance of Universal Tidelands Health ProtocolsAbility to demonstrate competence in technical aspects of non-invasive cardiac testing including operation of treadmill, ECG lead placement, ECG monitoring and rhythm identification, and treatmentPossess knowledge/competency of appropriate indications/contraindications for exercise and pharmacologic stress testingAbility to demonstrate radiation safety knowledge for themselves, patients, staff members, physicians, and visitorsPossesses a comprehensive understanding of cardiac disease states, cardiovascular and exercise physiology, and the hemodynamic responses to exercise. This knowledge is crucial for recognizing and responding to complications that may arise during testingLicenses and CertificationsRegistered Nurse - South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation RequiredBasic Life Support Certified - American Heart Association within 30 Days RequiredAdvanced Cardiovascular Life Support Certified - American Heart Association RequiredPhysical DemandMedium Physical DemandThe intent of this job description is to provide a representative and level of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a contract for employment nor a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform tasks other than those specifically presented in this description. Tidelands Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.Tidelands Health is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). Tidelands Health does not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, gender, genetic information, familial status, or any other legally protected status.