Registered Nurse - Cardiovascular Diagnostic Center - Full time

Valley Health; Winchester (VA); On-site; USD 37,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plan

Dental and vision insurance

Paid Time Off

Tuition Assistance

Retirement Savings Match

Employee Assistance Program

Healthy U wellness program

Job summary

Valley Health in Virginia is seeking a Registered Nurse Level I in the Cardiovascular Diagnostics Center to provide cardiology services, supervise staff, assess patients, and manage those undergoing nuclear cardiology stress tests, treadmill stress tests, and stress echocardiograms.

You will review test orders, determine test eligibility, explain procedures, monitor safety, record data, and communicate results with physicians.

Qualifications

• RN license in Virginia required and current.
• BLS certification required.
• ACLS certification required.
• Experience in cardiovascular nursing and stress testing preferred.
• Strong assessment and communication abilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide cardiology services for nuclear cardiology stress tests, treadmill stress tests, and stress echocardiograms.
• Review testing orders and determine test eligibility per protocol.
• Explain testing procedures to patients and ensure safety.
• Observe and monitor patients, record data, and document impressions per EKG protocol.
• Coordinate with nuclear/cardiac technicians and physicians; respond to emergencies per ACLS.
• Enter results into computer systems; adhere to OSHA/HIPAA guidelines.
• Assist with IV starts and phlebotomy; support nursing clinic activities.

Skills

Nursing assessment

Communication skills

Decision making

HIPAA compliance

Education

High School Diploma

BSN preferred

Job description

As one of the nation's Top 15 Health Systems, recognized by Premier and Modern Healthcare, Valley Health is a place where excellence, compassion, and purpose come together. This distinction reflects our commitment to exceptional patient care, clinical quality, and the caregivers who make it all possible.

Department

Cardiovascular Diag Ctr-206176

Worker Sub Type

Regular

Work Shift

First Shift (United States of America)

Pay Range

$26.90 - $43.17

Job Description

Meets all requirements of a RN Level I

The Registered Nurse is responsible for providing cardiology services, including supervising, assessing and managing patients presenting for nuclear cardiology stress tests, treadmill stress tests and stress echocardiograms.

Reviews testing orders and determine test can be conducted according to protocols.

Review Baseline EKG to determine safety of conducting test.

Assesses patient prior to conducting test to determine if you can proceed safely with test and appropriateness of test type. Explains testing procedure to patient.

Conducts test according to appropriate protocol. Observes patient and monitors appropriate data in effort to maintain patient safety. Records data and documents impression of data gathered per EKG protocol.

Gives direction to nuclear and cardiac technicians as necessary. Discusses results or concerns with physician as necessary to maintain patient safety. Responds to emergencies including use of ACLS guidelines. Enters results in appropriate computer programs. Adheres to OSHA and HIPAA guidelines.

Must communicate effectively with co-workers, physicians and patient. Maintains teamwork environment.

SECONDARY RESPONSIBILITES: Assist with IV starts and phlebotomy collection. Assist with rooming process in nursing clinic. Maintains code cart and assists with code cart training for staff. All other job duties as assigned.

Education

High School Graduate (or equivalent) Graduate of a state accredited school of nursing

Nursing (BSN) preferred

Experience

Prior experience in cardiovascular nursing and stress testing, preferred

Certification & Licensures

RN Nursing License in Virginia required

BLS Certification (Basic Life Support) - American Heart ‘Healthcare Provider’ (HCP) - AHA approved required *

ACLS Certification (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)

• New hires must have American Heart Association (AHA) appropriate certification prior to completion of orientation

Qualifications

Must have strong assessment skills and be able to make independent decisions based upon nursing assessment

Strong verbal and written communication skills are necessary for interacting with patients, employees, members of the medical staff, local business leaders and the community

Ability to make a great first impression and sustain it; employ tact, diplomacy and compassion with all types of people; maintain cooperative relationships with staff members, patients and physicians; prioritize duties appropriately, maintain privacy with information according to HIPAA guidelines; perform functions with accuracy and integrity

Benefits

At Valley Health, we believe everyone is a caregiver, and our goal is to create an environment where our caregivers thrive physically, financially, and emotionally. In addition to a competitive salary, our most popular benefits for full-time employees include:

• A Zero-Deductible Health Plan
• Dental and vision insurance
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Tuition Assistance
• Retirement Savings Match
• A Robust Employee Assistance Program to help with many aspects of emotional wellbeing
• Membership to Healthy U: An Incentive-Based Wellness Program

Valley Health also offers a health savings account & flexible spending account for childcare, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability, and professional development. In addition, several perks come with working for the largest employer in the region, such as discounts to on-campus dining, and more.

To see the full scale of what we offer, visit valleyhealthbenefits.com.