Registered Nurse Heart Lung Diagnostic Testing

Portsmouth Regional Hospital - New Hampshire; Portsmouth (NH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Education support

Tuition assistance

401(k) with match

Job summary

Portsmouth Regional Hospital invites qualified Registered Nurses to join the Heart and Lung Center team. The RN will lead nursing care, perform non-invasive testing, educate patients, and document instructions, while collaborating with physicians to ensure quality outcomes.

Requirements include 1–3 years of nursing experience, NH RN licensure (or compact), and basic CPR/BLS certification. A strong emphasis on privacy, patient comfort, and teamwork is required.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years related nursing experience
• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• RN state NH licensure or valid compact state
• Associate Degree in Nursing required

Responsibilities

• Assess the patient in collaboration with the physician or designee
• Recognize untoward responses to testing and communicate them
• Provide patient education regarding test procedures and follow-up instructions
• Maintain privacy and comfort during testing
• Administer exercise tests and pharmacologic stress testing per protocol
• Coordinate with nursing supervisor, physicians and departments to organize testing
• Document patient teaching and rhythm interpretation

Skills

Critical thinking

Leadership

Patient education

Documentation

Collaboration

Education

Associate degree in Nursing

RN licensure (NH or compact)

Job description

Ready for a role that supports your unique calling in patient care and fits your life? At Portsmouth Regional Hospital, you’ll find clear pathways to advance backed by our unmatched nationwide transfer policy that lets you grow your career when the time is right for you. With mentorship opportunities, clinical education courses, professional certification support, and educational assistance, you will have all the resources you need to build the career of a lifetime.

Job Summary And Qualifications

POSITION SUMMARY: The Registered Nurse working within the Heart and Lung Center who demonstrates critical thinking skills, scientific judgment and leadership in planning for the care of the patient. The Registered Nurse is responsible and accountable for the planning, directing and provision of nursing care to patients in accordance with the N.H. Nurse Practice Act, recognized nursing techniques and both clinical and administrative policies.

Demonstrates critical thinking skills, scientific judgment and leadership in planning, directing, and the provision of nursing care to the patients in accordance with the N.H. Nurse Practice Act, recognized nursing techniques, and clinical and administrative policies. Works collaboratively with physicians to deliver non-invasive testing to patients, performs patient education and documentation of same.

SPECIFIC ELEMENTS & ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• ASSESSMENT OF THE PATIENT

In collaboration with the physician or designee

• Recognizes untoward responses to testing and communicates same.
• Recognizes clinical problems that require immediate intervention.
• Able to integrate clinical information to obtain test results.
• PATIENT RIGHTS AND ORGANIZATIONAL ETHICS
• Constantly assures privacy during testing.
• Consistently provides for patient comfort during testing.
• LEADERSHIP
• Provides support to unit personnel as appropriate
• Enhances the ability of every other member of the Department to do his/her job better by means of cooperation, extending a helping hand, demonstrating awareness of the "next step" in every process, displaying sensitivity through actions to the needs and workloads of other members of the department, supporting and assisting departmental co-workers at all times.
• Responds in a positive manner. Demonstrates flexibility and encouragement with implementing change. Supports Director, hospital and department missions. Performs similar or related duties as required.
• EDUCATION
• Evaluates patient’s learning needs during diagnostic testing.
• Provides education to patient regarding test procedure and answers questions.
• Provides follow-up instructions after testing as needed.
• Documents patient teaching.
• Calls patients with testing instructions the day before and checks for correct orders in online order system.
• MANAGEMENT OF INFORMATION
• Uses computer systems accurately.
• IMPROVING ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE
• Participates in and supports initiatives. Incorporates safety processes into daily practice.
• Supports and participates in continuous quality improvement efforts for the department and cardiology services as requested.
• Represents department staff in house wide QA/Committee activities as requested by the Director.
• JOB SPECIFIC SKILLS
• Administers graded exercise tests in the clinical setting to assess the patients ability to tolerate increases in exercise while EKG, hemodynamic and symptomatic responses are monitored for manifestations of myocardial ischemia, electrical instability, or other exertional related abnormalities.
• Administer Lexiscan per protocol for pharmacological stress test when ordered
• Serve as a clinical resource for physicians and department staff
• Plans, organizes, and coordinates with multiple departments to expedite effective inpatient and outpatient flow.
• Independently apply, analyze, and generate reports for Holter monitors per protocol.
• Maintain department and work area in a clean and organized manner. Exercises care with equipment operation and has a working knowledge of all equipment.
• Maintains department logs, and schedules. Demonstrates effective organizational and time management skills.
• Anticipates the needs of patients & families and is self-directed in the completion of these tasks.
• Cheerfully greets, assists and directs all patients, families and visitors.
• Demonstrates accountability for assembling and maintaining neat, current, and proper patient charts at all times.
• Accurately analyzes and interprets rhythms and has appropriate follow through.
• Assists in maintaining adequate inventory of supplies and inputs charges in a timely and accurate manner.
• Demonstrates confidence and understanding of coronary anatomy and physiology, cardiac specific medications and cardiac conditions.
• Demonstrates organizational and time management skills to manage the daily patient schedule
• Independently coordinates with the nursing supervisor, physician and other departments to organize testing on the weekends.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

What qualifications you will need:

• 1-3 years related experience
• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• (RN) Registered Nurse state of New Hampshire or valid compact state licensure
• Associate Degree of Nursing

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

At Portsmouth Regional Hospital, you're not just joining a hospital—you’re becoming part of a mission-driven team that’s redefining healthcare excellence across the Seacoast region. As a 240-bed acute care facility in Portsmouth, NH, we proudly serve communities throughout New Hampshire, Maine, and Massachusetts. We’re the only hospital in the area to be recognized as an ACS Verified Level II Trauma Center and a Comprehensive Stroke Center, and we offer a robust heart and vascular program—giving our team the opportunity to work at the forefront of life-saving care.

As part of the HCA Healthcare family, you’ll be supported by one of the nation’s leading healthcare systems, with a strong presence in New Hampshire that includes four hospitals, three freestanding emergency rooms, and over 70 care sites. Here, nearly 5,000 colleagues—including 1,500 nurses and 1,000 affiliated physicians—collaborate to deliver exceptional care and innovation every day. Whether you're at Portsmouth, Catholic Medical Center in Manchester, Parkland Medical Center in Derry, Frisbie Memorial Hospital in Rochester, or one of our emergency facilities in Seabrook, Dover, or Plaistow, you’ll find a culture that values your expertise, supports your growth, and empowers you to make a real difference.

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“Nurses are essential to the delivery of healthcare and serve as its foundation. At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to equipping nurses with the tools and resources they need to deliver exceptional patient care, championing the profession, and supporting the advancement of nursing’s future.”

Erica Rossitto, MBA/HCM, BSN, RN, NEA-BC

Senior Vice President and Chief Nurse Executive

HCA Healthcare

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