Staff RN, Heart Failure Clinic (Full-Time)

Northside Hospital; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Northside Hospital in Atlanta is seeking a Cardiovascular RN for the Heart Failure Clinic to provide monitoring, support and patient education to the congestive heart failure patient population. Hours are Monday–Friday with no weekends, holidays or on-call required.

You must be a graduate of an accredited nursing program and hold an active Georgia RN license in good standing, plus BLS certification. Preferred candidates may have a BSN and two years of RN experience; additional life-support

Qualifications

• Must be graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Licensed as a RN in the State of Georgia in good standing.
• Must hold BLS certification.

Responsibilities

• Provide monitoring, support and patient education to congestive heart failure patients.
• Serve as a nursing resource in the Heart Failure Clinic.

Skills

Monitoring patient care

Patient education

Cardiovascular nursing

Education

BSN degree

Two years RN experience

Job description

Northside Hospital is award-winning, state-of-the-art, and continually growing. Constantly expanding the quality and reach of our care to our patients and communities creates even more opportunity for the best healthcare professionals in Atlanta and beyond. Discover all the possibilities of a career at Northside today.

Working in a Heart Failure Clinic setting, the Cardiovascular RN provides high quality patient care to the cardiac patient in accordance with the philosophy and policies of Northside Hospital. The Cardiovascular RN acts as a nursing resource as it relates to their area of responsibility. In the Heart Failure Clinic, the RN provides monitoring, support and patient education to congestive heart failure patient population.
Monday - Friday schedule

No weekends, holidays, or call

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES, LICENSE OR CERTIFICATION REQUIRED:

1. Must be a graduate of an accredited school of nursing
2. Licensed as a RN in the State of Georgia in good standing without limitations.
3. Must hold Certified in American Heart Association's Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS).

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES/LICENSE OR CERTIFICATION PREFERRED:

1. BSN degree
2. Two (2) years of experience as a Registered Professional Nurse (RN).
3. Additional Life Support credential (ACLS, PALS, NRP, etc.) or other clinical specialty certifications in specific units.
4. Visual color acuity depending on the role in specific units.