What are the responsibilities and job description for the RN, Noninvasive Cardiology, PRN- On Call Only position at University of Louisville Hospital?
Overview
We are Hiring at University Hospital
Location : 530 S. Jackson St, Louisville, KY 40202
Shift Options : PRN
About Us
UofL Health is a fully integrated regional academic health system with eight hospitals, four medical centers, Brown Cancer Center, Eye Institute, nearly 200 physician practice locations, and more than 1,000 providers in Louisville and the surrounding counties, including southern Indiana. Additional access to UofL Health is provided through a partnership with Carroll County Memorial Hospital.
With more than 13,000 team members – physicians, surgeons, nurses, pharmacists and other highly-skilled health care professionals, UofL Health is focused on one mission : to transform the health of communities we serve through compassionate, innovative, patient-centered care.
Our Mission
As an academic health care system, we will transform the health of the communities we serve through compassionate, innovative, patient-centered care.
Uses advanced skills in quality assessment to perform bedside comprehensive quality of care and patient safety reviews to develop validated care standards, outcome measurements related to the care of patients. Facilitates and oversees compliance with clinical care measures to affect desired clinical outcomes. Provides real-time education, ensures loop closure, prepares reports, presents outcomes and participates in organizational-wide continuous improvement projects as it relates to Performance Improvement, Peer Review and Patient Safety program.
Responsibilities
The Registered Clinical Nurse in the TEE lab is a competent registered nurse in this institution and will deliver nursing care to patients of varying age groups by utilizing the nursing process and nursing practice standards. The Clinical Nurses use Nursing Practice Competencies to intervene to achieve safe, optimal patient and family centered care health outcomes; Leadership Competencies to coordinate patient care and communicate with the Care Team; Professional Profile Competencies to develop professionally as a life-long learner, and Practice Outcomes Competencies to evaluate care based on evidence, the ULH quality model, and patient safety goals.
Delivers outstanding service to our internal and external customer by advocating for customers preferences; maximizing communication and partnering with peers and customers; acting to obtain feedback, problem solving and change; demonstrating zest through integrity, punctuality, appearance, and style. The following are Essential Functions for this Role :
- Assists Transesophageal Echocardiograms, Cardioversions, and Pharmacologic Stress TEE with Cardiology Attending.
- IV Insertion.
- Understands absolute and relative contraindications to TEE testing and screens patients for appropriate indications and contraindications prior to all exams.
- Administers various medications per MD order.
- Exhibits knowledge of patient preparation and application of EKG electrodes.
- Records baseline and recurrent ECG’s, Blood Pressure and Patient symptoms throughout the exam and during recovery period.
- Understand the role of reversal agents for adverse events as directed by the supervising Cardiologist.
- Competent in various airway management techniques.
- Assists with saline contrast studies.
- Ability to perform EKG’s and accurate interpretation of the EKG results.
- Knowledgeable on Dysrhythmias.
- Works as a resuscitative team member in emergency situations, including administration of IV medications.
- Assists in the Stress lab as backup to Cardiology RN.
- Additional Duties as Assigned.
Qualifications
EDUCATION :
BSN preferred. A minimum of an Associate Degree in Nursing from an accredited nursing program is required. A Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing from an accredited nursing program is preferred.
Effective May 1, 2014, all new-hire Associate Degree Registered Nurses (new graduate and experienced) are required to start an approved BSN program within two years of hire and complete an approved BSN program within five years of hire.
EXPERIENCE :
A minimum of two years of patient care experience. Cardiology Experience Preferred.
LICENSE & CERTIFICATIONS :
Required :
Unrestricted KY RN license required.
Current AHA certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Required.
Preferred : RN-BC
National Clinical Nurse Specialty Certification (e.g. CCNS, ACCNS-AG, ACNS-BC, etc.)
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