What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cardiology Procedure Nurse position at UKH University of Kansas Hospital Authority?
Position Title
Position Summary / Career Interest:
Cardiovascular Procedures is a fast paced, patient centered environment. Nurses in this care area work as a team to complete nuclear and echo stress testing, TEE’s, cardioversions, and more. This role requires someone who is adaptable, enjoys variety and working with a team.Primary location: The University of Kansas Health System Kansas City, KS. 4000 Cambridge St.
Additional locations: Overland Park, Switzer, Liberty, St. Joe, Leavenworth. Occasional travel to these locations may be requested but is not required. Mileage reimbursement available.
Schedule:
• Full time. M-F 0700-1700. No evenings or holidays. Occasional Saturday coverage required.
• Full time schedule options include 4x9 hour shifts/week
The Cardiology Nurse provides professional nursing care through assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation and evaluation for the comfort and well-being of patients. Carries out a plan of care specific to unit competencies for the target patient population. Coordinates care deliver through collaboration with all health care team providers to ensure safe, effective and quality patient care.
Responsibilities:
- Critically evaluate emergency situations and initiate appropriate intervention; collaborates with physician for recommendations to address patient’s problems or questions.
- Facilitates efficient patient workflow in clinic setting. Maintain physicians’ patient list and answer consult page; collaborate with other rounding nurses, and ARNP’s in triage of new admissions, consults and discharges.
- Assess and evaluate patients for discharge planning; work with care coordinator to facilitate home assessment, home care, medications, education, nutrition and follow-up.
- Follows policies/procedures regarding Amiodarone and Coumadin management and follow-up. Educates patient/family on new medication therapy.
- Reviews all labs, x-ray reports; enter data in the electronic medical record (EMR), report results and physician recommendations to patient as needed.
- Perform venipunctures and perform EKG’s when necessary.
- Arrange for follow-up appointments through central scheduling and CV follow-up form.
- Communicate with appropriate outpatient cardiology staff for outpatient management.
- Support initiatives to meet appropriate length of stay and disease management outcomes; facilitate timely discharge of patients.
*Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
*Note: These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit. Other duties may be assigned as required.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
Required:
- Bachelor's Degree in Nursing
- BCLS or obtained within 14 days of hire.
- Minimum two years of RN experience
- Must have current active multistate state Register Nurse (RN) license in good standing in state in which you live OR active single state RN license in good standing in the state you will be working with proof of application of a multistate RN license in the state in which you live.
- Staff hired prior to 2/1/2024 are required to obtain a multistate state RN license from the state in which they live at the time of their next RN license renewal by 3/31/2026.
Time Type:
Full timeJob Requisition ID:
R-36171We are an equal employment opportunity employer without regard to a person’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age (40 or older), disability, veteran status or genetic information.
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