Registered Nurse - Weight Management

Cardiology-Consultants-of-Philadelphi; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Medical, vision, dental

401k with profit sharing

PTO (paid time off)

Paid holidays

Long-term disability

Job summary

Cardiology Consultants of Philadelphia (CCP) is seeking a full-time Registered Nurse - Weight Management at our NBroad, PA office to support patients through their weight management journey, educate on GLP-1 injections, and coordinate care.

Qualifications include PA RN license, BSN, BLS, and 2+ years clinical nursing; experience in obesity/weight management preferred. Sign-on bonus $500 and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Current, unrestricted PA RN license.
• BSN required.
• Current BLS certification.
• Minimum 2 years clinical nursing experience; ambulatory cardiology, chronic disease management, endocrinology, or cardiometabolic experience strongly preferred.
• Experience in obesity/weight management, motivational and behavior-change interviewing and counseling.
• Strong clinical assessment, patient education, and communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary healthcare team.
• Strong organizational and documentation skills.
• Ability to provide compassionate, respectful, and nonjudgmental care to patients.

Responsibilities

• Perform nursing assessments and obtain relevant medical, medication, lifestyle, and health histories.
• Educate patients on GLP-1 RA injections, storage, and dosing schedule.
• Counsel on prevention and management of GI adverse effects and strategies to prevent volume depletion and dehydration.
• Reinforce complementary role of nutrition, resistance training to preserve muscle mass, and importance of lifestyle change.
• Coordinate referrals to a registered dietitian.
• Maintain program registry and contribute to outcome and quality tracking.
• Screen for and educate on adverse effects and symptoms before each dose escalation; recognize contraindications and warning signs; triage symptoms and elevate appropriately.
• Provide individualized patient education regarding weight management, healthy lifestyle changes, physical activity, and adherence to the established treatment plan.
• Administer medications and treatments as ordered by the provider and within the RN scope of practice.
• Participate in quality improvement, patient education, and program development activities related to weight management.
• Perform other nursing duties as assigned.

Skills

Nursing assessment

Patient education

Communication skills

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Weight management experience

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

Job description

CCP-Jefferson N. Broad
Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA

Description

Cardiology Consultants of Philadelphia ( CCP ) is a professional medical organization committed to the healing mission of Medicine, and is part of a national cardiology platform, Cardiovascular Logistics (CVL). Together, we share the same mission to provide our patients with the highest quality cardiovascular care available. Join our team and be a part of an organization that is dedicated to improving patient outcomes and shaping the future of heart health.

CCP specializes in providing comprehensive Cardiology care and currently has over 30 locations throughout the Philadelphia area. We are currently hiring for a full-time Registered Nurse - Weight Management to work at our N.Broad, PA office.

The RN provides ongoing telephone outreach, patient assessment, education, and goal setting to support patients throughout their weight management journey. Responsibilities include monitoring progress and medication side effects, supporting medication titrations under provider orders and approved protocols, coordinating follow-up care, and escalating clinical concerns as appropriate. The RN also contributes to program workflows and quality improvement to support safe, consistent care as the program grows.

Please note that this role is entitled to a $500 sign on bonus.

Responsibilities:

• Perform nursing assessments and obtain relevant medical, medication, lifestyle, and health histories.
• Educate patients on GLP-1 RA injections, storage, and dosing schedule
• Counsel on prevention and management of GI adverse effects and strategies to prevent volume depletion and dehydration
• Reinforce complementary role of nutrition, resistance training to preserve muscle mass, and importance of lifestyle change
• Coordinate referrals to a registered dietitian
• Maintain program registry and contribute to outcome and quality tracking
• Screen for and educate on adverse effects and symptoms before each dose escalation; recognize contraindications and warning signs; triage symptoms and elevate appropriately
• Provide individualized patient education regarding weight management, healthy lifestyle changes, physical activity, and adherence to the established treatment plan.
• Administer medications and treatments as ordered by the provider and within the RN scope of practice.
• Participate in quality improvement, patient education, and program development activities related to weight management.
• Perform other nursing duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Current, unrestricted PA Registered Nurse (RN) license.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required.
• Current BLS certification.
• Minimum 2 years of clinical nursing experience; ambulatory cardiology, chronic disease management, endocrinology, or cardiometabolic experience strongly preferred
• Experience in obesity/weight management, motivational and behavior-change interviewing and counseling
• Strong clinical assessment, patient education, and communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary healthcare team.
• Strong organizational and documentation skills.
• Ability to provide compassionate, respectful, and nonjudgmental care to patients.

Cardiology Consultants of Philadelphia provides medical, vision, dental, 401k, profit sharing, LTD, generous PTO, and paid holiday time.

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